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Robert Sayers Sheffey (July 4, 1820 – August 30, 1902) was an American Methodist evangelist and circuit-riding preacher, renowned for his eccentricities and power in prayer, who ministered to, and became part of the folklore of, the Appalachian region of southwest Virginia, southern West Virginia and eastern Tennessee.
The life and works of 19th-century circuit rider Robert S. Sheffey. Director: Katherine Stenholm Writer: Tim Rogers Cast: Dwight Anderson, Harold Kilpatrick Other movies recommended on our ...
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Sheffey is a 1977 film based on the life and works of Robert Sayers Sheffey, a Christian evangelist who ministered to the mountain folk of the central Appalachian region. The film stars Dwight Anderson, Harold Kilpatrick, and Beneth Jones, and was directed by Katherine Stenholm.
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May 15, 2020 · Directed by Katherine Stenholm, one of the pioneers of Christian filmmaking, Sheffey is based on the true-life story of a circuit-riding preacher, Robert Sheffey, who was born July 4, 1820. The film has now been fully restored and will be rereleased in HD and Blu-Ray during Summer 2020.
Robert Sheffey was an American circuit-riding preacher of the nineteenth century. The film tells the true story of this unusual servant of God, who as a rowdy young man follows his friends to a revival meeting and there finds the Lord. A man of prayer, tireless service and great compassion.
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May 23, 2024 · Sheffey, directed by Katherine Stenholm, is an inspiring biographical drama that chronicles the life of Robert Sheffey, a renowned 19th-century circuit-riding preacher.
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Robert Sayers Sheffey (July 4, 1820 - August 30, 1902) was born to moderate wealth, but set that aside to answer God's call to minister to the mountain people of Western Virginia and southern West Virginia.
