My Top Influences: 25 YEARS of Ministry!!
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This man really put Creflo Dollar and Steven Furtick on the thumbnail. I'm weak! 😅👌
The biblically correct clickbait 😂
Sucked me in too 😂
The dang clickbait gets us everytime
Putting those dudes in the thumbnail was genius. Got a hearty chuckle out of me.
Mark Driscoll, Creflo Dollar, Steven Furtick in the thumbnail. 😅
I’m laughing so much I didn’t realize that😂😂😂
Congratulations on your 25 years of ministry
That thumbnail got me😂
Hi Matthew, what a wonderful way to end the working week walking from my office in central London along the river Thames, listening to this video. Such a blessing and loved every second, thank you so much. l agree with your every word.
Fantastic!
Fantastic!
00:00 Intro
04:50 A.W. Tozer
05:45 John Frame
07:28 Matrhew Henry
08:46 John Piper
10:00 John Bunyan
11:47 C.S. Lewis
13:24 R.C. Sproul
14:56 Charles Spurgeon
15:38 Francis Schaeffer
17:17 John Calvin
19:56 Jonathan Edwards
21:50 Westminster Divines
Excellent video as always! This list only has true “heavyweights”. I would only add Thomas Watson; I have read several of his books, and each one is better than the last. R. C. Sproul is sorely missed; he was very reliable. It is a pleasure to read his books and watch his classes. I could listen to R. C. all day long and never get tired. I am not very familiar with A. W. Tozer, but I followed your suggestion and bought The Pursuit of God.
Yes! Watson is so awesome! I found him a bit later in life (last three years maybe).
@@MatthewEverhard Watson is fantastic. Here in Brazil, Jonathan Edwards is only now being published in greater quantity. I'm buying the books little by little, but I really liked the little I've read.
Great list. Would love to see Beeke and JC Ryle on here tho!
Loved reading JC Ryle. His Expository Notes on the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) are excellent! Good day and Happy readinh!
I had John Frame as a professor at Westminster Theological Seminary in CA before they dropped “Theological” from their name in the late 1990s. He has been one of the most influential theologians in my life and a lot of my videos reflect his theology along with Greg Bahnsen and Cornelius Van Til .
🙋♂️How many knew John Edwards was going to be at the top? LOL
My reformed conversion began after stumbling upon the Puritan's. Piper reminds me of thier passion!
These tier lists are great! Pleasant surprise with the twist at the end putting the Westminster Divines over Edwards. I'd agree our Confessions are bigger than any other single theologian (I'm 1689 Baptist)
Thumbnail is amazing! LOL! Awesome list. I like your teir structure and agree for the most part on your rankings.
I was surprised to hear you mention Knute. I'm very familiar with Knute as I went to Grace College and Seminary and taught theology for a short time there.
That's so cool! He was a great local church pastor.
I’m always amazed when I see someone who goes to Grace. I just graduated this past May from Grace College! Wonderful institution, great leaders today, but sadly still very dispensationalist. God bless!
@@FRodriguez_I don't go to Grace now, I graduated in '89 from the College and '93 from the Seminary and then taught Theology in the Seminary. If you just graduated you may know my wife, Valerie. Congratulations on your graduation!
Thank you for putting together this fine list. I'm nowhere near as well read as you are. So, for me, RC Sproul would be at the top of my list. In spite of his incredible knowledge, he spoke and wrote at a level that I can really sink my teeth into. Thanks again for all you do!
Im currently reading John Frames Lordship series. I absolutely love it.
Good list. Replace Piper with Packer, and C.S. Lewis with D.A. Carson. Have to slide Herman Ridderbos and G.E. Ladd in somewhere too. And then Beeke in the Sproul/Spurgeon/Schaeffer tier. Doctrine for Life was life changing.
Excellent list, most of whom you listed are my influences as well... Great minds as they say... LOL. If I could add mine to some of yours, they would be: Arthur W. Pink, Dr. Andrew Bowling (my Biblical Studies Old Testament Professor), Thomas Watson, Jeremiah Burroughs, Paul Washer, and Joel Beeke. Great video! Thank you, Matthew, for all your work. You are a blessing to me, thank you!
Congratulations. Thanks for all you've given.
Congradualation You have been a wonderful influence on me!! Gof bless you and will see you in Heaven one day
There are so many wonderful men and women whose writing has been so influential to me. However, if I had to pick my top 5 they would be:
1. Charles Spurgeon - So profitable for reminding us to always look to Christ no matter what we are facing
2. Wilhelmus À Brakel - “The Christian’s Reasonable Service” is phenomenal from what I’ve read thus far
3. John Frame - Currently working through “A History of Western Philosophy and Theology”
4. Martyn Lloyd-Jones - Anything from him is worth reading
5. Jerry Bridges - His writings always are a great read, especially “The Discipline of Grace”
I love to see brothers enjoying great pastors/spiritual leaders😄. Spurgeon is my favorite too!
