Vincit qui patitur, "he who perseveres in suffering triumphs"; J.I. Packer describes with this phrase the motto of the Puritan life and ministry. No other era in the history of the Church has produced pastors and preachers of the stature of the Puritans, firm in the Scriptures and anointed by the Holy Spirit. Their maturity in preaching, piety, and wisdom in pastoral ministry were a consequence of an intellect consecrated to the study of the Scriptures, as well as perseverance amidst suffering. This is the purpose of this book, to learn about the pastoral ministry of some of the men God has most used in the history of the Christian Church.
Topics in Pastoral Theology: Puritan and Reformed – Vol. 1, is the first volume in a series of four volumes on pastoral theology from a historical and practical perspective.
Among the features of this book are:
A collection of essays on pastoral theology written from a Puritan and Reformed perspective, by the most renowned scholars and pastors specializing in Puritan studies.
Topics of high relevance for the Latin American pastoral context, such as the importance of experiential preaching, the use of confessions of faith in the Church, congregational worship, the importance of joy in the Christian life, among others.
Among the authors of the essays in this work are scholars of the stature of: Michael A. Haykin, Joel Beeke, Ryan Martin, Matthew Barrett, Stephen Yuille, among others.
