{"product_id":"gods-ambassadors-the-westminster-assembly-and-the-reformation-of-the-english-pulpit-1643-1653-9781601785343","title":"God's Ambassadors: The Westminster Assembly and the Reformation of the English Pulpit, 1643-1653","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Chad B. Van Dixhoorn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Reformation Heritage Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christian Theology - Ecclesiology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Westminster Assembly is celebrated for its doctrinal standards and debates on church polity. But how often is the assembly noted for its extraordinary intervention in the pulpit ministry of the Church of England? In \u003ci\u003e God's Ambassadors \u003c\/i\u003e, Chad Van Dixhoorn recounts the Puritan quest for a reformation in preachers and preaching and how the Westminster Assembly fit into that movement. He examines the assembly's reform efforts, tracing debates and exploring key documents about preaching in a way that both highlights disagreements within the assembly's ranks and showcases their collective plan for the church going forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Moreover, Van Dixhoorn reveals the rationale behind the assembly's writings and reforms, both in terms of biblical exegesis and practical theology. Unlike any other book, God's Ambassadors draws attention to the lengths to which the Westminster Assembly would go in promoting godly preachers and improved preaching. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Table of Contents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Part I: Blind Guides and Scandalous Ministers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Call to Reform\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Road to Reform\u003cbr\u003e 3. \"Democratick Annarchie\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Part II: A Reforming Assembly \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Purifying Pulpits: Assembly Examinations\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Pastor's Office: Assembly Debates\u003cbr\u003e 6. Ordaining Preachers: The Directory for Ordination\u003cbr\u003e 7. Directions for Preaching: The Directory for Public Worship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Part III: In Theory \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. On Preachers: Godly, Trained, and Ordained\u003cbr\u003e 9. On Preaching: The Word of God as the Ordinary Means of Grace\u003cbr\u003e 10. On Preaching: Audible and Visible Words\u003cbr\u003e 11. On Preaching: Christ-Centered Sermons\u003cbr\u003e 12. On Preaching: Christ-Centered Exegesis\u003cbr\u003e 13. On Study and Style: \"The Spirit's Working\"\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: The Duties of a Minister\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: The Directory for Ordination\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: The Subdirectory for Preaching\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reformation Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47780409901207,"sku":"9781601785343","price":4180.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781601785343.webp?v=1778045085","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/gods-ambassadors-the-westminster-assembly-and-the-reformation-of-the-english-pulpit-1643-1653-9781601785343","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}