Martin Bucer’s Pastoral Theology: A Review

 In the early years following the Reformation - specifically 1538 - Martin Bucer (Butzer) wrote Von der Waren Seelsorge (Concerning the True Care of Souls).  Since the Roman Catholic church had harmed, hindered, and hurt many souls, and since Reformed pastors didn't have extensive examples of and training in pastoral theology, a book like this was needed.  So Bucer penned …

The Heart of Conflict

In The Peacemaking Pastor, Alfred Poirier gives pastors and church leaders a great resource for dealing with conflict in a church.  While Sande's book The Peacemaker is aimed at personal conflict, Poirier's is more for the pastor/elder to read as a guide for handling conflict when it arises (it is a great resource for training …

Ignatius On Church

Before he was martyred between 98 and 117 AD, Ignatius (a bishop in Syrian Antioch) wrote seven letters to various churches in Asia Minor.  In these letters, among several other things, we learn that Ignatius was writing to warn the churches of false teachers.  He was also writing to encourage unity in the churches.  How …