Witnesses to the Baptist heritage : thirty Baptists every Christian should know / edited by Michael E. Williams, Sr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williams, Michael E. (Michael Edward), 1960-

Mercer University Press.

Series:

James N. Griffith series in Baptist studies

The James N. Griffith series in Baptist studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baptists--Biography.

Baptists.

Baptists--History.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

240 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, [2016]

Summary:

Baptists lack a single central figure in their origins that Lutherans, Reformed, Presbyterians, and Methodists have with Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox, and John Wesley. Additionally, Baptists focus so heavily on the Bible for authority and key beliefs or practices like religious liberty, social justice, missions, and preaching that sometimes Baptists and other Christians forget the significant role that people play in forging and promoting those ideas and practices. This book seeks to address this shortcoming by providing an introductory text of Baptist biographies.

Contents:

Thomas Helwys (c. 1575-c. 1614), Witness to Church and State, Freedom of Conscience / John Inscore Essick Essick, John Inscore 1

John Clarke (1609-1676), Global Shaper of Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty / Bruce Gourley Gourley, Bruce 8

Benjamin Keach (1640-1704), Worship Innovator, Ministry / Randall Bradley Bradley, Randall 16

Anne Dutton (1692-1765), Contemplative Baptist Spiritual Director, Ministry / Michael D. Sciretti Sciretti, Michael D. 24

Shubal Stearns (1706-1771), Southern Evangelist Extraordinaire, Evangelism / Scott Bryant Bryant, Scott 31

Isaac Backus (1726-1806), Champion of Religious Liberty, Religious Liberty / David Holcomb Holcomb, David 38

Dan Taylor (1738-1816), Apostle of God's Free Grace, Evangelism / Michael Dain Dain, Michael 44

Andrew Fuller (1754-1815), Guardian of Gospel Proclamation, Missions / Sheila Klopfer Klopfer, Sheila 50

John Leland (1756-1841), Preacher, Patriot, Baptist Freedom Fighter, Religious Freedom / Brad Creed Creed, Brad 58

William Carey (1761-1834), Father of the Modern Mission Movement, Missions / Terry Carter Carter, Terry 66

Lott Carey (c. 1780-1828), Father of African-American Missions, Missions / Bonnie Oliver Brandon Brandon, Bonnie Oliver 73

Adoniram Judson (1788-1854), American Baptist Bridge to the World, Missions / Delane Tew Tew, Delane 79

Johann Gerhard Oncken (1800-1884), Catalyst of European Church Planting Movement, Missions / Gregory Nichols Nichols, Gregory 87

Isaac Taylor Tichenor (1825-1902), Father of Cooperative Baptist Missions, Missions / Michael E. (Mike) Williams Williams, Michael E. (Mike) 93

Robert Cooke Buckner (1833-1919), Father of Social Christianity, Social Justice / Karen O'Dell Bullock Bullock, Karen O'Dell 100

Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), Baptist Prince of Preachers, Preaching / Todd von Helms Helms, Todd von 108

Lottie Moon (1840-1912), Pioneer Missionary and Southern Baptist "Saint," Missions / Melody Maxwell Maxwell, Melody 114

E. C. Morris (1855-1922), Trailblazer for Racial Equality, Social Justice / Pamela R. Durso Durso, Pamela R. 121

E. Y. Mullins (1860-1928), Guardian of Voluntary Faith, Freedom of Conscience / Douglas Weaver Weaver, Douglas 128

Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918), Pioneer of the Social Gospel, Social Justice / Glenn Jonas Jonas, Glenn 136

Helen Barrett Montgomery (1861-1934), Apostle of "Woman's Work for Woman," Missions / Kendal Mobley Mobley, Kendal 143

George W. Truett (1867-1944), Preacher to Preachers, Preaching / Keith Durso Durso, Keith 150

William Owen Carver (1868-1954), Theologian for a New Era, Theology / Mark Wilson Wilson, Mark 157

James Henry Rushbrooke (1870-1947), Baptist Peacemaker, Religious Freedom / Karen O'Dell Bullock Bullock, Karen O'Dell 162

Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879-1962), Voice for Gender Equality, Social Justice / Pamela R. Durso Durso, Pamela R. 169

B. B. McKinney (1886-1952), The People's Musician, Ministry / Randall Bradley Bradley, Randall 176

Thomas Buford Maston (1897-1988), Southern Baptist Pioneer in Race Relations, Social Justice / Michael E. (Mike) Williams Williams, Michael E. (Mike) 183

Herschel H. Hobbs (1907-1995), Conservative Advocate for Denominational Unity, Theology / Jerry Faught Faught, Jerry 189

Henlee Barnette (1911-2004), Baptist Activist for Love, and Justice, Social Justice / Aaron Weaver Weaver, Aaron 195

Gardner Taylor (1918-2015), Poet Laureate of Preaching, Preaching / Kelly Pigott Pigott, Kelly 203.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references ([213]-232) and index.

ISBN:

9780881465488

0881465488

OCLC:

934652983