D. A. Carson
Reformed Baptist
New Testament scholar; co-founder of The Gospel Coalition; longtime professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
- The Gospel According to John (PNTC)
- Exegetical Fallacies
- The Cross and Christian Ministry
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D. A. Carson
Reformed Baptist
New Testament scholar; co-founder of The Gospel Coalition; longtime professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Wayne Grudem
Reformed
Systematic theologian; longtime professor at Phoenix Seminary.
John Piper
Reformed Baptist
Pastor emeritus of Bethlehem Baptist Church; founder of Desiring God.
Tim Keller
Presbyterian (PCA)
Founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NYC; author on gospel, apologetics, and city ministry.
R. C. Sproul
Reformed
Founder of Ligonier Ministries; theologian and teacher on Reformed theology.
Alistair Begg
Reformed
Senior pastor of Parkside Church; expositor and voice of Truth For Life.
Kevin DeYoung
Presbyterian (PCA)
Senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church; author on doctrine, church, and Christian living.
Sinclair Ferguson
Reformed
Scottish theologian; teaching fellow at Ligonier; longtime pastor and professor.
J. I. Packer
Anglican / Reformed
British-Canadian theologian; long-serving Regent College professor.
John Stott
Anglican
English Anglican pastor at All Souls, Langham Place; global voice for expository preaching.
D. A. Carson
Reformed Baptist
New Testament scholar; co-founder of The Gospel Coalition; longtime professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Graeme Goldsworthy
Anglican / Reformed
Australian theologian; pioneer in accessible biblical theology of the whole Bible.
G. K. Beale
Reformed
New Testament and biblical-theology scholar; professor at Reformed Theological Seminary.
Thomas R. Schreiner
Reformed Baptist
New Testament professor at Southern Seminary; author of major biblical-theology works.
Christopher J. H. Wright
Anglican
Old Testament scholar and international director of Langham Partnership.
Peter Gentry
Reformed Baptist
Old Testament scholar; co-author of major covenantal biblical theology works.
Stephen Wellum
Reformed Baptist
Systematic theologian at Southern Seminary; co-author of Kingdom through Covenant.
John Piper
Reformed Baptist
Pastor emeritus of Bethlehem Baptist Church; founder of Desiring God.
Alistair Begg
Reformed
Senior pastor of Parkside Church; expositor and voice of Truth For Life.
John Stott
Anglican
English Anglican pastor at All Souls, Langham Place; global voice for expository preaching.
Haddon Robinson
Evangelical
Preaching professor at Gordon-Conwell; standard voice on biblical exposition.
Bryan Chapell
Presbyterian (PCA)
Longtime president of Covenant Seminary; author on Christ-centered preaching.
John MacArthur
Reformed Baptist
Pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church; expositor and founder of Grace to You.
David Helm
Reformed
Lead pastor at Christ Church Chicago; chair of The Charles Simeon Trust.
Kent Hughes
Evangelical
Longtime pastor of College Church, Wheaton; editor of the Preaching the Word series.
Charles Spurgeon
PDReformed Baptist
19th century 'Prince of Preachers'; pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.
R. C. Sproul
Reformed
Founder of Ligonier Ministries; theologian and teacher on Reformed theology.
Sinclair Ferguson
Reformed
Scottish theologian; teaching fellow at Ligonier; longtime pastor and professor.
Augustine of Hippo
PDEarly Church
4th-5th century bishop of Hippo; foundational theologian of the Western church.
John Calvin
PDReformed
16th century French Reformer; pastor in Geneva.
Martin Luther
PDLutheran
German Reformer whose 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation.
Charles Spurgeon
PDReformed Baptist
19th century 'Prince of Preachers'; pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.
A. W. Tozer
Christian & Missionary Alliance
American pastor and author; voice for the pursuit of God.
Jonathan Edwards
PDReformed / Congregational
18th century American pastor-theologian; central figure of the First Great Awakening.
John Bunyan
PDPuritan / Baptist
17th century English pastor and allegorist; author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
Charles Spurgeon
PDReformed Baptist
19th century 'Prince of Preachers'; pastored the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London.
Jonathan Edwards
PDReformed / Congregational
18th century American pastor-theologian; central figure of the First Great Awakening.
John Bunyan
PDPuritan / Baptist
17th century English pastor and allegorist; author of The Pilgrim's Progress.
Matthew Henry
PDNonconformist / Presbyterian
Early 18th century English minister; author of the Complete Commentary on the whole Bible.
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
PDReformed / Presbyterian
19th century Scottish authors of a widely used verse-by-verse commentary.
Tim Keller
Presbyterian (PCA)
Founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NYC; author on gospel, apologetics, and city ministry.
William Lane Craig
Evangelical
Philosopher and apologist; founder of Reasonable Faith.
Lee Strobel
Evangelical
Journalist-turned-apologist; author of the Case for… series.
Sean McDowell
Evangelical
Apologist, speaker, and professor at Biola University.
Greg Koukl
Evangelical
Founder of Stand to Reason; author on gracious apologetics.
Frank Turek
Evangelical
Founder of CrossExamined.org; apologist and speaker.
Andy Stanley
Evangelical
Founding pastor of North Point Ministries; author on communication and leadership.
Craig Groeschel
Evangelical
Founding pastor of Life.Church; leadership podcast host.
Carey Nieuwhof
Evangelical
Author, podcaster, and leadership coach for pastors.
A note on citations
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