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Journal for Baptist Theology and MissionThe Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry is published semiannually by the Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry, which is a research institute of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The BCTM exists to provide theological and ministerial resources to enrich and energize ministry in Baptist churches.

Volume 1 (2003)

1.1 Issues in Baptist Life
On-line Resource Stan Norman, "Editorial," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.1 (Spring 2003): 1-3.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Ken Keathley, "Rescue the Perishing: A Defense of Giving Invitations," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.1 (Spring 2003): 4-16.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Chad Owen Brand, "Baptists and Evangelism: Passion for God, Passion for Truth, Passion for Souls, " Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.1 (Spring 2003): 17-26.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Charles L. Quarles, "Ordinance or Sacrament: Is the Baptist View of the Ordinances Truly Biblical?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.1 (Spring 2003): 47-57.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steve W. Lemke, "Evangelical Theology in the Twenty-First Century," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.1 (Spring 2003): 58-77.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Evangelical Theology in the Twenty-First Century
On-line Resource R. Stanton Norman, "Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Reflections on Divorce, Remarriage, and the Seminary Professor: A Modest Proposal," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.1 (Spring 2003): 78-100.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Robert B. Stewart, "Is Mormonism Christian? A Baptist Theologian Analyzes Stephen E. Robinson’sArguments for Accepting Mormonism as Christian," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.1 (Spring 2003): 101-125.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
1.2 The Mission of Today's Church
On-line Resource Stan Norman, "Editorial, " Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 1-4.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource R. Alan Streett, "The Gospel of American Individualism Versus the Gospel of the Kingdom," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 5-18.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jim Shaddix, "Passion-Driven Shepherdology: A Biblical and Practical Reconciliation of Pastoral Preaching and Church Growth," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 19-46.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jonathan K. Parker, Daniel Skubik & H. Bruce Stokes, "A University Committed to the Great Commission," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 47-68.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Will McRaney, "Church Planting as a Growth Strategy in the Face of Church Decline," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 69-93.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Walter H. Norvell, "The Great Commission Imperative of Teaching: Why Christian Education Should Be On the Cutting Edge of the Church’s Mission Today," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 94-106.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource William H. Day, Jr., "The State of Membership Growth, Sunday School, and Evangelism
in the Southern Baptist Convention 1900-2002," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 107-121.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource William H. Day, Jr., "The State of Membership Growth, Sunday School, and Evangelism in the Southern Baptist Convention 1900-2002," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 122-138.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Bob L. Royall, "Rethinking the Call of God," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 1.2 (Fall 2003): 139-151.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

Volume 2 (Sept. 2004)

2.1 Issues in Baptist Polity
On-line Resource Stan Norman, "Editorial," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 1-5.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Ergun Mehmet Caner, "Voices from the Past; Voices for the Pew: History of Support of the Direct Linkage Between Trustees and the SBC Churches," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 6-21.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Daryl C. Cornett, "Baptist Ecclesiology: A Faithful Application of New Testament Principles," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 22-44.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Benjamin L. Merkle, "Hierarchy in the Church? Instruction from the Pastoral Epistles Concerning Elders and Overseers," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 45-62.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Phil A. Newton, "Why Baptist Elders Is Not an Oxymoron," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 63-73.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource James Jenkins, "The African American Baptist Pastor and Church Government: The Myth of the Dictator," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 74-86.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steve Echols, "The Role of the Business Meeting in a Healthy Change Process," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 87-100.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Ken Keathley, "None Dare Call It Treason: Is an Inclusivist a Paul Revere or a Benedict Arnold?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 101-114.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Terry Booth, "Review of 'The Art of Personal Evangelism' by Will McRaney, Jr.," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 115-118.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Robert B. Stewart, "Review of 'God - The World’s Future: Systematic Theology for a New Era' 2nd ed. By Ted Peters," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 119-120.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Robert B. Stewart, "Review of 'Jesus and the Restoration of Israel: A Critical Assessment of N. T. Wright’s Jesus and the Victory of God' ed. Carey C. Newman," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 121-123.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steven M. Ortiz, "Review of 'Holman Old Testament Commentary: Joshua' by Kenneth O. Gangel," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 124.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steve Echols, "Review of 'The Leader’s Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation' by Jim Herrington, R. Robert Creech, and Trisha Taylor," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 125-126.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steve W. Lemke, "Review of 'More than Just a Name: Preserving our Baptist Identity' by R. Stanton Norman," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 127-128.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
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On-line Resource Stan Norman, "Editorial," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 1-5.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource David S. Dockery, "The Gospel of Jesus Christ: By Grace Through Faith," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 6-37.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Kevin D. Kennedy, "Revisiting Penal Substitution," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 38-54.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jeff Cate, "The Passions of the Christ," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 55-63.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steven L. Cox, "A Consideration of the Gospel Accounts of the Jewish Charge of Blasphemy Against Jesus," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 64-84.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Wayne S. Hansen, "Two Aspects in the Design of Christ’s Atonement," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 85-98.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Edward P. Meadors, "Why Jesus is the Only Way," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 99-112.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steven M. Ortiz, "Setting Jesus Free from Postmodern Reconstructions: Was Jesus a Galilean Jew or a Jewish Hellenist?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 113-134.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource R. Larry Overstreet, "John 3:13 and the Omnipresence of Jesus Christ," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 2.1 (Spring 2004): 135-153.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

