God's Call to Young People

God's Call to Young People
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God's Call to Young People: A Call to the Rising Generation to Know and Serve God While They Are Still Young (Family Titles)

Description of God's Call to Young People:

It was common practice in Puritan churches to preach to the young people of the church and the town. It is not surprising to find, then, that the average age of conversion in Puritan England and New England was six, where in our day it is in the late teens. Here are some of the greatest of those sermons by eminent preachers of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Information on God's Call to Young People from the publisher:

It was a common practice in Puritan churches (particularly in New England) to preach to the young people of the church and the town on a regular basis. Some churches took every eighth Sunday and devoted it to preaching to the souls of their young people. It is not surprising to find, then, that the average age of conversion in Puritan England and New England was 6, where in our day it is in the late teens. Here are sermons to young people by some eminent preachers of the 17th and 18th centuries. Among those venerable gospel preachers here are Increase Mather, Cotton Mather, Charles Chauncy, and Jonathan Edwards. Perhaps the most notable thing delivered here is that the best way for young people to determine their relationships to God is to have them examine their relationships to their parents.

Description of John Barnard, author of God's Call to Young People:

Though many modern believers become Christians in their late teens, early Puritan churches---periodically preaching specifically to children---often nurtured much younger converts. Featuring messages for young people from prominent 17th- and 18th-century ministers Increase Mather, Jonathan Edwards, and others, this collection provides a fascinating look into the heart of early American "children's church." 229 pages, hardcover from Soli Deo Gloria.