Philip Spener (1635-1705)

Major work

•          Heartfelt Desires for a God-pleasing Reform of the True Evangelical Churches

Importance

•          Founder of German pietism

•          Stressed relationship between faith and works

•          Wanted reform of the Lutheran church

•          Believed conversion experience was necessary

•          Attacked ignorance and moral laxness of the clergy

•          Stressed going to the original sources

•          Promoted small groups within churches

•          Called for reform of seminary education