The Book On Prayer: An Invitation to an Awakening

by Ken Gurley

In the previous section, we looked at the revivalist Charles Finney, one of the significant figures in the Second Great Awakening. Rapid turnarounds in morality took place where he preached. It was reported that 80% of individuals who came to the Lord remained in church some 25 years later. Remarkable. We know of Charles Finney but probably have never heard of Daniel Nash, an associate of Finney. Nash was quiet. He had pastored in a day gone by but did not fare too well in a local church setting. At the age of 46, he was considered too old to be a pastor. When one door closes, another opens. Nash did not accompany Finney on his evangelistic trips. He preceded him. Nash would always be at the next place on Finney’s revival campaign. Once he arrived, Nash would rent a room and then proceed to weep and groan for the souls of the city and ask God for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Nash minded the gap. He interceded for the souls of men and women. When he felt a release in his spirit, he would pack up, get word to Finney he was moving to the next town. As Nash left, Finney arrived. The rest is now history. Four months after Daniel Nash died, Charles Finney stopped traveling. He sensed the power of God that had marked his ministry had begun to wane. 101 A thought: History knows Charles Finney. Heaven knows Daniel Nash.

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