Product Description
There are few more thrilling periods of church history than the great missionary movement which stretched from the eighteenth into the nineteenth century. Recognizing that Jesus Christ was the missionary sent by the Father, and that the Bible is the Magna Carta of missions, men like Henry Martyn, John G. Paton, John Eliot, David Brainerd, and William Chalmers Burns left home, family, and love for the sake of Christ and to spread his good news. The narratives of their monumental labours and the sufferings and their strong longings to see Christ glorified in the salvation of the nations make awe-inspiring and God-honouring reading.
Five Pioneer Missionaries tells the story of each of these servants of God. In doing so it not only outlines some of the great biblical principles of missions, but also challenges Christians today to live lives completely dedicated to serving Jesus Christ wherever he calls us to go.
Paperback, 408 pages
Original Publication Date: 1965
Recent Publication Date: 2024
Table of Contents
Preface to the 2024 edition vii
Editor’s Introduction xi
1 John Eliot (1604–90) by Neville B. Cryer 1
2 David Brainerd (1718–47) by John Thornbury 73
3 Henry Martyn (1781–1812) by Richard T. France 165
4 William Chalmers Burns (1800–68) by R. Strang Miller 247
5 John G. Paton (1824–1907) by John D. Legg 337
Authors
A new edition, featuring a modern typeset and an updated cover design, of an essential read for anyone interested in rich, compelling church history, the inspiring stories of five famous missionaries, and the God they whole-heartedly served.
In 1962, the Banner of Truth held an open competition for the writing of short biographies of pioneer missionaries. Essays were received from 72 competitors, and five were selected for publication in the first edition of Five Pioneer Missionaries (1965),
John Eliot, by Neville B. Cryer
David Brainerd, by John Thornbury
Henry Martyn, by Richard T. France
William Chalmers Burns, by R. Strang Miller
John G. Paton, by John D. Legg
