Alexander Stewart: A Transformed Life and Ministry

In 1786, at just twenty-two years old, Alexander Stewart became the parish minister of Moulin, near Pitlochry, Scotland, despite being unconverted. His early sermons, which he later condemned as "youthful trifles" full of errors, stood in stark contrast to the life-changing gospel he would later embrace. James Sievewright's biography, long out of print, chronicles Stewart's powerful journey from spiritual darkness to light, detailing the revival that followed in Moulin, the role of evangelical minister David Black in Stewart's conversion, and his subsequent ministries in Dingwall and Edinburgh. Through Stewart's transformation, this account highlights the profound impact an unconverted minister can have when God brings them to salvation, changing not only their life but their congregation's as well.