What is a Reformed Church?
by Stephen Smallman
Pastors of Reformed churches are often asked, “What is a Reformed church?” or “What do you mean by Reformed?” Few booklet-length answers are available. Stephen Smallman, author of Understanding the Faith, has provided a booklet that pastors and churches will find eminently useful.
While teaching inquirers classes, Smallman writes, “I got a sense of the kind of issues that are in peoples’ minds as they struggle to understand and appreciate the core doctrines and traditions of the church.” In What Is a Reformed Church? he treats historical roots and the doctrines of Scripture, divine sovereignty, the covenant, the law, the church, and the kingdom.
Basics of the Faith Studies Series
The Basics of the Faith series (published by P&R – each 30-40 pages) are on relevant topics for Christians to study on doctrine, the Christian life, and church-related topics. CDM, with the aid of the authors, has written Leader’s Guides to help anyone wanting to lead a study with an individual or group. The student version is designed to be worked through before reading the text and for taking notes during the meeting.
