商品簡介
What makes the Baptist witness unique in the Christian tradition and in the world? When Baptists celebrated the 400th anniversary of their distinctive tradition in 2010, the faculty of the George?W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University delivered a unique chapel series to proclaim the Baptist identity. Beginning with those sermons and expanding upon them, this book offers this generation a relevant understanding of Baptist faith and identity, based on the proclamation of 14 classic and emerging distinctives—from soul competency and the priesthood of believers, to local church autonomy and congregational polity, to religious liberty and separation of church and state. Also includes chapters on vocation and calling, Christian mission, and social justice! Intended first to encourage and equip Baptist preachers, Distinctly Baptist will also be a useful tool for Baptist identity studies in congregations and seminaries alike as we disciple new generations of Baptists in an increasingly post-denominational culture.
作者簡介
Brian C. Brewer is Assistant Professor of Christian Theology at the George W. Truett T heological Seminary, Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He holds degrees from Baylor University, Princeton Theological Seminary and Drew University. He has served as pastor of Spring Creek Baptist Church in Oklahoma city and Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi.