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Akin, Daniel L. A Theology for the Church. What does Scripture say? What has the church believed? How do various doctrines fit together? What impact do they have on today’s church? Addressing these crucial questions, Daniel Akin, Albert Mohler, Paige Patterson, and other leading Baptist thinkers examine revelation, God, humanity, Christ, the Holy Spirit, salvation, the church, and the last things. |
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Akin, Daniel L. Discovering the Biblical Jesus. Nashville: LifeWay Press.Jesus asked His disciples, “Who do you say I am?” Today in our postmodern, pluralistic culture this “Jesus question” “who He is, what He did and what we believe about Him” can be quite controversial. This six-chapter study responds to modern-day skepticism with timeless biblical affirmations. |
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Akin, Daniel L. God on Sex: The Creator’s Ideas about Love, Intimacy and Marriage. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.God says quite a bit about sex in His Word. As the Creator of sex, God understands this good gift, and He has imparted to us His plan for enjoying great sex. This book provides a verse-by-verse treatment of God’s design, intention and blessings for this vital dimension of life while examining popular misconceptions about marriage and sex. |
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Akin, Daniel L. John’s Letters: How to Grow in Loving God. Nashville, LifeWay Press.This 2007 January Bible Study for adults, written by Akin, encourages continual growth in the Christian life. John’s letters emphasize the person and work of Jesus, the marks of true Christian behavior and the believer’s assurance of God’s love in Christ and encourage believers to grow, becoming more effective evangelists, disciples and ministers in their daily lives. |
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Akin, Daniel L. The New American Commentary: 1, 2, 3 John. Nashville, Broadman & Holman Publishers.Ministers wishing to understand and expound the Scriptures find aid in The New American Commentary. Akin provides an exegetical and theological exposition on 1, 2 and 3 John in this commentary. In his words, “To know the Savior and love the saints captures well the emphasis of the letters of John.” |
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Akin, Daniel L., James Leo Garrett, Jr., et. al. Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.This book provides descriptions of five types of church government. Each one is written by someone with that particular view. These aspects include: single elder-led, presbytery-led, congregation-led, bishop-led and plural elder-led. |
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Moore, David George, and Daniel L. Akin. Holman Old Testament Commentary: Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. Nashville: Holman Reference.Many pastors find their duties do not always leave them as much time for in-depth study as they would like. Moore and Akin contribute to this easy-to-use, quick reference commentary. No other reference gets to the heart of the Old Testament as efficiently as The Holman Old Testament Commentary. |
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Akin, Daniel L. Five Who Changed the World is a compelling book by Daniel Akin that walks believers through five key texts of Scripture, illustrating the truths contained therein by sharing the biographies of five missionaries who changed the world through their dedication to the Great Commission. You will meet and learn from the lives of William Carey, Adoniram Judson, Lottie Moon, Bill Wallace, and Jim Elliot. |
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Rainer, Thom S., and Daniel L. Akin. Vibrant Church: Becoming a Healthy Church in the 21st Century is the 2009 Baptist Doctrine study. Written with Dr. Thom Rainer, Vibrant Church is a study of one of the most important doctrines of the Bible and one of the most crucial topics in Christianity today: the doctrine of ecclesiology, or the study of church. The nature of a biblical, New Testament church is a discussion that devoted followers of the Lord Jesus cannot ignore. This book seeks to answer the question: what characterizes a healthy and vibrant church? |
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Clendenen, E. Ray, and Brad J. Waggoner “Answering the Call to a Great Commission Resurgence,” in Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue, brings together new presentations from noted Southern Baptists including Daniel Akin, Tom Ascol, David Dockery, Charles Lawless, and Ed Stetzer that address misperceptions, stereotypes, and caricatures of the debate over Reformed theology. Each strives to speak the truth in love and humility while seeking clarity in the presentation of the Gospel, improving the health of our churches, and seeking the kingdom of Christ above all. Dr. Akin contributed the chapter on ‘Answering the Call to a Great Commission Resurgence.’” |
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Norman, R. Stanton. The Mission of Today’s Church: Baptist Leaders Look at Modern Faith Issues. Nashville: B&H Academic.Twelve of today’s influential Baptist leaders are joint authors of this book. The Mission of Today’s Church examines such topics as worship, the Lord’s Supper, the church’s mission in the black community, sharing the Gospel with children, congregational polity, cooperation among Southern Baptist churches and the sovereignty of God. |
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Douglas Blount and Joseph Wooddell, eds. Baptist Faith and Message 2000. Since its inception, controversy has surrounded the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Southern Baptists’ most recent confession of faith. The present volume consists of essays by Baptist scholars explaining and defending that document. Each of the 18 articles of the BF&M 2000 is addressed, with special attention to the most critical issues and changes from the denomination’s 1963 confession. Dr. Akin contributed a chapter on “God’s Purpose of Grace.” |
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Thomas White, Jason G. Duesing and Malcolm B. Yarnell III, eds. “The Meaning of Baptism,” in Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches. What events and trends have challenged Baptist churches’ integrity for the sake of growth? How can the local church address this drift and regain its theological purity? How can the church address the challenges present by modern culture? Leading Baptist thinkers address these issues in Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches. Dr. Akin wrote the chapter on “The Meaning of Baptism.” |
