The Reformed Pastor

Despite the title, this book is equally informative to those in the pulpit and those in the pew. It was penned when Baxter was unable to attend a meeting of ministers, so he wrote this to them. It covers what it means to take heed to ourselves, to the flock, to spiritual things, to church discipline. He prays for unity and peace in the churches, for greater vigor on the part of everyone in expressing our life in Christ. He proves the importance of family worship and catechism, hope in and expectation of success in all our Christian endeavors, due to the mediatorship of Christ and the indwelling guidance of the Spirit.

Baxter (1615-1691) was one of the most famous Puritan pastors. He along with 2,000 other ministers were denied state recognition of their status on Black Bartholomew's Day in 1662. He became fugitive number one in the eyes of the state, but being protected by a host of friends, Baxter remained free to preach all over England for 24 years. In Christian literature, he is noted most for his practical Christianity. His works totaled 72 volumes, literally millions of words

Publisher's Preface	p. vii
Brief Account of Baxter's Life, A	p. viii
Baxter's Preface	p. ix
To the People in the Churches	p. xviii
The Reformed Pastor	p. 1
What is it to Take Heed to Ourselves?	p. 2
What it is to Take Heed to the Flock	p. 11
Ministerial Work is Concerned with Spiritual Things	p. 12
A Suggested Address to the Church in a Case of Discipline	p. 23
What to Do if the Disciplined One Shows Remorse	p. 24
Those Who Remain Impenitent Must Be Rejected	p. 25
A Plea for Church-Discipline as a Means to Keep Churches Pure	p. 25
How the Work of a Pastor Should be Performed	p. 28
The Need for Unity and Communion Among Pastors	p. 33
A Pastor's Humility Evidenced by His Free Confession of Sin	p. 35
The Sin of Undervaluing Unity and Peace in the Church	p. 41
Most Ministers Are Negligent of Their Studies	p. 44
Ministers Do Not Do Their Work With Vigor	p. 45
Worldliness and Selfish Interests Are Too Much Among Us	p. 46
Our Relationship to the Flock Should Quicken Us	p. 51
Our Relationship to Christ Should Encourage Us	p. 53
Be Careful That Your Graces Are Lively	p. 59
Keep Up Your Earnest Desires and Expectations of Success	p. 61
Do Not Neglect the Execution of Discipline Any Longer	p. 65
The Reasons for Private, Personal Family Instruction	p. 67
The Difficulties of the Work Encourage Us To Do It	p. 75
Directions As to How to Apply Yourself to This Work	p. 78
Answers to Objections That May Be Raised Against This Work	p. 81
Direction for the Proper Management of This Work	p. 88
Once They Have Agreed to Come, How Shall You Deal With It	p. 90
Summation of Christianity for Unlearned Hearers	p. 92
How to Deal With Certain Types of Persons	p. 97
How to Deal With Schismatics	p. 98
What About the Lukewarm and Unsteady Christian?	p. 101
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