5 Pastors, 1 Gospel

Panelists: Tim Keller, John Piper, Ligon Duncan, Stephen Um, and Crawford Loritts

Date: April 22, 2009

Event: The Gospel Coalition 2009 National Conference, Chicago, Illinois

Five pastors talk candidly about their ministries and how gospel theology affects gospel methodology.

Is there enough evidence for us to believe the Gospels?

In an age of faith deconstruction and skepticism about the Bible’s authority, it’s common to hear claims that the Gospels are unreliable propaganda. And if the Gospels are shown to be historically unreliable, the whole foundation of Christianity begins to crumble.

But the Gospels are historically reliable. And the evidence for this is vast.

To learn about the evidence for the historical reliability of the four Gospels, click below to access a FREE eBook of Can We Trust the Gospels? written by New Testament scholar Peter J. Williams.

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John Piper (BA, Wheaton College; BD, Fuller Theological Seminary; ThD, University of Munich) serves as founder and lead teacher at Desiring God and is chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, and he is a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He has authored more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and writing are available free of charge at desiringGod.org.

Tim Keller (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) was founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Manhattan, chairman of Redeemer City to City, and co-founder of The Gospel Coalition. He wrote numerous books, including The Reason for God. He and his wife, Kathy, had three children.

Stephen Um (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is senior pastor of Citylife Presbyterian Church in Boston, Massachusetts, and the president and executive director of The Center for Gospel Culture. He is the author of Micah for You: Acting Justly, Loving Mercy. He and his wife, Kathleen, have three children.

Crawford Loritts (DDiv, Biola University; STD, Cairn University; DDiv, Moody Bible Institute; LTD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; DDiv, Columbia International University) is former senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia, visiting professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Council member of The Gospel Coalition. He has written a number of books, including Unshaken. He and his wife, Karen, have four children.