If you think that sounds like an oxymoron, you’re not alone. Yet a close look at John Calvin’s life, writings, and successors reveals a passion for the spread of the gospel and the salvation of sinners. From training pastors at his Genevan Academy to sending missionaries to the jungles of Brazil, Calvin consistently sought to encourage and equip Christians to take the good news of salvation to the very ends of the earth. In this carefully researched book, Michael Haykin and Jeffrey Robinson clear away longstanding stereotypes related to the Reformed tradition and Calvin’s theological heirs, highlighting the Reformer’s neglected missional vision and legacy. “The story of evangelical Calvinism has long been forgotten, suppressed, and even distorted by those who should have known better. I welcome this wellresearched book, which sets the record straight.” Timothy George, Founding Dean, Beeson Divinity School “Haykin and Robinson draw into one place the many sources that demonstrate Calvinism’s missionary passion. You don’t have to be a Calvinist to find this story inspiring.” Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and
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Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California; author, Calvin on the Christian Life
“Finally, a book that not only removes the myth of a lack of mission incentive in the Calvinist tradition, but also enthusiastically stimulates those inside and outside that tradition to get the message out.” Herman Selderhuis, Professor of Church History, Theological University of Apeldoorn; author, John Calvin: A Pilgrim’s Life
C. JEFFREY ROBINSON SR. (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. A former newspaper journalist, he currently serves as an adjunct professor of church history at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-2354-0 ISBN-10: 1-4335-2354-X
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U.S. $15.99
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MICHAEL A. G. HAYKIN (ThD, University of Toronto) is professor of church history and biblical spirituality at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He has authored or edited more than 25 books, including Rediscovering the Church Fathers.
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MICH A EL A. G. H AY K IN A ND C. JEFFR EY ROBINSON SR.