David Brainerd Life and Methods

This Week in Mission History: David Brainerd (1718-1747) observes a great awakening among a Native American community at Crossweeksung in New Jersey. Within months, a church is planted. Within two years, Brainerd dies in the home of Jonathan Edwards.

In this video, I provide a brief overview of Brainerd's life and address 8 of his disciple making methods.

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For more information on David Brainerd check out:

Jonathan Edwards. An Account of the Life of the Reverend Mr. David Brainerd. Boston, MA: D. Henchman, 1749.

Sereno Dwight, editor. Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians. New Haven, CT: S. Converse, 1822.

For an excellent scholarly examination:

John Grigg. The Lives of David Brainerd: The Making of an American Evangelical Icon. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

For an excellent hour-long documentary: David Brainerd: Missionary to the American Indians

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