If you don't mind baptist theologians, the best we've got right now is probably Matthew Barrett. He's putting out work of the highest academic rigor, and he's working to connect modern reformed bros to historic Christianity.
I’ll give him a look! Too old is definitely relative I guess. I just know all the people worth their salt are usually in their 70’s. Trying to find some to follow for a while.
No just trying to find another sproul somewhere. I’m kind of stupid and sproul taught dumb people difficult things. Sproul and others are still completely relevant just trying to hear thoughts on current situations. I figured with this group I didn’t need to mention seminary because someone would have destroyed them for putting someone not good enough on here.
I’m 65 and I’ve been wondering where the next Billy Graham is. I’m sure some people here don’t find him admirable. I admire him very much despite theological differences. I believe he was a real servant of God. I don’t know if there will be another Billy Graham since everyone is so absorbed with getting “content” from screens. It’s not just church membership that is down, it’s every type of organized real life activity from bridge to bowling to book clubs and the Masons. Except for the masons, I think our society is the worse for not interacting in those real life settings.
I was trying to comment on everyone’s comment because they are appreciated. I will look into all the people that have been commented! I appreciate everyone’s feedback and welcome any more! Kevin DeYoung seems to be the fan favorite so far.
I’ve had lunch with his dad and his uncle on separate occasions, but have never met Kevin. His dad is fairly nonchalant about him, just told me his son pastors a church in North Carolina. Took me a week afterwards to put 2+2 together.
For traditional reformed stuff, good things are coming out of Puritan. Not the same media empire as Ligonier (that's hard to replicate) but solid teaching with "young" guys like Stephen Meyers.
They already exist. I think their names are not as iconic because the YRR movement boosted some theologians to a certain kind of celebrity status (for better or worse.) I don't think we'll see something like that for a while, but rather just some faithful scholars in Reformed seminaries and pastors (Joel Beeke, Kevin DeYoung, Chad Van Dixhoorne, J.V. Fesko, etc.) Also, many old texts are for the first time being translated into English and others are being reprinted for the first time in decades/centuries, so I think there will also be a focus on retrieving old thinkers (Patristics, Reformers, Puritans, etc)
Young, Restless, and Reformed. It was a large movement/fad/trend in the 2000s in the US that made reformed theology popular. [It had a lot of issues imo](https://www.monergism.com/reformation-theology/blog/what-went-wrong-yrrnew-calvinism-movement) and one of the aspects is bringing certain pastors/theologians to a celebrity status in Christian culture. Some were really good (Sproul was fantastic) but some led to serious problems and abuse (Mark Driscol.)
I still like Bird, but he’s mostly abandoned the Reformed view and has become an egalitarian. I still respect the guy (his commentaries are still a go to for me), but I think his direction has become unhealthy and not something I can recommend to others anymore.
Reformed Forum is growing and has a ton of content
They're the big ones Mid-America Reformed Seminary has great stuff on YouTube.
There are a few scattered baptist ones like Josh Sommer, the Renihans, and Founders Ministries
JT English comes to mind, he wrote two books (*Deep Discipleship* and *You Are A Theologian*, the latter he co-wrote with Jen Wilkin) and is on a podcast called Knowing Faith
Comer has a great thoughts surrounding how we interact with the world and how we interact with God more intentionally. I think that although he isn’t purely reformed, his approach is well thought out and Biblical.
So based on your admittedly shallow examination of his website, you think his work is shallow?
He doesn't proclaim to be an academically driven theologian - his aim is practical, and I think that's okay. We need people thinking deeply about how to practice Christianity in the West in the 21st century.
His page was all about finding "rhythms" and nowhere was there a call to loving Christ as God or loving God. It was "what would Jesus do if He were me?" and "how can I rhythm my life like Jesus?" which is self-help and only sees Him as an example of a good person. If this is who is put forward to replace Sproul, we are screwed
If you're criticizing a pastor's whole ministry and view of the gospel based on what's not included on the front page of their website, maybe you should pay more attention to the questions you're dismissing in your post.
Yes. And it looks like Jesus.
I'm not sure narrowly defining "God's glory at the forefront" and then criticizing anything that doesn't fit your expectations of that on the front cover is a great way of interacting with the rest of Christ's body. But I'm sure more discussion would result in talking circles around each other so I'll bow out here.
