Baptist Ecclesiology

Matthew Walker, a Baptist pastor, wrote this guide for other Baptist pastors and church leaders. He argues that the local congregation is the most important body God has established, and that it is also a primary target of spiritual opposition. He points to the growing number of churches shutting their doors and the pastors who have left their pulpits, and he urges believers to hold firm in defending what God cares about.

The book sets out a scriptural understanding of the local church and encourages readers to stay committed to Christ's work. It addresses the questions every Baptist congregation faces: what the church is, how the ordinances function, how pastors should lead, and what the role of deacons involves.