Michael A. G. Haykin is professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Introduction

Section One: Baptists in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Chapter 1: Baptist Beginnings
Chapter 2: Baptists Under the Cross
Chapter 3: Baptists in an Age of Reason and Revival
Chapter 4: Baptist Renewal and Advance

Section Two: Baptists in the Nineteenth Century
Chapter 5: Baptists and the World Before Them
Chapter 6: Baptist Progress and Setbacks
Chapter 7: Baptist Expansion and Adaptation
Chapter 8: Baptist Transitions and Trends

Section Three: Baptists in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
Chapter 9: Baptists and the Early Twentieth Century
Chapter 10: Baptist Tensions and Expansions
Chapter 11: Baptist Controversies in a Changing World
Chapter 12: Baptist Developments into the Twenty-First Century

Section Four: Baptist Beliefs
Chapter 13: Baptist Identity and Distinctives

The Baptist Story is a narrative history spanning over four centuries of a diverse group of people living among distinct cultures on separate continents while finding their identity in Christ and expressing their faith as Baptists. Baptist historians Anthony Chute, Nathan Finn, and Michael Haykin highlight the Baptist transition from a despised sect to a movement of global influence. Each chapter includes stories of people who made this history so fascinating. Although the emphasis is on the English-speaking world, The Baptist Story integrates stories of non-English-speaking Baptists, ethnic minorities, women, and minority theological traditions, all within the context of historic, orthodox Christianity.
This volume provides more than just the essential events and necessary names to convey the grand history. It also addresses questions that students of Baptist history frequently ask, includes prayers and hymns of those who experienced hope and heartbreak, and directs the reader's attention to the mission of the church as a whole. Written with an irenic tone and illustrated with photographs in every chapter, The Baptist Story is ideally suited for graduate and undergraduate courses, as well as group study in the local church.
(Pictures are not available in the eBook version).