This article reflects on the usefulness of Richard Baxter's book The Reformed Pastor to consider the call to the ministry. The article summarizes five admonitions of Baxter into three rules of pastoral practice: active spirituality, pastoral integrity, and pastoral competence.

This article offers an outline of the life of the Puritan Richard Baxter, and then a consideration of his book The Reformed Pastor.

The Roman and Reformed tradition produced two different traditions on the Christian life. This article looks at these two tradition through the eyes of Francis de Sales, Richard Baxter, and John Owen. Here focus is on their view of faith and love.

The Roman and Reformed tradition produced two different traditions on the Christian life. This article looks at these two traditions through the eyes of Francis de Sales, Richard Baxter, and John Owen. Here focus is on their view of man and sin.