Founders Press Theology and Ministry Collection (3 vols.)

by Thomas K Ascol; Richard C. Barcellos; Thomas J. Nettles; G. Stephen Weaver Jr.

Publisher:

Founders Press

, 2016–2017

Overview

Theology and ministry formation go hand in hand. The Founders Press Theology and Ministry Collection presents three excellent volumes that thoughtfully interface theology and ministry. Bringing together practical advice for pastors with serious exegesis and biblical theology from Genesis and doctrinal study, grow your knowledge of today’s most critical cultural and theological questions from a distinctly Baptist biblical perspective. Devoted to the edification of ministers and educators, these three volumes inform and examine issues with the aim of honoring Scripture and growing the church.

Key Features

• Seeks to educate and edify scholars, ministers, and students
• Discusses important elements of historic Baptist theology
• Contextualizes Paul's instructions to Timothy for contemporary ministry context

Product Details

• Title: Founders Press Theology and Ministry Collection
• Publisher: Founders Press
• Volumes: 3
• Pages: 1,020
• Christian Group: Baptists
• Resource Type: Topical
• Topic: Theology

Dear Timothy

• Editor: Thomas K. Ascol
• Edition: Revised
• Publisher: Founders Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Pages: 368

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This collection of writings from seasoned pastors contains over 700 years of combined ministry experience for old and new pastors alike. Dear Timothy brings together the reflections of twenty experienced pastors and ministers and the advice and encouragement that they would give to young Christians entering or considering entering the pastorate.

Thomas K. Ascol is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, and Executive Director of Founders Ministries. He is currently the senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, Florida, where he has served for over 30 years.

Getting the Garden Right: Adam’s Work and God’s Rest in Light of Christ

• Author: Richard Barcellos
• Publisher: Founders Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Pages: 320

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The Bible tells the story of God’s salvation of sinners in Christ. But that story does not begin in Bethlehem. It begins in the garden. Adam’s work and God’s rest set the stage for the rest of history. The New Covenant finds its origins in Genesis. In Getting the Garden Right, Richard Barcellos lays out explicitly the key relationships between the events of Genesis and the work of salvation performed by Jesus Christ on the cross.

Nothing shapes how we interpret and apply the Bible as much as our understanding of covenant. Richard Barcellos offers us a helpful blend of biblical exegesis and theological reflection on the implications of covenant theology for God’s relationship with Adam and for the Lord’s Day. Though this book’s discussion is framed by debates among Baptist brethren, the issues are of great consequence to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. It serves as an effective antidote to New Covenant Theology, which, though saying many good things, can still do considerable damage to the church with regard to living out the Christian life practically and experientially. This is a welcome book written in an irenic spirit, and I pray that it will do much good in our day of great need to remain faithful to the biblically and carefully constructed covenant theology of our Puritan forebears. I am grateful that Dr. Barcellos underscores with clarity the vital importance of getting right the scriptural teaching on the covenant of works and on the Lord’s Day

—Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theology Seminary and a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Richard Barcellos is Pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Palmdale, California.

Teaching Truth, Training Hearts: The Study of Catechisms in Baptist Life

• Author: Thomas J. Nettles
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher: Founders Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Pages: 332

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Truth transforms. The catechisms contained in this book are a rich storehouse of God’s truth. They have been used by many for the purpose of renewing minds and refreshing hearts. Whether using this book for personal study, family devotion, or teaching in the church, you will find it an excellent resource for training the intellect and affections.

As this superb collection shows, Baptists have made ample use of catechisms throughout their history, and they still have practical value for building up God’s people today. I welcome this volume and cheer it on!

—Timothy George, Founding dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University and general editor of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture

Thomas J. Nettles is Professor of Historical Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, he is regarded by some as one of the foremost Baptist historians in America today. Nettles earned his M.Div. and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.