Dennis Corle was saved on January 15, 1975, at the age of 20, and began preaching just a few months after his conversion. He worked on staff at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ski Gap, Pennsylvania, for over 2 years. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Beth Haven Baptist College in Louisville, Kentucky, under the ministry of Dr. Tom Wallace in 1980. He completed the four-year course in 20 months and graduated valedictorian of his class.
He spent one-year training under the ministry of veteran evangelist, Dr. Joe Boyd traveling and working in his revival meetings. He received a Doctor of Divinity degree from Tri-State Baptist College in Memphis, Tennessee, with Dr. Ron Westmoreland, and a Th.M. and Th.D. degree from Great Commission Theological Seminary. He also received a Doctor of Humanities from Truth Baptist Theological Seminary; and a Doctor of Literature from Faith Baptist College; as well as a Th.M. and Th.D. from Landmark Baptist College. He has started eight different churches through the years and has helped over 100 other church planters get started.
Dennis Corle entered full time evangelism in 1981. In the past 38 years: he has traveled over 4 million miles, held over 2,085 revival meetings and over a thousand one-day meetings as well as Soul-winning and Revival Fires Conferences.
In his ministry he has had over 71,336 saved and 19,422 baptized. He has seen thousands of young people surrender for full time ministry many of whom are presently serving the Lord full time as well as thousands of members added to independent Baptist Churches during his meetings.
He is the founder and president of Revival Fires Baptist College which is a correspondence college that offers a full 4-year program. He started and teaches a summer institute designed to train young evangelists in the field. Dr. Corle also teaches in several fundamental Baptist colleges each year.
Dennis Corle is the founder of Revival Fires Publishing. His ministry has published 127 books to date:
Authored: The Pied Piper of Rock Music, Living up to Your Name, Book of Life, Altar Worker’s Helper, How to do Personal Work at the Altar, The Modern Day Tongues Phenomena, The Discipline of Prayer, Elements of Godly Character Vol. 1, 2, & 3, Balancing Your Account, The Biblical Philosophy of Soulwinning, The Chemistry of Separation, Repentance Unto Life, Why Our Children Are in Crisis, The Crucified Life, Christian Liberty, Sodomy the Sickest Sin on Earth, Contending for the Faith, The Danger of Change, Spiritual Leadership Vol. 1,2,3, Weathering the Storms of Life Vol. 1,2, God’s Inspired Book the Bible, The Lord’s Fast, Jeremiah The Weeping Prophet Vol. 1,2, 3, The Consecrated Christian, Humanism, 101 Preaching Outlines Vol. 1, 2,3, Excuses for Conformity to the World, What Salvation Is, To Train Up a Child, Whole Armour of God, Necessary Division, We Are not Under the Law, but Under Grace, and Salvation is Eternal Not Dispensational.
Children’s books: Big Jim & Little Tommy, What Could a Little Boy Do?, Don’t Forget the Flashlight, Champion for God, Caught With Your Hand in the Cookie Jar, Birds of a Feather, The Spider and the Fly, Bear-ly Safe, Jonah the Backslidden Prophet, Monkey See Monkey Do, Tales of Two Frogs, Grandma’s Hatpin, Backyard Football, Andy and the Tattle-tale Doll, The Little Green Worm, The Squirrel Who Didn’t Believe in Alligators, Moms are Marvelous, The Thankfulness Game, Just Kid Stuff, The Nightingale Who Lost His Song, and How the Fox Outsmarted the Rabbit.
He is the compiler of the Reaching the World One Door at a Time soulwinning binder. This is available in English, Spanish, Telugu, Swahili, Burmese, French, German, Arabic, Russian, Mongolian, Thai, Korean, Malagasy, Tagalog, Mandarin and Luganda. Ten of thousands of people are being saved around the world by of these soul-winning binders.
Dr. Corle is the Editor/Publisher of the monthly fundamental publication, Revival Fires! For 31 years in its present form and three years prior in a smaller format he’s hosted the Revival Fires! National Conference. He has also hosted the Shooters’ Expo, Evangelists’ School, and Church Planting Conference for years.
Brother Corle travels with his family to hold around 100 meetings each year all over the United States and a few foreign fields.