Reading plan · 25 days · 10 hr 15 min read

Everything for Christ: A Life Poured Out

What does whole-hearted surrender cost, and what does it yield? David Brainerd's searching missionary diary, followed by the stories of men and women who gave everything for the sake of the gospel — a call to consecration told through lives that answered it.

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In this plan

Days 1–12 The Life and Diary of David Brainerd 12 days · 9 hr 8 min read
About this book
Week 1 Days 1–7
  1. From President Edwards’ Preface 6 min Today
  2. From his birth to the time when he began to study for the Ministry—containing his own narrative of his conversion, his connection with Yale-College, and the grounds of his expulsion 37 min
  3. From about the time when he began the study of Theology, till he was licensed to preach 20 min
  4. From his being licensed to preach, till he was commissioned as a Missionary 12 min
  5. From his appointment as a Missionary, to his commencing his Mission among the Indians at Kaunaumeek, in New-York 13 min
  6. His labors for nearly a year among the Indians at Kaunaumeek—temporal deprivations and sufferings—establishes a school—confession offered to the faculty of Yale College—days of fasting—methods of instructing the Indians—visit to New-Jersey and Connecticut—commencement of labor among the Indians at t 53 min
  7. Labors for the Indians at and near the Forks of Delaware—idolatrous feast and dance—journey through the wilderness to Opeholhaupung or the Susquehanna—erects a cottage at Forks of the Delaware—some evidences of a work of the Spirit among the Indians—journey to New-England to obtain money to support 57 min
Week 2 Days 8–12
  1. Being part 1st of his public journal of the Rise and Progress of a remarkable work of grace among the Indians in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, kept by order of the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian knowledge.—Commencement of his labors at Crossweeksung.—Renewal of labor at the Forks of De 95 min
  2. Being part 2d of his public journal of the Continuance and Progress of a remarkable work of grace among the Indians in New-Jersey and Pennsylvania kept by order of the Society in Scotland for propagating Christian knowledge.—Renewal of labor at Crossweeksung—outpouring of the spirit—remarkable case— 101 min
  3. General Remarks on the Preceding Narrative 26 min
  4. From the close of his Public Journal, June 19, 1746, to his death—continuance of labor at Crossweeksung and Cranberry—journey with six Christian Indians to the Susquehanna, and labors there—return to Crossweeksung—compelled by prostration of health to have the Indians—confinement by sickness at Eliz 104 min
  5. Reflection I 24 min
Days 13–25 Men and Women Who Gave Everything 13 days · 1 hr 7 min read
About this book
Week 1 Days 13–19
  1. Introduction: The Sent Ones Who Would Not Stop 5 min
  2. William Carey — The Cobbler Who Changed the World 5 min
  3. David Livingstone — The Explorer Who Never Stopped Going 5 min
  4. Catherine Booth — The Preacher Who Took the Gospel to the Streets 5 min
  5. D.L. Moody — The Shoe Salesman Who Moved Nations 5 min
  6. Pandita Ramabai — The Scholar Who Gave Everything for India’s Daughters 5 min
  7. C.T. Studd — The Cricket Star Who Gave His Fortune Away 5 min
Week 2 Days 20–25
  1. John Stott — The Bible Teacher Who Served the World 5 min
  2. Helen Roseveare — The Doctor Who Called Suffering a Privilege 4 min
  3. Jim Elliot — The Martyr Who Gained What He Could Not Lose 5 min
  4. Elisabeth Elliot — The Widow Who Returned to the Killers 5 min
  5. Conclusion: The Commission Has Not Been Revoked 4 min
  6. Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Missional Life 9 min

Authors

David Brainerd

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