Asahel Nettleton
Life & Labours
169 in stock
| Weight | 0.82 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7.13 × 4.75 × 0.9 in |
| ISBN | 9780851517018 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Topic | 19th Century, Revival, Pastoral Biography |
| Original Pub Date | 1854 |
| Banner Pub Date | Dec 1, 1996 |
| Page Count | 450 |
| Format | Book |
Book Description
In Andrew Bonar’s biography of Asahel Nettleton (1783-1843), he writes of a man who was a leading figure in one of the most important half centuries in American Church history. From the late 1790s to the early 1840s a succession of revivals transformed the spiritual prospects of the nation, and in these, in the words of the New York Evangelist, ‘Nettleton served a glorious purpose. Few men, since the apostolic days, have been honoured with such signal success in preaching the word, and in the conversion of sinners’. The author, Dr. Bennet Tyler, who knew Nettleton from 1812, asserts that from that date, he was ’employed almost constantly in revivals for ten years’. As a counsellor to ministers his aid was constantly sought, particularly upon the subject of evangelism and revivals ‘on which he had an amount of experience and observation beyond any man living’. At a time when the nature of true revivals and of biblical evangelism is being widely re-assessed, the re-appearance of this volume, ably edited by M’Cheyne’s biographer, Andrew Bonar, is of major significance.
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| Page | ||
| INTRODUCTION | vi | |
| 1 | HIS AWAKENING AND CONVERSION | 17 |
| 2 | HIS COLLEGE LIFE AND MISSIONARY YEARNINGS | 34 |
| 3 | THE LEADINGS OF PROVIDENCE THAT PREPARED HIM FOR HIS FUTURE WORK AS AN EVANGELIST | 55 |
| 4 | HIS FIRST SUCCESS: FIFTEEN CONGREGATIONS IN CONNECTICUT VISITED WITH THE SPIRIT – SOME DETAILS | 63 |
| 5 | INCREASING SUCCESS: TEN CONGREGATIONS BLESSED – HIS MODE OF PROCEEDING | 82 |
| 6 | THE BLESSING ON HIS LABOURS IN SARATOGA COUNTY AND NASSAU – EXTRACTS FROM HIS LETTERS | 109 |
| 7 | OTHER SIX CONGREGATIONS VISITED – LETTERS TO YOUNG CONVERTS – TESTIMONY OF EYEWITNESSES | 130 |
| 8 | ABOVE TWENTY CONGREGATIONS BLESSED – DETAILS OF CASES – TESTIMONIES TO THE WORK | 144 |
| 9 | SPECIMENS OF DR. NETTLETON’S PREACHING | 174 |
| 10 | THORN IN THE FLESH, AND YET ABOUT TWENTY MORE AWAKENINGS – NEW EMPLOYMENTS | 232 |
| 11 | VISIT TO GREAT BRITAIN IN 1831 – HIS METHODS – CHARACTERISTICS OF REVIVALS UNDER HIM | 285 |
| 12 | BLESSED AGAIN – PROFESSOR OF PASTORAL DUTY – DEGREE OF D.D. – OPPOSED TO NEW MEASURES AND NEW DOCTRINES – MR. FINNEY | 334 |
| 13 | HIS INTELLECTUAL SHREWDNESS – ANECDOTES – CHARACTER AS A CHRISTIAN MAN | 398 |
| 14 | HIS LAST SICKNESS AND DEATH | 427 |
| APPENDIX | ||
| CAREER OF MR. DAVENPORT | 441 | |
| , THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN | 446 | |
| , MR. FINNEY | 449 | |
| DR. NETTLETON ON REVIVALS | 451 |
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James Jennings –
Asahel Nettleton’s shorter biography was the first book, apart from the Bible, that was given to me as a new believer. It had a massive impact upon how I evangelized. Now, ten years later, I’ve been able to read this volume which contains a fuller account of his labors and ministry. There is wisdom to be gained in observing how Nettleton dealt with awakened sinners. He knew the human heart and sought to destroy the excuses that sinners would give in order to excuse themselves from coming to Christ. I’m thankful this book is being kept in circulation by Banner of Truth.
Jeffrey Roberts –
I heard for years how Calvinist’s were such bad evangelists, yet the names George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards, and Charles Spurgeon seemed to escape their emotional tirades. Yet, Charles Finney’s name came through with cheerful pride. One name escaped my mind, that was Asahel Nettleton. Being a historian, I should be ashamed. I thought I knew alot about the era of Charles Finney, yet I had never learned much about Nettleton until I came across this book. As I said, I should be ashamed (I am). The importance of knowing about this man and how he evangelized is priceless! He didn’t water down the Gospel, and thousands upon thousands were saved because of it. Nettleton was totally opposite of Finney, wherein Finney used man-made tricks to lure people in an Nettleton depended on God alone. We should learn from Asahel (and Spurgeon). Stay true to the Word and God will stay true to your ministry.