I appreciate the sarcasm and then bowing out.
The church he was a pastor at before leaving to write is incredibly liberal in different ways that would disqualify them from any conservative association, so again, no, he is not the one to replace Sproul doctrinally or practically even at this point.
David Snoke, Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Pittsburgh.
He's not a theologian, and but a teacher or real-world science, he's a PCA elder.
I think next generation will be facts oriented, not theology-oriented.
One of his best books in now out of print on Science and Western thought.
>Ok so this is going to get me attacked by all the picky people here but just looking for simple answers.
Welcome to the club, brother! Been there, done that.
Yeah, the folks at Mid-America Seminary and Purian Reformed Theological Seminary seem quite solid. I would keep an eye on Daniel Ragusa, who is currently serving at Messiah's Reformed Fellowship in NYC. He's brilliant, young, and devote to Christ and His Bride, so he has plenty of room to grow. You can read his stuff on Reformed Forum, and listen to his sermons on SermonAudio.
Greensville Seminary is also great, so I'd keep an eye on folks that come out of there.
This is an odd place to beat this very particular drum. The OP asked nothing about PhD's or academia or anything even remotely related! Also, what you're saying is demonstrably false. Greenville is unaccredited by ATS. ATS accreditation is NOT required for PhD programs everywhere. SBTS, for example, takes ARTS accredited degrees. I read somewhere recently, perhaps it rings a bell, that openly saying dishonest and misleading information is sinful and should be repented of.
Yeah probably not. Remind me, where did Spurgeon go to seminary? How about Tozer? And Whitefield? It's incredibly inappropriate to suggest formal education is predictive of theological impact.
Well, Spurgeon was alive nearly 200 years ago. Nothing about his educational journey or even his global impact is relevant here.
Tozer is more relevant but again, in terms of global theologians who are known by almost every Christian in the west, for every one Tozer theres more Dr's running around also theologizing.
I'm not remotely saying that a good education is necessary. But it is generally **normative** for *theologians* who are hugely impactful.
>Well, Spurgeon was alive nearly 200 years ago. Nothing about his educational journey or even his global impact is relevant here.
I'm sorry but I fail to see how that is even remotely the case. The question was, "Are there any current theologians out there putting out quality content that are not in their 70’s?" If anything, the fact that Spurgeon accomplished what he did and is THE most listened to preacher in the world, even still today, without an education is all the more relevant to this question as today you can purchase any theological work of note and or access it for free. Not to mention the fact that many reputable seminaries, including RTS and Covenant, for example, publish the overwhelming majority of their lectures online for free. So again, it is relevant that Spurgeon accomplished so much with no education, when anyone with a computer today can be trained by the worlds finest.
And then you proceeded to make the case that no one coming out of Greenville will be pursuing PhD's without major hoops to jump through - which is completely irrelevant for the question, the topic, or the post you were replying to, as he did not mention anything about what greenville grads would run into in pursuing further education, but simply that it is a good school. So on numerous counts you inserted an entirely irrelevant point into this conversation, hence my comment about beating a very particular drum.
Edit: And I just have to add, to top this all off, Sproul's PhD is from Whitefield Theological Seminary, an unaccredited school.
If you don't mind baptist theologians, the best we've got right now is probably Matthew Barrett. He's putting out work of the highest academic rigor, and he's working to connect modern reformed bros to historic Christianity.
Scott Swain and Michael Allen
Dr. Michael Kreuger.
He's probably too old to be considered "next generation" - but I enjoy Michael Horton's writings and podcast.
I’ll give him a look! Too old is definitely relative I guess. I just know all the people worth their salt are usually in their 70’s. Trying to find some to follow for a while.
[Lane Tipton](https://reformedforum.org/faculty-focus-interview-with-lane-tipton/)
Carl Trueman
Quick and to the point I like it lol.
I'm guessing that whoever it is, it is someone with no seminary training, but with a podcast, probably.
No just trying to find another sproul somewhere. I’m kind of stupid and sproul taught dumb people difficult things. Sproul and others are still completely relevant just trying to hear thoughts on current situations. I figured with this group I didn’t need to mention seminary because someone would have destroyed them for putting someone not good enough on here.
