R. G. Spurling

For the surgeon, see Roy Glenwood Spurling.

Richard Green Spurling (28 July 1858 - 24 May 1935)[1] was an American Christian minister. Born in Monroe County, Tennessee,[2] he was one of the founders of the Church of God.[3]

His father, Richard Spurling (1810 - 1891) was an ordained Baptist elder, who presided over the founding of the church on August 10, 1886. R. G. Spurling was chosen as its minister and ordained a month later.[3]

  1. ^ Pentecostal Theology website
  2. ^ "The Church of God observes centennial; Camp Meeting begins". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. June 28, 1986. p. 22. Retrieved October 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Church of God Celebrates 125 Years". Charisma News. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2016-07-17.