by J Paul Reno
Daniel Nash – Labored With Finney & Mighty In Prayer
Daniel Nash (1775-1831) served as Charles Finney’s personnel intercessor.
He was key to the revival that followed Finney’s ministry. We can all look at the life of Daniel Nash and see an example of how important prayer is to see the kingdom of God revealed. From “Daniel Nash: Prevailing Prince of Prayer” When God would direct where a meeting was to be held, Father Nash would slip quietly into town and seek to get two or three people to enter into a covenant of prayer with him. Sometimes he had with him a man of similar prayer ministry, Abel Clary. Together they would begin to pray fervently for God to move in the community.
One record of such is told by Leonard Ravenhill: “I met an old lady who told me a story about Charles Finney that has challenged me over the years. Finney went to Bolton to minister, but before he began, two men knocked on the door of her humble cottage, wanting lodging. The poor woman looked amazed, for she had no extra accommodations. Finally, for about twenty-five cents a week, the two men, none other than Fathers Nash and Clary, rented a dark and damp cellar for the period of the Finney meetings (at least two weeks), and there in that self-chosen cell, those prayer partners battled the forces of darkness.”
Another record tells: “On one occasion when I got to town to start a revival a lady contacted me who ran a boarding house. She said, ‘Brother Finney, do you know a Father Nash? He and two other men have been at my boarding house for the last three days, but they haven’t eaten a bite of food. I opened the door and peeped in at them because I could hear them groaning, and I saw them down on their faces. They have been this way for three days, lying prostrate on the floor and groaning. I thought something awful must have happened to them. I was afraid to go in and I didn’t know what to do. Would you please come see about them?’ “‘No, it isn’t necessary,’ Finney replied. ‘They just have a spirit of travail in prayer.'”
Another states: “Charles Finney so realized the need of God’s working in all his service that he was wont to send godly Father Nash on in advance to pray down the power of God into the meetings which he was about to hold.” Not only did Nash prepare the communities for preaching, but he also continued in prayer during the meetings. “Often Nash would not attend meetings, and while Finney was preaching Nash was praying for the Spirit’s outpouring upon him. Finney stated, ‘I did the preaching altogether, and brother Nash gave himself up almost continually to prayer.’ Often while the evangelist preached to the multitudes, Nash in some adjoining house would be upon his face in an agony of prayer, and God answered in the marvels of His grace. With all due credit to Mr. Finney for what was done, it was the praying men who held the ropes. The tears they shed, the groans they uttered are written in the book of the chronicles of the things of God.”
Read the story of Daniel Nash – Prevailing Prince of Prayer, by J Paul Reno
Comments
Revival on the move, so inspiring and powerful
Oh God pour on me and make it abundantly and consistently available in my life and ministry, the Spirit of intercessory, so your work in my hand will not drag anymore in the name of Jesus.
Wow!
Father Nash was a great man. A mighty watchman in this time. Lord strengthen me 😭😭😭
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What a beautiful Christian comment?!
By Ben Wilkerson
This is Powerful, we need more Father Nash’s and Abel Clary’s of our time. May God raise such gate keepers to move the frontiers of the Gospel higher. May Kingdom of God be established. Amen
For some reason
I have been reminded of Charles Grandison Finney the past few days in prayer and wondered why we in this generation be Father Nash to a Charles Finney.
Your Local Church Pastor can be your Charles Finney (quitely) and see what happens on week after week in your local assembly !!!!
For some reason
I have been reminded of Charles Grandison Finney the past few days in prayer and wondered why we in this generation be Father Nash to a Charles Finney.
Your Local Church Pastor can be your Charles Finney (quitely) and see what happens on week after week in your local assembly !!!!
For some reason
I have been reminded of Charles Grandison Finney the past few days in prayer and wondered why we in this generation be Father Nash to a Charles Finney.
Your Local Church Pastor can be your Charles Finney (quitely) and see what happens on week after week in your local assembly !!!!
Hello Friends- I would love to find out who Daniel Nash’s children and grand children were. Is there anywhere to find out a couple generations after him? I ask because his name is my family’s name. Would love to follow the family line to this generation for curiosity. Thanks for any leads.
Thats awesome David F. Have you found any leads as of yet?
I have not received any leads as of yet. Hope to at some point though. I will for sure get more info on the other side of glory. 😬
Was Father Nash a Catholic priest?
thanks for the post
I thank GOD for gate keepers like Father Nash during my upbringing. There is still a man to be used by GOD.
GRACE UNSPEAKABLE
Maranatha!
Thank God for men like Brother Nash and Abel Clary. Indeed, it’s only by prayer, can the move of God be seen.
I desire that my generation would see the dimensions of God made manifest on our shores and beyond.
Quicken us O LORD, that we may call upon your name🙏
This is the call of God over a man. That call is not inferior to the man preaching. Let’s embrace the call of God over our life.
Very powerful information. I heard about Father Nash from my local church PASTOR and I know deep down in my heart that this is what the Lord as called me to do in the ministry he as placed. I came up to read more and this is really helpful content.
I have a deep desire for revival, to see souls being saved and sustained to the glory of God. I desire to have a Brother Nash in my life to be able to accomplish the great work that God has laid on the church during this last dispensation of grace.
Wow, very powerful and inspiring.
Oh God release the Spirit of grace and supplication in Kenya and the nations of the earth
Amen and amen. Lord we need it more, especially right now!