Paul Rader

Paul Rader
1879-1938
American evangelist and pastor. Paul Rader was born in Denver, Colorado. The son of a Methodist minister, he was converted to Christ as a boy and became a soloist in his father’ s meetings. He was educated in the University of Denver, the University of Colorado, and did postgraduate study at Harvard.

During this time, in college, he drifted into liberalism and entered a business partnership. While walking near New York City’s Times Square, God spoke to him through an illuminated sign. He rented a room nearby and fell on his face before the Lord, and his life was changed. He left his business and entered the ministry. His pastorates included Congregational Church in Boston, Christian and Missionary Alliance Tabernacle in Pittsburgh (1912-15), Moody Memorial Church in Chicago (1915-21), Chicago Gospel Tabernacle (1922- 33), and Gospel Temple in Fort Wayne, Indiana (1936-37).

He served as president of the Christian and Missionary Alliance from 1921 to 1923. His radio broadcasts were heard on various Chicago stations as well as the CBS network. He was instrumental in sending scores of missionaries to countries all over the world, in addition to influencing hundreds of young men to enter the ministry.

ARTIST’S NOTE: Rader is conservative in everything, as the picture indicates.