Church History for Modern Ministry: Why Our Past Matters for Everything We Do By Dayton Hartman Paperback 1577996607 9781577996606 Church History for Modern Ministry: Why Our Past Matters for Everything We Do With all the pressing demands of modern ministry, why make time to learn church history? Is it relevant to worship and ministry today? Pastor Dayton Hartman argues that church history is not old news, but a vital component of a healthy ministry.In Church History for Modern Ministry, Hartman explores the importance of church history and shows how an understanding of our past can help us address contemporary issues. The faithfulness, discipleship, and perseverance of the early church can help todays church stand firm in times of change. So why are you still reading Buy a copy and begin the rewarding work of studying church history so that by God s grace you can be helped in leading your church well Dayton Hartman A really good starting place for pastors interested in exploring church history Dayton Hartman This excellent little book is a fantastic starting point for getting into Church History as it looks at why we should be interested in Church History The Author humbly shares his experiences coming from a background that didn t really consider what has gone before.
Read for my upcoming church history course Quick and helpful read Dayton Hartman I found out halfway through this short book that his target audience is pastors So that narrows its applicability If you re a pastor and have never considered the importance of church history this is a helpful introductory resource If you re looking for something than that look somewhere else Dayton Hartman This short book can be useful to pastors church planters and those aspiring the call to gospel ministry Church leaders who read this as a team could be encouraged and inspired by those who have gone before them Hartman s thesis is simple ministers should know church history of the past in order to gain insight for their present ministry with kingdom hope for the future Strengths1 references key figures for future study. 2 Hartman can seem a little pushy or can be overly zealous with regard to his thesis But perhaps a lot of his personality is coming out in these moments This is why I give it 4 stars Overall this is a good and useful book Dayton Hartman This is a short and helpful book This is a brief introduction to some of the key figures and movements throughout church history but there is tremendous value in the recommended reading at the end of each chapter and at the end of the book While this book is not a thorough analysis of church history it does make a case for how church history can and should be used in the life of the local church This is a great introductory read for anyone who is hoping to get started as a student of church history and especially for pastors hoping to use the blessing of church history in their ministries Dayton Hartman This book makes a relatively brief but solid case for ministry leaders to have a basic understanding of church history and gives lots of resources so it s accessible to those with both passing and deep interest The Church is so often focused on the future he says and understanding the past is the key to solid footing in the future so we don t repeat heresy The content is good but this book is even better for its annotated bibliography I ve added a lot of books to my TBR Dayton Hartman
With all the pressing demands of modern ministry why make time to learn church history Is it relevant to worship and ministry today Pastor Dayton Hartman argues that church history is not old news but a vital component of a healthy ministry. In Church History for Modern Ministry Hartman explores the importance of church history and shows how an understanding of our past can help us address contemporary issues The faithfulness discipleship and perseverance of the early church can help today s church stand firm in times of change Church History for Modern Ministry Why Our Past Matters for Everything We DoI cannot say enough about the importance of this book for current pastors lay leaders future missionaries and aspiring church planters Dayton does us a favor by using Church History for Modern Ministry as a springboard into a robust study of church history I appreciate that Hartman does not try to cover every topic but instead chooses to highlight across easy to read and accessible chapters the overwhelming importance of church history on how we practice ministry in the year 2016 History does have a way of repeating itself no matter how much we think we have learned and our forebears in the faith provide shoulders to stand on that give us a panoramic view of need to look back to move forward It s this spirit that Dayton captures well throughout the book. It s rare that appendices in a book are read but Hartman delivers in Appendix 2 a masterpiece in understanding how to incorporate Creeds Confessions and Catechisms into the life of your church As an aspiring church planter I found this to be extremely helpful in thinking through how we can incorporate ancient biblically faithful expressions of faith into our church plant. Also at the end of the book there is a recommended reading list that is broken down into beginner intermediate and advanced levels of material This is accompanied with a generous bibliography to help pastors staff we get a Baptist Pastor sharing the blessings that the Holy Spirit can provide today through the work He was involved in throughout the centuries of Church History This is also a great book for an introduction to the Creeds in particular Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed. For me whilst being brought up a Christian really discovered Church History at about 18 years old and this book did indeed renew the joy of that discovery My only minor criticism is that I think he emphasises the American side of things a little too much it would not take much for this to be a book that easily worked throughout the English speaking world. I thoroughly enjoyed it It is an easy read If you don t know what the Apostles Creed is or you don t know who Luther or Calvin were then grab this book and start on an adventure For me the adventure is still going strong Dayton Hartman review coming soon Dayton Hartman I won this book through Goodreads I am not a real religious person but still found this book to be very interesting I would recommend to anyone who may be curious Dayton Hartman
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And leaders begin their own journey into church history to mine the depths of Christian witness from ages past to help us faithfully serve the church today, Weaknesses1 Hartman can be funny But sometimes he tries to be too funny To be fair this is subjective on my part, I was also pleased to see a good set of references so that this book can be a spring board into further study.2 the chapter on culture is good.3 short simple and digestive in form.4 application questions for each chapter.5 Clearly written