During that year he was rebaptized as a believer. He wanted to preach where God sent him, not where the mission society sent him.Ĭraik offered him a job as pastor at Teignmouth, a small congregation of 18 members. They said they would not support him on this basis. He talked with the members of the missions board who were supporting him about this idea of living by faith and depending on God to provide when you pray. Henry talked with him about people who sold their possessions and gave to the poor. There he met Henry Craik, a man who would have a huge impact on him. In 1829 he went to London, but became ill and was sent to Teignmouth to recuperate. He was spared from going into military service because of his poor health. He continued to study the Bible and began to preach. He had an opportunity to teach German to some Americans at the University. Müller's heart was touched and it was the start of a new life for him. They talked of a loving God and knelt when they prayed. He attended the University of Halle and had a friend named Beta who invited him to a Bible study. In these dire circumstances he began to take stock of his life, but it was still not enough to make him change his ways. He finally was arrested and locked up with other thieves such as he, and even with murderers. As time passed he also stole from his friends. From the time he was ten years old he was stealing money from his father.

In his early life he was not an honest person. George Müller was born in Germany on September 27, 1805.

George Muller by Roger Steer