The Reformed Pastor, Updated and Abridged ed.

by Richard Baxter

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2021

Overview

An Updated and Abridged Edition of Richard Baxter’s Classic Text.

The Reformed Pastor has been cherished by generations of pastors for its urgent call to faithfulness and emphasis on personal soul care. Originally a series of talks to fellow ministers by the English Puritan Richard Baxter, this book expounds on the apostle Paul’s encouragement to the elders of Ephesus to keep watch over themselves and all their flock. Baxter composed this message to encourage ministers toward a more intentional and sacrificial soul care, so that in turn they would better shepherd their congregations. In this updated and abridged edition, Tim Cooper presents Baxter’s iconic exposition in easy-to-read language so that a new generation can reflect on what it means to be a faithful pastor in Christ’s church.

Key Features

• Features an updated and abridged edition with easy-to-read language
• Encourages ministers toward a more intentional and sacrificial soul care
• Expounds on the apostle Paul’s encouragement to the elders of Ephesus

Contents

• Foreword, by Chad Van Dixhoorn
• Introduction
• Take Heed unto Yourselves
• Take Heed unto All the Flock
• The Ministerial Work
• What a Subtle Enemy Is This Sin of Pride!
• Many Things Sadly out of Order
• Reasons Why You Should Take Heed unto All the Flock
• The Greatest Benefits of Our Work
• Many Difficulties We Will Find
• Some May Object
• The Best Directions I Can Give
• Appendix 1: The Catechism
• Appendix 2: Book Outline

Top Highlights

“Reason 8. Take heed unto yourselves, for the souls of your hearers and the success of all your labors very much depend on it.” (Page 40)

“Reason 3. Take heed unto yourselves, because such great works as ours have greater temptations than many other men face.” (Page 37)

“Reason 5. Take heed unto yourselves, because there are many eyes on you, and many will observe your falls.” (Page 38)

“Oh, how carefully have I heard some men preach, and how carelessly have I seen them live!” (Page 34)

“Reason 7. Take heed unto yourselves, for the honor of your Lord and Master and of his holy truth and ways lies more on you than on other men.” (Page 39)

Product Details

• Title: The Reformed Pastor: Updated and Abridged
• Author: Richard Baxter
• Edition: Updated and Abridged
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 163
• Era: era:reformation
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Pastoral theology › Early works to 1800
• ISBNs: 9781433573187, 9781433573217, 9781433573194, 9781433573200, 9780342420681, 9781296491451, 9781420971125, 1433573180, 1433573210, 1433573199, 1433573202, 0342420682, 1296491455, 1420971123
• Resource ID: LLS:RFRMDPSTRBRDDTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:42:20Z

About Richard Baxter

Richard Baxter (1615–1691), one of the great English pastors and theologians. Though without a university education, and always sickly, he acquired great learning. In 1633 he had a brief experience of court life at Whitehall (London), but turned from the court in disgust and studied theology. In 1638 he was ordained by the bishop of Worcester and preached in various places till 1641, when he began his ministry at Kidderminster (18 m. s.w. of Birmingham), as “teacher.” There he labored with wonderful success so that the place was utterly transformed. When the Civil War broke out (1642) he retired temporarily to Gloucester and then to Coventry because he sided with the parliament, while all in and about Kidderminster sided with the king. He was, however, no blind partizan and boldly spoke out for moderation and fairness. After acting as an army chaplain he separated from the army, partly on account of illness, and returned to Kidderminster.