Jonathan Edwards: missionary biographer, theologian, strategist, administrator, advocate - and missionary.

International Bulletin of Missionary Research | April 1, 1997| | Copyright

Most ordinary Christians, and many non-Christians, at least in the United States, know of Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) only as the hellfire preacher of the Great Awakening. But Christians with missiological interests should know that Edwards had a number of connections with missions, especially missions to the North American Indians. He edited David Brainerd's journal for publication after the latter's death, and the resulting volume became one of the most influential missionary biographies ever written. He also spent the last seven years of his life as a missionary to the ...

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