W. Jackson Watts When the Commission for Theological Integrity published an essay about church membership in its inaugural edition of De Doctrina, it wasn’t a random decision. It revealed a collective sense that the doctrine of the church (ecclesiology) has been too often neglected in the National Association of Free Will Baptists. It may even be downright dismissed in some …
Keep ReadingW. Jackson Watts One of the striking qualities of the New Testament is how practical it is concerning the office of elder/overseer/pastor. This claim of practicality may seem strange. After all, we regularly have about the pastorate which the Bible leaves unanswered: how much should we pay a pastor? Should they be full-time or part-time? What role should they have …
Keep ReadingRodney Holloman Like many pastors, I focused most of my reading on the fulfilling demands of preaching and counseling. However, several books were helpful and deserve a spot in the annual end-of-year review. God, Gift, and Guide: Knowing the Holy Spirit by Gregg Allison was a helpful introductory book from a professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His clear writing …
Keep ReadingMatt Pinson This year I’ve particularly enjoyed a handful of books that I think address imbalances or “pendulum-swings” in thought and practice. It should go without saying that there are things that all these authors assert in these books that I am completely opposed to (not to mention things they say in other places). But the drift of these books …
Keep ReadingCory Thompson This past year was a slower one for my reading habits. Much of my time and attention was taken up by a major church remodeling project that consumed a significant portion of my schedule. Most of the reading I did was directly related to sermon preparation. Although I read several books, only one was particularly noteworthy and worth …
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