Dr. E. W. Kenyon (1867-1948) preached his first sermon at age nineteen. He pastored several churches in New England and founded the Bethel Bible Institute in Spencer, Massachusetts. This school later became the Providence Bible Institute when it was relocated to Providence, Rhode Island.
Kenyon served as an evangelist for over twenty years. In 1931, he became a pioneer in Christian radio on the Pacific Coast with his show Kenyon's Church of the Air, for which he earned the moniker "The Faith Builder." He also began the New Covenant Baptist Church in Seattle.
In addition to his pastoral and radio ministries, Kenyon wrote more than two dozen books. His ministry is still active today.