George H. Lang
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George Henry Lang (G. H. Lang) was born in 1874 in Southeast London, England. Lang's mother died shortly after Lang's birth and he was raised in a Christian home under his father's supervision. Lang was reborn (born-again) at age seven. Lang was a noted Bible teacher and prolific writer of his time. Among other noted Christians of his time, Lang was heavily influenced by the writings of G. H. Pember, C. H. Spurgeon, A. T. Pierson, and George Müller. Today G. H. Lang is remembered as one of the few Bible expositors who, over the past century and a half, have seen the ground of the church. Lang died in Wimborne, Dorset, England in 1958.
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[edit] Life and Belief
In his early years of Christian life, Lang attended "Exclusive Brethren" meetings but later in his life start meeting with "Open Brethrens". Lang held the belief that the only qualification for a believer to partake of the "Lord's Table" was having received Christ; due to which Lang is considered by some theologians as the most controversial figure since Darby regarding the administration of the Church affairs. Later in his life and teachings Lang challenged Darby's federation view of the church and stressed much on the local church's autonomy and independence.
[edit] Ministry and Work
Lang once said,
"No man should write a book until he is 40. He needs to prove his theories in practice before publishing."
