Alan Redpath was a well-known British evangelist

Evangelism

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, pastor

Pastor

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 and author.
Alan Redpath was born in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

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, the only son of James and Christina Redpath. He went to Durham School

Durham School

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, and then studied to be chartered accountant

Accountant

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 in Newcastle, completing this in 1928. He then worked as the chartered accountant for ICI

Imperial Chemical Industries

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 until 1935. In 1936, he joined the National Young Life Campaign

Young Life

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 as an evangelist, where he served until he was called to be pastor of Duke Street Baptist Church in Richmond

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

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, London in May, 1940.