Andrew Murray: Destined to Serve
by Olea Nel
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Pub Date Oct 01 2014 | Archive Date Nov 23 2014
Description
A boyish and fun-loving Andrew Murray arrives back in South Africa after being ordained at the Hague on his twentieth birthday. He soon discovers that his preaching lacks the power displayed by his heroes of the faith. He therefore decides to embark on a quest to become a powerful preacher filled with the Holy Spirit.
But not long after his appointment as pastor to the Dutch emigrants beyond the borders of the Cape, he finds that he is being shunted off course by a frenetic round of preaching tours that sap his energy and leave him little time to spend with God. He also finds himself having to cope with an overly demanding church council, as well as walk a tightrope between the Boer farmers and the British Settler community who are bent on land speculation to the detriment of neighbouring tribes.
Feeling overwhelmed by the task, and knowing that he was pressed into taking it, he starts to doubt his calling. It does not take him long to realize that he has to either man-up or bow out.
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780992567101 |
| PRICE | $15.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Educator 154382
Simply told - and yet captivating story of a missionary in a time and place so different from our own. His story - his challenges as he tries to balance his spiritual walk and the demands of ministry and associated travel - encourage the reader to reflect on their own spiritual growth as well as the motivation behind and results of personal and professional decisions. It is a good reminder that the question of 'work-life balance' is not unique to our own day and age.
Reviewer 136965
A wonderful biographical novel that was captivating and full of information on what transpired during that time.
Michelle K, Reviewer
Andrew Murray: Destined to Serve Olea Nel Calirvaux House
In this biographical novel we are taken back to the time of Andrew Murray and get a glimpse into his life and ministry..
We learn of the early years of Andrew Murrays ministry, and the work he did the souls he reached. We can see the reality of his calling in this biographical novel both the joys the exhaustion and even the mistakes another words we are given a realistic look into the lives of Christians called to serve.
I hope my fellow readers enjoy this walk through Andrew Murrays life as much as I did...
I give this biographical novel five out of five Stars...
Happy Reading
Connie B, Reviewer
Over the years, I have absorbed many books by Andrew Murray. I feel that they have deeply enriched my Christian walk, so I was thrilled when I came across this biographical novel of his life.
I am grateful to the author for the time spent researching and writing about Andrew's life. Usually, I prefer to read biographies, but this particular book caught my attention and I am glad it did.
I felt as if I was in the story seeing events as they happened. I highly recommend this to anyone who would like to read about the life of Andrew Murray.
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Children's Fiction, Children's Nonfiction, Middle Grade
