Yesterday, I mentioned The Diary of David Brainerd, and the impact the book 
had in the 19th century during the spread of the modern missions movement; it catapulted the evangelical affirmation, that a person must be born again, onto the international stage, where for the first time and on a large scale, the desire for foreign missions was on the forefront of the minds of young Christians. The “original” Young, Restless, Reformed were inspired by Brainerd’s single-hearted devotion to the pursuit of God and the conversion of the Indians. Believe it or not, students at Yale checked out this book more than any other in the 19th century. It’s hegemony cannot be denied. Along those line, I thought it would be interesting to hear from folk – what book (besides the Bible) has shaped you in a profound way. Let me know what book and a short why!
About the Author
I am a husband and a father of three. I pastor a new church plant, Redeemer Church, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. I study the Church Fathers and dabble in other areas of theology.
