The Reformed Pastor - Couverture souple

Baxter, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1589600010 ISBN 13 : 9781589600010

Editeur : Sovereign Grace Publishers, 2000

Synopsis

Richard Baxter was one of the most important leaders of the Puritan church in England in the 17th century. Born in Shropshire, England sometime in 1615, Baxter was poorly educated as a child, but diligently pursued his education as a young man and decided to enter the church at age 23. He was ordained as a pastor in 1638 and began a long and prolific career as a church leader, poet, theologian and writer. It is estimated he wrote as many as 141 books over his lifetime before his death in 1691. Baxter was appointed vicar of Kidderminster in 1647 and would remain in this post for nearly 19 years, except for those times during the English Civil War when he was forced to flee due to his religious beliefs. During his time at Kidderminster Baxter refined his ideas for reforming the ministry. First appearing as early as 1656, "The Reformed Pastor" was written by Baxter to assist other ministers in performing their duties to their congregations and to lead by example by living lives of faith and virtue. Baxter's teachings have inspired and influenced ministers for centuries and continue to provide a strong moral guide for religious leaders to this day. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Reformed Pastor is a faithful exposition of Acts 20:28, calling pastors to a ministry that extends the public preaching into patient, private instruction of the entire flock, until all have learned the basic truths of Scripture and had the applications of this truth pressed upon their lives. The greatest helpfulness of the book lies in Baxter's earnestness and urgency in exposing the glory and necessity of the work, and the wickedness that lies behind all of our excuses for not doing it. Once one starts reading The Reformed Pastor, it becomes clear why it is such a classic. The exhortations regarding humility, double-mindedness, discipline, purity and various other fruits of the spirit are as pertinent and necessary today as they were in Baxter's day. The problems that Baxter encountered sound eerily familiar: corrupt clergy abandoning their divine duty out of fear of men, the misunderstanding of the clergy regarding exactly what a minister does with his day, the lack of interest in many congregants regarding deep and doctrinal teaching, etc. The problems and temptations are neither new nor novel; what Baxter found to be the case in the church of the 17th century seems to still be the case in the church of the 21st century. Satan doesn't have a whole lot of new tricks up his sleeve, but the ones he has seem to be conditioned by experience to work quite well. Beyond timeless wisdom, Baxter has a way of articulating thoughts in profound and pithy ways. In talking about the need for simplicity in preaching, Baxter states "truth loves the light, and is more beautiful when most naked". Baxter’s call to humility is a necessary one, and the admonition to examine oneself is an unfamiliar one that all need reminding of. Baxter is like cough syrup for the soul; it's a hard swallow that heals what ails you.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a true and accurate reproduction of Baxter's work, 'The Reformed Pastor'. It is brand new without blemish or markings. Publisher’s Note: This book was produced by a team of hard-working volunteers in an effort to keep books of antiquity alive and well among our modern day readers. We are grateful for the hard work and effort that went into the reproduction of these classics. We make a concerted effort to achieve a high quality product while at the same time offering these precious books at lower prices to reach the widest readership possible. Our prayer is that you will find them honoring to the name of Christ and share these rich Christians books with others.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Sovereign Grace Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1589600010
• ISBN 13: 9781589600010
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 124
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible