What It Means to Be Protestant: The Case for an Always-Reforming Church

Gavin Ortlund's "What it Means to Be Protestant" offers a powerful defense of the Protestant tradition, exposing caricatures and demonstrating its ability to reform itself according to Scripture. It is essential reading for pastors, ministers, elders, and serious Bible students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 26 September 2024
Publisher: Zondervan

A Powerful Defense of The Protestant Tradition: Exploring Sacramental, Liturgical, and Historically-Conscious Church Traditions
Evangelicals are increasingly exploring sacramental, liturgical, and historically-conscious church traditions, including Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, to find historical rootedness. However, many assume that this need can only be met outside of Protestant contexts. In "What it Means to Be Protestant," Gavin Ortlund offers a much-needed defense of the Protestant tradition. Ortlund draws from his scholarly work in church history and his personal experience in ecumenical engagement to expose how many of the contemporary objections leveled against Protestants are rooted in caricature. He shows how historic Protestantism offers the best pathway forward and to historical rootedness for Christians today. Ortlund demonstrates that the 16th century Reformation represented a genuine renewal of the gospel and that Protestantism is capable of reforming itself according to Scripture as the ultimate authority. This book is essential for every pastor/minister, elder, and serious Bible student, and it has become my new go-to resource for explaining Protestantism. It is fantastic and I thank God for it. — Bobby Harrington, co-founder of RENEW.org and Discipleship.org, founding pastor of Harpeth Christian Church.

Weight: 330g
Dimension: 211 x 139 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780310156321