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David Brainerd (1718-1747) was an American missionary to the Native American peoples of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Despite suffering from poor health throughout his life, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to spreading the Gospel and serving the needs of those around him. Brainerd was born in Haddam, Connecticut, and experienced a deep spiritual awakening at the age of 21, which led him to pursue a career as a missionary. He was ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church in 1742 and began his work among the Native Americans in 1743. Brainerd's ministry was marked by a deep compassion for the people he served, as well as a profound sense of his own sinfulness and need for redemption. He endured great physical and emotional hardship, including exposure to the elements, hunger, and loneliness, but remained steadfast in his commitment to the Gospel. Brainerd's journal, which he kept throughout his ministry, provides a vivid account of his experiences and his deep...

Paris Reidhead was a Christian evangelist, teacher, writer, and advocate for economic development in impoverished nations. He was born in Minnesota and committed himself to a life of Christian service in his late teens. He worked with the Sudan Interior Mission surveying and analyzing indigenous languages, where he had a spiritual crisis and became convinced that much of evangelicalism had adopted philosophies contrary to Biblical teachings. Upon his return to the US, he worked as a Deputation Secretary of SIM, taught at national conferences, and was a pastor at New York City's Gospel Tabernacle. He was committed to enabling impoverished people in developing nations to help themselves and rise out of poverty and founded the Institute for International Development and Enterprise Development International, a non-profit Christian organization for economic development. He died in Woodbridge, Virginia in 1992.

A. W. Tozer (1897-1963) was an American Christian pastor, author, and spiritual teacher. He is best known for his devotional writings, which stressed the importance of a personal relationship with God and the pursuit of holiness. Tozer was born in Pennsylvania and began preaching at a young age. He pastored several churches throughout his career and was also a prolific writer, authoring over 40 books on spiritual and theological topics. Some of his most well-known books include "The Pursuit of God," "The Knowledge of the Holy," and "The Root of the Righteous."