Volume 3 (2005)

3.1 Issues in Baptist Polity, Part 2
On-line Resource Stan Norman, "Editorial," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 1-4.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Mark E. Dever, "Baptist Polity and Elders," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 5-37.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource James Leo Garrett, Jr., "An Affirmation of Congregational Polity," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 38-55.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Gerald Cowen, "The Elder and His Ministry: From a Baptist Perspective," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 56-73.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Richard Land, "Pastoral Leadership: Authoritarian or Persuasive?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 74-80.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Rodrick Durst, "'To Answer or Not to Answer': A Case Study on the Emergence of the Stone-Campbell Movement Amongst the Baptist Churches of Kentucky in the 1820s," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 81-97.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jim Henry, "Pastoral Reflections on Baptist Polity in the Local Church," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 98-109.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Malcolm Yarnell, "Congregational Priesthood and the Inventio or Invention of Authority," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 110-135.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource John Sullivan, "Baptist Polity and the State Convention," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 136-144.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource John Hammett, "From Church Competence to Soul Competence: The Devolution of Baptist Ecclesiology," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 145-163.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Alvin L. Reid, "Polity and Proclamation: The Relationship Between Congregational Polity and Evangelistic Church Growth in the SBC," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 164-187.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Robert A. Wring, "Elder Rule and Southern Baptist Church Polity," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 188-212.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Charles L. Quarles, "Review of 'Logos Bible Software Series X: Scholar’s Library Silver Edition,'" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 3.1 (Spring 2005): 213-215.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

Volume 4 ( 2007)

4.1 Baptists Ministering in the Midst of Disaster [Download complete issue]
On-line Resource Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: Baptists Ministering in the Midst of Disaster," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 4-7.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Scott Drumm, "Hearing God in the Midst of the Storm," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 10-17.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Charles S. Kelley, "Lessons Learned From Katrina," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 18-23.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steve W. Lemke, "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 24-34.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jim Elliff, "Natural Disaster and Pastoral Comfort," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 36-44.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource R. Albert Mohler, Jr., "God in the Storm: The Goodness of God and the Reality of Evil," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 46-51.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jim Richards, "The Biblical Rationale and Practical Expressions of Disaster Relief Ministry Through State Conventions and Local Associations," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 54-57.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Chuck Register, "Hurricane Katrina, Gulfport, and the Second Commandment: The Impact of Love," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 58-62.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource David Crosby, "Bringing Light to a City of Darkness: A Pastoral Perspective on Urban Transformation," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 64-71.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Marilyn Stewart, "Embracing Service: An Overview of the Volunteer Organizations that Are Rebuilding New Orleans Homes and Bringing the Gospel to Life," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 72-76.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Joe McKeever, "An Associational Perspective on Disaster Relief," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 78-85.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Emil Turner, "State and Associational Missions Involvement in Natural Disasters," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 4.1 (2007): 86-89.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

Volume 5 (2008)

