Forbid Them Not

Ted Christman gives careful and pastoral examination of how the church should think about children, conversion, baptism, and membership. Flowing from sustained engagement with Scripture and pastoral experience, the argument presses the church to take seriously the reality of childhood faith while also guarding the integrity of the local church.

The result is a thoughtful and searching work that challenges assumptions and calls for careful biblical reflection rather than inherited practice. This book is especially useful for pastors, elders, and church members who want clarity on how covenant theology and church practice intersect in the life of young believers. It does not treat the subject abstractly but applies biblical principles to real questions faced in local church life.

In this book you will find:

• A biblical treatment of children and conversion
• Guidance on baptism and church membership
• Teaching on means of grace for young believers
• A Reformed Baptist perspective on ecclesiology
• Pastoral counsel on church practice and discipline
• Reflection on covenant life in the local church
• Help thinking through age and spiritual maturity
• Practical implications for pastors and elders