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Young George Müller lives a dissipated life of theft, gambling, and deceit across Prussia, even facing imprisonment in Wolfenbüttel. In 1825, attending a Christian prayer meeting at a friend's house in Halle alters his trajectory completely. The encounter turns him from habitual fraud to a life centered entirely on God's word and prayer.
After moving to England and serving at Ebenezer Chapel in Teignmouth, Müller abandons a regular salary and pew rents. He resolves never to ask any human being for financial support or incur debt, relying strictly on unsolicited gifts in a chapel box. Marrying Mary Groves, he tests the principle that prayer alone will provide every physical necessity.
Partnering with Henry Craik at Bethesda Chapel in Bristol, Müller establishes the Scriptural Knowledge Institution in 1834. The ministry funds day schools, distributes Bibles, and supports overseas missionaries without taking on debt or seeking publicity. Every expenditure is tracked meticulously, establishing a blueprint for faith-driven stewardship without public appeals.
Moved by the plight of homeless children in Bristol, Müller opens the first Orphan House on Wilson Street in 1836. When food or coal runs out, he gathers staff to pray rather than issue public appeals or take credit. Breakfast arrives repeatedly at the exact moment of need through unexpected donations, proving that God responds directly to immediate trust.
As neighborhood complaints about noise prompt a move, Müller seeks funds to build a massive purpose-built orphan house at Ashley Down. Refusing to start construction until every required pound arrives unsolicited, he eventually completes House No. 1 in 1849 and expands further. The vast stone buildings stand as tangible, visual proofs to a skeptical world that God answers prayer.
Discover how George Müller funded massive orphanages and global ministries through prayer alone, without soliciting a single penny.