Wigglesworth Standard

For over fifteen years, Peter J. Madden has served as pastor, evangelist, camp and conference speaker, and worship leader. After pioneering four churches in Australia and the United States, he now travels internationally, preaching the message of the Cross at crusades, conferences, and churches throughout Asia, Europe, America, and Africa. Peter was born in 1961 in Sydney, Australia. His interest in evangelist Smith Wigglesworth was sparked when he first heard Wigglesworth's name while attending Bible college in Sydney. He heard how God had greatly used Wigglesworth in the salvation and healing of thousands; the Holy Spirit instructed him that he was to go and learn about the legendary revivalist. In 1989, after pastoring a church in Wollongong, Australia, he and his family traveled to California and stayed in an old missionary home in Oakland where many great men and women of the faith had stayed in years past. It was there, in an old cupboard in the front room of the house, that he discovered thirty-seven of Smith Wigglesworth's messages. These sermons are the basis for both The Secret of Wigglesworth's Power and his first book, The Wigglesworth Standard, which has sold over 70,000 copies (also published by Whitaker House). He has established Flames of Fire Ministries in Robina, Queensland, Australia to help others kindle the same kind of fire and commitment to God that Wigglesworth and other great revivalists had, so that they also may glorify God and serve others powerfully in the love of Christ. Peter J. Madden has served as pastor, evangelist, camp and conference speaker, and worship leader. After pioneering four churches in Australia and the United States, he now travels internationally, preaching the message of the Cross at crusades, conferences, and churches throughout Asia, Europe, America, and Africa. Peter was born in 1961 in Sydney, Australia. His interest in evangelist Smith Wigglesworth was sparked when he first heard Wigglesworth's name while attending Bible college in Sydney. He heard how God had greatly used Wigglesworth in the salvation and healing of thousands; the Holy Spirit instructed him that he was to go and learn about the legendary revivalist. In 1989, after pastoring a church in Wollongong, Australia, he and his family traveled to California and stayed in an old missionary home in Oakland where many great men and women of the faith had stayed in years past. It was there, in an old cupboard in the front room of the house, that he discovered thirty-seven of Smith Wigglesworth's messages. These sermons are the basis for both The Secret of Wigglesworth's Power and his first book, The Wigglesworth Standard. He has established Flames of Fire Ministries in Robina, Queensland, Australia to help others kindle the same kind of fire and commitment to God that Wigglesworth and other great revivalists had, so that they also may glorify God and serve others powerfully in the love of Christ.