by R. Robert Creech (Author)

A veteran Baptist pastor and ministry professor offers a distinctive free church vision for pastoral ministry, attending to voices from the past four centuries as they speak about the practice of pastoral ministry. The book contains theological reflection on current ministry issues among Baptists based on biblical and historical foundations and reflects a diversity of Baptist life across time and around the world, including many different kinds of voices. Each chapter contains reflection questions to help readers consider the implications of Baptist thinking.