David Brainerd: A Flame for God (Christie)

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Christie, Vance

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9781845504786

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Christian Focus Publications

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Paperback

Pages:

316

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David Brainerd was devoted to live for his Lord. He lived a short life but in his four years as a missionary he was blessed with a period of revival amongst the Indians to whom he had been ministering. By considering the life of Brainerd this book will be of tremendous spiritual benefit to you as you read of a young man plagued with depression and yet made so effective under God.

Contents

Foreword by John MacArthur

1. Boyhood and Conversion
2. Spiritual Awakening at Yale
3. College Conflict
4. Awaiting God’s Direction
5. Licensed to Preach
6. Appointed as a Missionary
7. A Start among the Indians
8. Timely Encouragement and Fresh Challenges
9. Wintertime Studies and Reflections
10. ‘Resolved to Go on Still with the Indian Affair’
11. Summer at the Forks
12. First Susquehanna Journey
13. Hope and Despair
14. Seeking a Missionary Colleague
15. A Difficult and Disappointing Itineration
16. The Spirit’s Stirring
17. Days of God’s Power
18. Ministering Where Satan Reigns
19. Progress of a Remarkable Work of Grace
20. The Continued Stirring
21. Conviction, Conversions and Opposition
22. Ministering to Exhaustion
23. Preparing a New Settlement
24. ‘One Continued Flame for God’
25. Invaluable Insights concerning Indian Ministry
26. Final Susquehanna Journey
27. Final Ministry among the Indians
28. Illness at Elizabethtown
29. Near Death at Boston
30. Temporary Recovery
31. Finishing the Course
32. Ongoing Influence

Appendix: Brainerd’s Depression

Endorsement

"Vance Christie has given us a thorough, engaging, meticulously documented but wonderfully readable chronicle of the life of David Brainerd. Christie makes Brainerd live and breathe for the twenty-first century reader in a vivid, colorful account of the young man's heart, mind, and work. This is a splendid volume, full of insight into what drove Brainerd to give his life in the Lord's service—despite several obstacles that would seem insurmountable to the typical person today."
—John MacArthur, Pastor, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California

About the Author

Vance Christie is a pastor and author specialising in missionary biographies. He lives in Aurora, Nebraska and has previously written for the ‘Heroes of the Faith’ series.