Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor : The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson

Carson, D. A./ Dever, Mark (FRW)

Crossway Books（2025/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 176 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9798874905453

Full Description

The Triumphs and Trials of an Ordinary Pastor During a Forgotten Era of Church History

D. A. Carson's father was a pioneering church-planter and pastor in Quebec. He ministered during a transformative era for French Canada, navigating the harsh realities of persecution and imprisonment faced by Baptist ministers, and ultimately witnessing the spectacular growth and revival in the 1970s. 

Through Tom Carson's journals and written prayers, along with the narrative and historical background provided by his son, readers gain a firsthand account of the life of an ordinary pastor during a pivotal era in North American church history. With words that will ring true for every person who has devoted themselves to the Lord's work, this unique book serves to remind readers that though the sacrifices of serving God are great, the sweetness of living a faithful, obedient life is greater still.



Biographical: Includes journal entries, written prayers, and the narrative and historical context of Tom Carson's life
An Unexplored Narrative: This story and era are largely unfamiliar to many in the English-speaking world
Written by D. A. Carson: Tom Carson's son, cofounder and theologian-at-large of the Gospel Coalition, and author or editor of nearly 200 books
Replaces ISBN 978-1-4335-0199-9

Contents

Foreword
Preface 

Chapter 1: O Canada! A Sketch of Québec 
Chapter 2: Tom Carson: Beginnings of Life and Ministry
Chapter 3: French Work in Montréal
Chapter 4: Crisis 
Chapter 5: The Early Drummondville Years
Chapter 6: Discouragement, Despair, and a Vow 
Chapter 7: Civil Servant and Minister of the Gospel 
Chapter 8: Pressing On: Transformation and Growth 
Chapter 9: Marg's Alzheimer Years
Chapter 10: Ending Well: Final Ministry and Promotion to Glory

Appendix: The Letter of 5 May 1948