Kaiser confronts what he sees as the assault on the prominent position of the teaching of Biblical Studies in the curriculum of theological training at seminaries in the USA.

Kaiser explores the crisis of hermeneutics in evangelicalism. He explains who he sees as the evangelicals. He reflects on significant Reformation principles affecting biblical interpretation—sola scriptura, single meaning of a text, and the analogy of faith.

This essay paints in broad brushstrokes a picture of what ministry looked like in the early church. The author discusses the ministry's organization, purpose and authority.