Guard the Good Deposit

T able of C ontents

Foreword 9 Introduction 11 The Great Tradition for the Whole Church 11 We Can All Guard the Good Deposit 12 Section I: Why Must We Guard the Good Deposit? 15 Common Objections and Misconceptions 16 The Power of God for Salvation 22 The Harvest Is Plentiful, but the Workers Are Few 23 Freedom to Minister the Gospel Faithfully 24 Freedom to Multiply Faithful Laborers 24 Freedom to Empower Faithful Churches and Movements 25 Section II: What Is the Deposit We Guard? 27 The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots 28 The Objective Foundation: The Triune God’s Unfolding Drama 28