5.1 Baptists On Mission [Download complete issue]
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Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: Baptists On Mission," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 3-6.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 1: North American Missions & Church Planting
On-line Resource Philip Roberts, "Ad Fontes Baptists? Continuity and Change in Early Baptist Perceptions on the Church and Its Mission," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 9-16.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Rodrick Durst, "The Emerging Missional Churches of the West: Form or Norm for Baptist Ecclesiology?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 17-30.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource John Hammett, "The Mission of the Church as the Mark of the Church," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 31-40.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource David Whitlock, Mick Arnold & R. Barry Ellis, "An Examination of Tentmaker Ministers in Missouri: Challenges and Opportunities," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 41-52.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jack Allen, "The Way of the Disciple in Church Planting," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 53-65.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource R. Stanton Norman, "Ecclesiological Guidelines to Inform Southern Baptist Church Planters," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 67-90.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 2: International Missions
On-line Resource International Mission Board, "The Definition of A Church," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 93-94.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Stan May, "The Priority of Incarnational Missions: Or 'Is The Tail of Volunteerism Wagging the Dog?'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 95-102.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Bob Garrett, "Towards Practice in Better Short Term Missions," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 103-120.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Grant Lovejoy, "The Extent of Orality," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 121-133.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Phillip A. Pinckard, "The Truth is Contextualization Can Lead to Syncretism: Applying Muslim Background Believers Contextualization Concerns to Ancestor Worship and Buddhist Background Believers in a Chinese Culture," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 135-142.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Michael Edens, "Addressing Islamic Teaching About Christianity," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 143-150.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.1 (Spring 2008): 153-162.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
5.2 Baptists In Dialogue [Download complete issue]
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Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: Baptists in Dialogue," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 3-7.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 1: Southern Baptists & Calvinism
On-line Resource Steve Lemke, "What is a Baptist? Nine Marks that Separate Baptists from Presbyterians," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 10-39.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Mark Rathel, "Shall (Can) We Gather at the River?: A Response to Lemke’s Nine Marks of Baptist Identity," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 41-58.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource R.L. Hatchet, "A Response to Steve W. Lemke’s 'What is a Baptist?: Nine Marks that Separate Baptists from Presbyterians'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 52-58.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Ken Gore, "A Response to Lemke’s 'What is a Baptist?'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 59-60.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 2: The Emerging Church, the Emergent Church, & The Faith Once Delivered to the Saints
On-line Resource Ed Stetzer, "The Emergent/Emerging Church: A Missiological Perspective," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 63-96.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Matthew Pinson, "A Response to Ed Stetzer’s 'The Emergent/Emerging Church:
A Missiological Perspective'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 98-103.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jack Allen, "A Response to Ed Stetzer’s 'The Emergent/Emerging Church: A Missiological Perspective'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 104-111.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Page Brooks, "A Response to Ed Stetzer’s 'The Emergent/Emerging Church: A Missiological Perspective'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 112-116.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 5.2 (Fall 2008): 119-126.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

Volume 6 (2009)

6.1 Foundations for Baptist Doctrines and Distinctives [Download complete issue]
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Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: Foundations for Baptist Doctrines & Distinctives," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 3-5.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 1: Ordinances of the Church
On-line Resource Rex Butler, "Sacramentum: Baptismal Practice & Theology in Tertullian and Cyprian," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 8-24.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Lloyd Harsch, "Were the First Baptists Sacramentalists?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 25-43.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Christopher J. Black, "Infant Baptism & The Half-Way Covenant," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 45-56.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jason Sampler, "Southern Baptists and Restricting the Lord's Supper: A Brief Examination and Modest Proposal," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 57-71.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 2: Doctrines & Distinctives
On-line Resource Gary L. Schultz, Jr., "The Necessity of the Gospel in the Holy Spirit's Saving Work," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 73-84.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource W. Madison Grace II, "Through the Holy Spirit: His Work in Salvation," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 85-96.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource R. Larry Overstreet, "The Superiority of Christ: The Identity of Melchizedek in Hebrews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 97-117.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Malcolm B. Yarnell III, "The Development of Religious Liberty: A Survey of its Progress and Challenges in Christian History," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 119-136.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 3: Theologians & Theological Method
On-line Resource Matt Pinson, "The First Baptist Treatise on Predestination: Thomas Helwys’s Short and Plaine Proofe," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 139-151.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Craig Kyle Hemphill, "The Tension of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Prison Theology Regarding Social Reflections Concerning Race and Poverty: Provoking Action Toward Social Freedom and Justice Beyond Secular and Religious Jargon," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 153-167.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Matthew Ward, "Will We Be Free Churches or Not? A Wake-Up Call to the Southern Baptist Convention," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 169-188.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.1 (Spring 2009): 190-198.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
6.2 The Proclamation of the Gospel [Download complete issue]
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Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: The Proclamation of the Gospel," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 5-8.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 1: The Character of Preaching
On-line Resource Dennis Phelps, "The Biblical Basis for Christian Preaching," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 11-23.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource David Allen, "Expository Preaching and the Mission of the Church," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 25-32.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Tony Merida, "Preaching the Forest and the Trees: Integrating Biblical Theology with Expository Preaching," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 33-42.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jake Roudkovski, "The Holy Spirit in Preaching," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 43-51.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 2: Aspects of the Proclamation
On-line Resource W. Michael Miller, "Apologizing to Postmoderns: Developing an Effective Apologetic for Contemporary Gospel Preaching," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 53-62.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jerry Barlow & Bradley Rushing, "Humor in Preaching: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pulpit," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 63-74.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Argile Smith & Edwon Campbell, "Rethinking the Value of Metaphors in Listener Sensitive Homiletics," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 75-87.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Mark Tolbert, "The Integrity of the Invitation," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 89-94.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 3: Excellence in Preaching
On-line Resource Jerry Vines, "Resurrection," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 97-103.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Nelson Price, "What Happens to Persons Who Never Hear the Name of Jesus Christ?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 105-110.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Stephen Rummage, "Is There a Beating Heart?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 111-118.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Fred Luter, "God’s Bailout Plan," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 119-125.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jim Shaddix, "The Yoke’s On You," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 127-132.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource David Platt, "Reaching the Culture and the Nations For the Glory of Christ," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 133-137.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Tony Merida, "Paul vs. Athens: Engaging the Culture with the Gospel," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 139-147.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 6.2 (Fall 2009): 149-162.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

