Broadman & Holman have been publishing a new series of monographs on the history of Baptists entitled "Studies in Baptist Life and Thought." These monographs explore Baptist life together and Baptist thought, and are vital reading for anyone who loves the truths that Baptists have lived and died for. Given the many significant changes that the world is undergoing in our day, Baptists are being tempted to divorce themselves from their theological and spiritual roots. Behind this series is the conviction that such would be suicidal and that the volumes in this series will provide a way in which Baptists can learn from the past how to live faithfully for God in the present.
The latest volume in the series is Paul Brewster's Andrew Fuller: Model Pastor-Theologian, due out this summer or early fall. Brewster, pastor of Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church, Madison, Indiana, and an earned PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, examines Fuller as a pastor and theologian and the way in which he was able to frame a theological perspective in the midst of a very busy pastorate.
In recent years, with the upsurge of interest in Reformed theology, there are a number of theologians who have been the focus of attention, Edwards, for example, or some of the Puritans like Owen. But when it comes to a solid model of Baptist ministry, who do we have? Spurgeon, without a shadow of a doubt. Well, after Spurgeon I would suggest that Fuller is a prime example of what a pastor-theologian looks like. Read Brewster's book and see for yourself!
You can pre-order from Amazon.com for $19.79.