In recent years "evangelical Christians" have come to occupy a more prominent role in North American society. But what is an evangelical Christian? How does the movement define itself? What is relationship between evangelicalism and Catholicism? In Our Evangelical Faith Professor Victor Shepherd offers a concise and helpful introduction to the core ideas and beliefs that have historically defined this movement. He then explains the seven doctrinal affirmations that unite evangelicals worldwide. Victor Shepherd is Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Tyndale University College & Seminary, Toronto, and professor ordinarius for the Graduate Theological Foundation, University of Oxford. He is also on the faculty of the Toronto School of Theology, University of Toronto, where he supervises doctoral students.

"This fine study exemplifies the best kind of historical theology: penetrating in its reading of the texts, attentive both to the detail and to the scope of its subject-matter, and, above all, alert to the fact that in the history of Christian thought we are in the sphere of theology, church and faith. A wide circle of new readers will find great profit in studying this rich account of a rich theme." John Webster, University of Aberdeen

There is no better way to escape the prejudices and blindspots of the church today than to study the lives of faithful Christians who have gone before us. In Witnesses to the Word, Victor Shepherd introduces us to fifty faithful servants of Jesus Christ. Some, like Dietrich Bonhoeffer, executed by Adolf Hitler, have given up their very lives for the sake of the gospel. Others such as C. S. Lewis and Soren Kierkegaard have laboured for the sake of the gospel in the academic, political and literary world. Still others such as St. Francis of Assisi have much to teach us what it means to renounce our wealth and serve the poor. As you get a glimpse of these real people living out their faith, you will thank God for Victor Shepherd and the years of work and prayer that make possible this valuable resource. I gladly commend it to growing Christians everywhere. Gary R. Walsh President, The Evangelic

In an age with so many distractions it is not enough to tell Christians they should pray. Most of us need help. Our prayer life needs rails to run on. Our Scripture reading needs to be structured. In Ponder and Pray Victor Shepherd offers us seven weeks of biblical, thought-provoking and relevant devotions. Appropriate for any season of the year, this book is a helpful resource for those looking to deepen their prayer lives and feed on God's Word. ?When I want my heart stirred and my mind challenged, I often turn to the writings of Dr. Victor Shepherd. He writes with the warmth of a pastor, the insight of an academic and the passion of a growing Christian. Anything that he writes enriches the reader and deserves the attention of the Christian community and beyond.? ?Keith A. Elford, Bishop The Free Methodist Church in Canada