Risking the Truth: Handling Error in the Church by Martin Downes

Risking the Truth

Handling Error in the Church

Martin Downes

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Description

A Foreword by Sinclair B Ferguson. A collection of interviews on handling truth and error in the church. Contributors reflect on this issue in relation to the minister’s own life, pulpit ministry, local church leadership, seminary training, denominations, the impact of the academy, Evangelicalism, contemporary trends, history, creeds and confessions, and doctrines that are currently under attack. There is also personal reflection on these matters, lessons drawn from experience, and practical advice. The interviews are introduced by a primer on heresy and false teaching, and concluded with a chapters on why “Being Against Heresies is not enough” and “What really matters in ministry: directives for church leaders in Acts 20.”

Contributors include: Carl R. Trueman, Tom Schreiner, Michael Horton, Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Derek Thomas, R. Scott Clark, Tom Ascol, Guy Waters, Kim Riddlebarger, Ron Gleason, Sean Michael Lucas, Gary L. W. Johnson, Conrad Mbewe, Geoffrey Thomas, Joel Beeke, Robert Peterson, Michael Ovey

About Martin Downes

Until recently Martin Downes was Pastor of Christ Church, Deeside, North Wales, Martin blogs at against-heresies.blogspot.com. He has also contributed to Reforming or Conforming: Post-Conservative Evangelicals and the Emerging Church published by Crossway Books.

Specifications

Author: Martin Downes
Release Date: May 2009
Pages: 256
Format: Large trade paperback
Dimensions: 216 x 138
ISBN: 9781845502843
Imprint: Christian Focus
Category: Bible Study > Theology > Apologetics

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Endorsements

"This is an unusual but helpful book on a neglected but vital subject. It consists of interviews with twenty leading evangelical pastors and seminary teachers on the issue of handling and refuting error in the local church...provides wise, godly and eminently pastoral advice that will help church leaders protect the flocks under their care. I commend it warmly to men in church leadership."

Evangelical Times

While Risking the Truth should be read by church leaders, it is nonetheless written in easy-to-grasp style, and is therefore accessible to laymen as well. Because of its rich content and pastoral wisdom, it will encourage many church leaders to maintain the fight against heresy.

Greg Hoadley in New Horizons magazine (OPC) December 2009 issue

Endorsements

"What I really appreciate is the repeated counsel not to focus on error. Heresy hunting seldom brings much positive fruit. Mark Dever counsels the pastor that it is 'far more important to know the truth that to learn all of the counterfeits.' The pastoral and relational emphasis that permeates the book makes dealing with a difficult topic a relatively encouraging task. As Joel Beeke states: 'Every minister must learn to defend the faith without being defensive and combative.' A generous amount of that spirit is evidenced throughout."

Gary Ware, Pastor, Mount Gambier Presbyterian Church, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

While Risking the Truth should be read by church leaders, it is nonetheless written in easy-to-grasp style, and is therefore accessible to laymen as well. Because of its rich content and pastoral wisdom, it will encourage many church leaders to maintain the fight against heresy.

Greg Hoadley in New Horizons magazine (OPC) December 2009 issue

What is heresy and how is it different from other kinds of theological error? How do I keep myself and others within my sphere of influence from theological error without becoming sidetracked by an attitude of perverse negativity? As a new pastor on the front lines of ministry, I found Martin Downes' new book to be a welcome help in answering these and many other crucial ministerial questions. Filled with the precision of rigorous scholarship as well as the tenderness of pastoral wisdom, read this book and be convinced that truth is worth the risk.

M. Jay Bennett, Assistant pastor, Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church (PCA), Missouri

One of the things I liked immediately about "Risking the Truth" was its unique format. Martin Downes assembled an oustanding 'cast of characters' to deal with the issues he raises. In a series of thought provoking interviews Downes explores some of the ways error snakes its way into the church and what are the appropriate responses to this reality. One of the unifying characteristics is the challenge of jealously guarding the church against error while seeking to love and restore those who err. Pastors and elders in particular will benefit from this book. But I highly recommend this book for lay persons as a means to equip them with an understanding of what is required to properly guard the flock of God.

Todd Pruitt

Christian Focus