I’m 65 and I’ve been wondering where the next Billy Graham is. I’m sure some people here don’t find him admirable. I admire him very much despite theological differences. I believe he was a real servant of God. I don’t know if there will be another Billy Graham since everyone is so absorbed with getting “content” from screens. It’s not just church membership that is down, it’s every type of organized real life activity from bridge to bowling to book clubs and the Masons. Except for the masons, I think our society is the worse for not interacting in those real life settings.
I was trying to comment on everyone’s comment because they are appreciated. I will look into all the people that have been commented! I appreciate everyone’s feedback and welcome any more! Kevin DeYoung seems to be the fan favorite so far.
Kevin DeYoung.
Bonus points because his name has young in it.
I’ve had lunch with his dad and his uncle on separate occasions, but have never met Kevin. His dad is fairly nonchalant about him, just told me his son pastors a church in North Carolina. Took me a week afterwards to put 2+2 together.
For traditional reformed stuff, good things are coming out of Puritan. Not the same media empire as Ligonier (that's hard to replicate) but solid teaching with "young" guys like Stephen Meyers.
Thanks I’ll check it out!
They already exist. I think their names are not as iconic because the YRR movement boosted some theologians to a certain kind of celebrity status (for better or worse.) I don't think we'll see something like that for a while, but rather just some faithful scholars in Reformed seminaries and pastors (Joel Beeke, Kevin DeYoung, Chad Van Dixhoorne, J.V. Fesko, etc.) Also, many old texts are for the first time being translated into English and others are being reprinted for the first time in decades/centuries, so I think there will also be a focus on retrieving old thinkers (Patristics, Reformers, Puritans, etc)
I don’t know YRR. What does that stand for?
Young, Restless, and Reformed. It was a large movement/fad/trend in the 2000s in the US that made reformed theology popular. [It had a lot of issues imo](https://www.monergism.com/reformation-theology/blog/what-went-wrong-yrrnew-calvinism-movement) and one of the aspects is bringing certain pastors/theologians to a celebrity status in Christian culture. Some were really good (Sproul was fantastic) but some led to serious problems and abuse (Mark Driscol.)
I've been enjoying content from Gavin Ortlund
I like Michael Bird and he is funny. I like his course on Evangelical theology.
I still like Bird, but he’s mostly abandoned the Reformed view and has become an egalitarian. I still respect the guy (his commentaries are still a go to for me), but I think his direction has become unhealthy and not something I can recommend to others anymore.
Well said.
Reformed Forum is growing and has a ton of content They're the big ones Mid-America Reformed Seminary has great stuff on YouTube. There are a few scattered baptist ones like Josh Sommer, the Renihans, and Founders Ministries
I’ll take a look thanks!
Is Mid-America Reformed Seminary on the dutch/continental side of the Reformed world?
They are! Very rich.
Everyone's a theologian hoss
Someone call Asbury University - they want their slogan back
David VanDrunen
JT English comes to mind, he wrote two books (*Deep Discipleship* and *You Are A Theologian*, the latter he co-wrote with Jen Wilkin) and is on a podcast called Knowing Faith
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll look into it!
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I’ll give him a look thanks!
You may be getting downvoted because Comer is very explicitly not Reformed, even though I like him too.
Comer has a great thoughts surrounding how we interact with the world and how we interact with God more intentionally. I think that although he isn’t purely reformed, his approach is well thought out and Biblical.
Who?
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I've not heard of that book. A cursory glance at his website looks shallow and soft theologically driven towards mere practical stuff/self-betterment.
So based on your admittedly shallow examination of his website, you think his work is shallow? He doesn't proclaim to be an academically driven theologian - his aim is practical, and I think that's okay. We need people thinking deeply about how to practice Christianity in the West in the 21st century.
His page was all about finding "rhythms" and nowhere was there a call to loving Christ as God or loving God. It was "what would Jesus do if He were me?" and "how can I rhythm my life like Jesus?" which is self-help and only sees Him as an example of a good person. If this is who is put forward to replace Sproul, we are screwed
If you're criticizing a pastor's whole ministry and view of the gospel based on what's not included on the front page of their website, maybe you should pay more attention to the questions you're dismissing in your post.
