By Roscoe Barnes III, PhD
Author, F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind "Christ the Healer"
Copyright (c) 2020
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iFPHC.org: Family portrait. F.F. Bosworth is pictured here with his second wife, Florence, and probably their two sons, Fred Jr. and Robert. Photo courtesy of iFPHC.org.
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Online Resources
Below is a list of websites that provide information on the life and ministry of F.F. Bosworth. Most of this content is devotional in nature. As such, it should not be viewed as critical, scholarly or academic research. Even so, it should still prove useful to students of church history. Some of the sources include articles, blog posts, audio and video recordings. This list of resources will be updated as new material is discovered or made available.
Apostolic Archives International
F. F. Bosworth Biography
This resource presents a straight narrative of F.F. Bosworth’s life with inspirational overtones. It focuses on some of the key moments in Bosworth’s life history, which include his healing of TB, his work in Dallas, Texas, his persecution by a mob in Hearne, Texas, and his time with The Voice of Healing.
Visit: https://www.apostolicarchives.com/articles/article/8795590/173620.htm
Azusa Street Revival
This website provides a brief summary of F.F. Bosworth’s life and ministry. In addition to his birth place and healing of TB, it notes his ties to John Alexander Dowie, Charles Parham, John G. Lake, William Seymour, the Assemblies of God, the Christian and Missionary Alliance, etc.
Believe the Sign
The article on this site discusses the chapter that F.F. Bosworth wrote about William Branham. It is featured in the book, A Prophet Visits South Africa by Julius Stadsklev.
Visit: http://believethesign.com/index.php?title=F.F._Bosworth
Branham.org
Brother F.F. Bosworth
This page offers a short profile of F.F. Bosworth. It includes the letter he wrote about his beating in Texas after he was seen preaching to a black audience. Also noted is William Branham’s statement about Bosworth’s passing.
Visit: https://branham.org/en/articles/20141125_BrotherFFBosworth
Champions of Faith
Ben Conway, Tree of Life Church
In this video, Ben Conway presents a lively and colorful presentation of F.F. Bosworth’s biography. In addition to sharing some of the well-known events in Bosworth’s life, Conway talks about a few of the dramatic healing testimonies that were reported in Bosworth’s ministry. Conway’s passion for divine healing is clearly noticeable and infectious.
Clear Vision Bible Studies
F.F. Bosworth
This site offers a snippet of biographical material on F.F. Bosworth. It includes an audio recording of Bosworth’s message, “Be Ye Doers of the Word” (1954).
Visit: http://www.clearvisionbiblestudies.com/resources/FF_Bosworth.html
End Time Message
Voice of Healing Magazine
The Voice of Healing, edited and published by Gordon Lindsay, was the official voice of the Post World War II healing revival. It regularly featured articles by and about F.F. Bosworth. This website provides copies (in black and white) of the publication from 1948 through 1955. This is a valuable resource for any student of divine healing and Pentecostal church history.
Visit: http://www.end-time-message.org/voice-of-healing-magazines-pdfs
F.F. Bosworth
The page on this platform provides sermons, articles, and quotes by F.F. Bosworth.
Find A Grave
Rev Frederick Francis Bosworth
This page presents F.F. Bosworth’s obituary, as well as a portrait and a couple of photos of his headstone.
Visit: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61377378/frederick-francis-bosworth
Healing and Revival
This is an excellent resource that provides solid research on multiple historic figures in Pentecostal church history. Unlike some of the work found on the internet, this article on F.F. Bosworth is well written and accurate. It is inspiring and insightful. The page on which it appears includes links to multiple news clippings on Bosworth’s ministry.
Hope, Faith, Prayer
This page features the article, “The Life of F.F. Bosworth by Roberts Liardon” by Roberts Liardon
Visit: https://www.hopefaithprayer.com/word-of-faith/life-bosworth/
3 Curtains
Brother Fred Francis Bosworth
This profile tells the story of F.F. Bosworth with a particular emphasis on his relationship with William Branham. The owner of the website states on the About page: “This website is created for the sole purpose of explaining the ministry of Bro Branham from my perspective.” The profile includes a dramatic telling of Bosworth’s passing, in which he reportedly talked “to departed family and friends he was seeing in Heaven.”
Visit: http://www.3curtains.com/blog/brother-fred-francis-bosworth-6506.html
Wikipedia
As would be expected with this type of resource, Wikipedia presents a general overview of F.F. Bosworth’s life history. A useful feature of this article is the list of notes/resources presented at the bottom of the page.
William Branham Historical Research
This site includes a biography and many of photos of F.F. Bosworth during his time with William Branham. In addition to scores of images, this same site features a section with many news clippings of F.F. Bosworth
Visit: https://william-branham.org/site/people/f._f._bosworth
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