Ardent Love For Jesus by Michael A. Haykin

The eighteenth century began with the Calvinistic Baptists in poor condition. Small in number and despised, there seemed to be little hope for the future. But God began to work in remarkable ways.Looking at some of the leading figures of around that time, Michael Haykin shows what lessons can be learned for today, and our need of a work of God. Amongst many other things, we learn of the conversion of a young William Carey, who would eventually take the gospel to India; of a Benjamin Francis, who spent his whole life preaching, and looking after a people who were too poor to support him and his family; of the friendship between John Ryland Jr and Andrew Fuller which stirred them to reach the nations for Christ. Here were people convinced that everyone needs to hear the gospel of Christ.