David Brainerd: A Love for the Lost

Trailblazers

by Brian H. Cosby

Life on the American frontier in the early 1700s was very difficult - continually threatened by disease, attack, and brutally cold winters. The English and Native Americans lived side by side, which often led to conflict. David Brainerd arose as a compassionate and fearless missionary to the various Indian tribes in America. Riding on his horse across rivers, over mountains, and through towns, Brainerd carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost, the hurting, and the broken. Notable pastors and missionaries like John Wesley, William Carey, Adoniram Judson and Jim Elliot were all influenced by the life, passion, and dedication of David Brainerd. In this book, Brian Cosby takes the reader on a journey from Brainerd's teenage years on the farm to his expulsion from Yale; from preaching on the frontier to his death in his late 20s. The reader will be encouraged, inspired, and challenged by the perseverance and single-minded devotion of the early American missionary to the Indians, David Brainerd.

Genres: Biography, Christian

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 2011

About the author

Brian H. Cosby is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He has written several books including John Bunyan: The Journey of a Pilgrim in the Trailblazers series and continues to write articles for various magazines and journals.

Reviews

[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of the Trailblazers series, a simple yet challenging biography of the missionary David Brainerd.
He was an interesting man, who struggled with living a committed life to God, this does not go into his struggles as much as other books, but it gives you the idea of it.
A very good introduction to his life.

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book gave a good overview to a man I had not read about before.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Challenging, inspiring, yet bleak biography of the selfless and tenacious David Brainerd, chronically ill, an evangelist to Native American tribes of the northeast during Colonial America.

[Carol Stark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not hard to read. Gave a good summary of his life and was interesting and inspiring.