The

Essential

Lexham Dictionary

of

Church History

Edited by

Michael A. G. Haykin

The Essential Lexham Dictionary of Church History

Edited by Michael A. G. Haykin

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Contributors

Ballitch, Andrew S., MDiv, PhD, associate pastor of preaching and ministries, Westwood Alliance Church.

Berg, Timothy, MDiv student, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Cleland, Jonathan N., MDiv, PhD cand., Knox College, University of Toronto.

Crosby, Benjamin D., MDiv, PhD cand., McGill University.

de Klerk, Jenny-Lyn S., MA, ThM, PhD, editor, Crossway.

Eccher, Stephen B., MDiv, MLitt, PhD, associate professor of church history and Reformation studies, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Edwards, Jordan H., MDiv, ThM, PhD, assistant professor of university studies, Southwest Baptist University.

Ford, Coleman M., ThM, ThM, PhD, assistant professor of humanities, Texas Baptist College.

Hains, Todd R., MA, PhD, academic editor, Lexham Press.

Hanson, Brian L., MMus, MA, MDiv, PhD, assistant professor of history and theology, Bethlehem College and Seminary.

Haykin, Michael A. G., MRel, ThD, professor of church history, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Hollmann, Joshua, MDiv, PhD, associate professor of systematic theology, Concordia University, St. Paul.

Hoyum, John W., MDiv, PhD cand., University of Aberdeen.

Joubert, Lisel, MA, DTh, lecturer in church history, Stellenbosch University.

Keith, Caleb E., MA, junior fellow, 1517.

Kilcrease, Jack D., MA, PhD, associate professor of historical and systematic theology, Christ School of Theology.

Mills, David Forrest, MDiv, ThM, PhD, associate pastor of family ministry and discipleship, Euclid Avenue Baptist Church.

Moldenhauer, Aaron M., MDiv, STM, PhD, assistant professor of theology, Concordia University–Wisconsin.

Neel, Caleb, MDiv, PhD cand., research and administrative assistant, The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.

Owens, Jesse F., MDiv, PhD, assistant professor of historical and systematic theology, Welch College.

Padgett, Timothy D., MDiv, MA, PhD, theologian-in-residence, The Colson Center for Christian Worldview.

Perry, Tim, MDiv, PhD, professor of pastoral and systematic theology, Providence Theological Seminary.

Sampson, John, MA, PhD cand., St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto.

Song, Baiyu Andrew, MA, PhD cand., assistant professor of general education studies, Heritage College and Seminary.

Straub, Jeffrey P., MDiv, PhD.

Swan, Jonathan E., MDiv, ThM, PhD, adjunct professor, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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