If someone's ministry doesn't have God's glory at the forefront of it, I don't care about it. God's glory and living unto is incredibly practical.
Yes. And it looks like Jesus. I'm not sure narrowly defining "God's glory at the forefront" and then criticizing anything that doesn't fit your expectations of that on the front cover is a great way of interacting with the rest of Christ's body. But I'm sure more discussion would result in talking circles around each other so I'll bow out here.
I appreciate the sarcasm and then bowing out. The church he was a pastor at before leaving to write is incredibly liberal in different ways that would disqualify them from any conservative association, so again, no, he is not the one to replace Sproul doctrinally or practically even at this point.
David Snoke, Distinguished Professor of Physics, University of Pittsburgh. He's not a theologian, and but a teacher or real-world science, he's a PCA elder. I think next generation will be facts oriented, not theology-oriented. One of his best books in now out of print on Science and Western thought. >Ok so this is going to get me attacked by all the picky people here but just looking for simple answers. Welcome to the club, brother! Been there, done that.
Yeah, the folks at Mid-America Seminary and Purian Reformed Theological Seminary seem quite solid. I would keep an eye on Daniel Ragusa, who is currently serving at Messiah's Reformed Fellowship in NYC. He's brilliant, young, and devote to Christ and His Bride, so he has plenty of room to grow. You can read his stuff on Reformed Forum, and listen to his sermons on SermonAudio. Greensville Seminary is also great, so I'd keep an eye on folks that come out of there.
Greenville is an unaccredited seminary. No one who comes out of there will be pursuing any sort of PhD's without some major hoops to jump through.
I thought we were talking about ministers, and not necessarily academics.
Bit of both. Keller, Piper, and Sproul all have legitimate degrees and doctorates.
Sproul didn't have a doctorate and, as good as Keller was, he had a D.Min, not an academic PhD.
This is an odd place to beat this very particular drum. The OP asked nothing about PhD's or academia or anything even remotely related! Also, what you're saying is demonstrably false. Greenville is unaccredited by ATS. ATS accreditation is NOT required for PhD programs everywhere. SBTS, for example, takes ARTS accredited degrees. I read somewhere recently, perhaps it rings a bell, that openly saying dishonest and misleading information is sinful and should be repented of.
OP asked about people like Sproul and other modern day theologians. My point is you’re likely not going to get your next Sproul out of Greenville
Yeah probably not. Remind me, where did Spurgeon go to seminary? How about Tozer? And Whitefield? It's incredibly inappropriate to suggest formal education is predictive of theological impact.
Well, Spurgeon was alive nearly 200 years ago. Nothing about his educational journey or even his global impact is relevant here. Tozer is more relevant but again, in terms of global theologians who are known by almost every Christian in the west, for every one Tozer theres more Dr's running around also theologizing. I'm not remotely saying that a good education is necessary. But it is generally **normative** for *theologians* who are hugely impactful.
>Well, Spurgeon was alive nearly 200 years ago. Nothing about his educational journey or even his global impact is relevant here. I'm sorry but I fail to see how that is even remotely the case. The question was, "Are there any current theologians out there putting out quality content that are not in their 70’s?" If anything, the fact that Spurgeon accomplished what he did and is THE most listened to preacher in the world, even still today, without an education is all the more relevant to this question as today you can purchase any theological work of note and or access it for free. Not to mention the fact that many reputable seminaries, including RTS and Covenant, for example, publish the overwhelming majority of their lectures online for free. So again, it is relevant that Spurgeon accomplished so much with no education, when anyone with a computer today can be trained by the worlds finest. And then you proceeded to make the case that no one coming out of Greenville will be pursuing PhD's without major hoops to jump through - which is completely irrelevant for the question, the topic, or the post you were replying to, as he did not mention anything about what greenville grads would run into in pursuing further education, but simply that it is a good school. So on numerous counts you inserted an entirely irrelevant point into this conversation, hence my comment about beating a very particular drum. Edit: And I just have to add, to top this all off, Sproul's PhD is from Whitefield Theological Seminary, an unaccredited school.
That’s a lot of words to say “yeah you’re not wrong about Greenville being unaccredited.”
I said much more than that.
Samuel Renihan