Volume 7 (March 2010)

7.1 Baptists and the Doctrine of Salvation [Download complete issue]
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Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: Baptists and the Doctrine of Salvation," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 3-7.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 1: Responses To Whosoever Will: A Biblical-Theological Critique of Five-Point Calvinism
On-line Resource Gregory A. Wills, "Whosoever Will: A Review Essay," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 9-23.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource J. Matthew Pinson, "Whosoever Will: A Review Essay," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 25-41.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource C. Fred Smith, "Whosoever Will: A Review Essay," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 43-56.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Neither Calvinists nor Arminians but Baptists," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 57-63.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 2: Responses to Salvation and Sovereignty
On-line Resource Kenneth D. Keathley, " An Introduction to Salvation and Sovereignty," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 67.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Deidre Richardson, "Salvation and Sovereignty: A Review Essay," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 69-71.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steve W. Lemke, "Salvation and Sovereignty: A Review Essay," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 73-78.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steven W. Ladd, "Salvation and Sovereignty: A Review Essay," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 79-85.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 86-98.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Joe McKeever’s Cartoons," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 99.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Impressions," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.1 (Spring 2010): 100.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
7.2 The Bible and Theology [Download complete issue]
On-line Resource Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: The Bible and Theology," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 1-2.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Section 1: The Bible as Foundational For Theology
On-line Resource C. Fred Smith, "Philosophical Perspectives on Inerrancy," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 5-13.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Steven L. Cox, "Jesus’ Teaching and Pharisaical Judaism," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 14-37.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Thomas P. Johnston, "Rome, Bible Translation, and the Oklahoma City Green Bible Collection," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 38-69.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Section 2: Key Issues in baptist theology
On-line Resource James Leo Garrett Jr., "The Future of Baptist Theology with a Look at its Past," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 72-80.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Ed Steele, "Theological Themes in Contemporary Hymnody," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 82-92.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Gregory Woodward, "Reconciling Evangelistic Methods with Worship Models: A Consideration of Apologetic Approaches in the Worship Framework." Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 93-104.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Jacob A. Taggart, "'A Call to Harms': Is Church Discipline for Today?" Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 105-119.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Christopher J. Black, "The Road to Nicea: A Survey of the Regional Differences Influencing the Development of the Doctrine of the Trinity," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 120-130.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Joe McKeever’s Cartoons," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 131.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 132-139.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Reflections," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 7.2 (Fall 2010): 141.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

Volume 8 (2011)

8.1 [Download complete issue]
On-line Resource Steve W. Lemke, "Editorial Introduction: Calvinist, Arminian, and Baptist Perspectives on Soteriology," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 1-4.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Part I: Thomas Grantham’s View of Salvation
On-line Resource J. Matthew Pinson, "Thomas Grantham’s Theology of the Atonement and Justification," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 7-21.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Rhyne Putman, "RESPONSE to J. Matthew Pinson’s 'Thomas Grantham’s Theology of the Atonement and Justification'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 22-24.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Clint Bass, "RESPONSE to J. Matthew Pinson’s 'Thomas Grantham’s Theology of the Atonement and Justification'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 25-28.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource James M. Leonard, "RESPONSE to J. Matthew Pinson’s 'Thomas Grantham’s Theology of the Atonement and Justification'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 29-33.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource J. Matthew Pinson, " Arejoiner to Responses to J. Matthew Pinson’s 'Thomas Grantham’s Theology of the Atonement and Justification'," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 34-39.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
  Part II: Calvinist and Baptist Soteriology
On-line Resource Kenneth Stewart, "The Doctrine of Regeneration in Evangelical Theology: The Reformation to 1800," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 42-57.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Heather A. Kendall, "The Bible’s Storyline: How it Affects the Doctrine of Salvation," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 59-68.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Glen Shellrude, "Calvinism and Problematic Readings of New Testament Texts," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 69-85.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Eric Hankins, "Beyond Calvinism and Arminianism: Toward a Baptist Soteriology," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 87-100.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Joe McKeever’s Cartoon," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 101.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Book Reviews," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 102-125.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource "Reflections," Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 8.1 (Spring 2011): 127.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]

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