‘The Last Battle”.
SPROUL is great.
I am just curious about what these great men had to say about youth ministry and Women's Bible studies in the Church. I am very concerned about this because neither of these are mentioned in the Bible. I am not aware that they are even historical beyond the last 100 years! Anyone? I can't be the only one concerned about this!
Enjoyed the video thank you sir HUGE FAN of your channel 👍.
I appreciate that!
I think Sproul and Lewis are cool. There are some on the list I wouldn't read, but that's just me.
I don't often read an author multiple times, and I find that some I prefer to hear on a podcast or video, but here are some that have influenced me in my Christian walk.
Jen Wilkin - The biggest influence of my life so far. I've read her book, done most of her studies, listen to her podcast and RUclips videos. Her push on Biblical literacy has encouraged me so much in my studies.
Rebecca McLaughlin - My go-to for apologetics.
R.C. Sproul - enough said.
Kristin Kobes Du Mez - I love historians.
Robert Godfrey - I love watching him on the Ligonier Q&A panels.
Kaitlyn Schiess - She's very influential when it comes to political theology.
John Calvin - Enough said. I'm trying to read the Institutes now, but other books keep getting in the way.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones - I just discovered him this year and I love his sermons, and his Studies in the Sermon on the Mount has just been so eye-opening.
Thanks for this - sharing your greats. RC Sprout was a key figure in my walk as well, with his work "Chosen by God." Curious what you might say about A.W. Pink? Again, thanks for your ministry, including this YT page!
Good list. Lewis' Mere Christianity condenses mountains of arguments from Natural Theology into a small paperback. No mean feat. I learned of Sproul only after his death via RUclips. He is a wonderful encouragement. I agree about part 2 of Pilgrim's Progress... better to stick with part 1. Maybe consider these two guys: J G Machen (Liberalism and Christianity), Cornilius van Til (Defense of the Faith), Thanks again.
I think the problem with part 2 of Pilgrims Progress is that it's like a tv show that "relives" a day. It's the same journey, just with different characters and slightly different choices. I get what the author was trying to do, but it just doesn't work, in my opinion.
Bahnsen or Van Til?
For me at this point (25) my personal Mt. Rushmore would be: RC Sproul, John Flavel, Edwards, Steve Lawson
I'm your age. You and my father share the same mind. Same cluster of people you set your doctrine and beliefs to. We have some difficulties speaking because he talks from the perspective of this cluster of men, while I only read the bible through my own life experience lens. His mind is trained to how they think while I can only draw on the bible. I laughed because the entire time I watched this, I KNEW you wouldn't have one influential person from the bible who made your list.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones should have been up there! ( I know this is subjective lol )
Agreed. Martyn Lloyd-Jones is been a big blessing in my life
Book recommendation: "Summa Theologiae: A Concise Translation" translated and edited by Timothy McDermott.
What influence has Tim Keller had on your ministry? I would’ve thought he would find his way in here since you are both PCA.
Ouch, no Martin Luther. lol
Bondage of the Will is awesome!
I saw John Piper earlier this year. He preached a great message on Hebrews 12:1-2. I was in line to actually meet him, but when I got about 10 people from him, he had to leave for the airport. Next time!
Christ at solo “S” tier was a missed opportunity.
2CV prohibits him from putting Jesus's image.
@@williamnathanael412 could wrote the word, Christ. 🤷♂️
I’ll add a little note here to mention that Francis Schaffer actually borrowed a lot from R J Rushdoony
Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?' Then, I will declare to them solemnly, 'I NEVER KNEW YOU. Depart from Me, you evil doers (Matt 7:21-23).' I know My sheep in My Only Fold (John 10:16, 27-28), My Only Church instituted on the Apostles (Matt 16:18-19, Rev 21:14) and sent to teach for salvation of souls until the end of the world (Matt 28:20).
I'm curious as to which pre-reformation authors have also been of influence to you?
Justin Martyr, Polycarp, Augustine
@@MatthewEverhardI love polycarp. Very influential
John Macarthur doesn't make your list?? I need answers man😂
Twelve Ordinary Men and Twelve Extraordinary Women are good books!
Nestorian alert!
Exactly, what's up with that? And he puts the pied Piper in there? YIKES.
His exegesis is not great.
@JohnCornelius-w5k I've read 12 Extraordinary Women and rated it 1 star. There are much better books on Women in the Bible out there. Worthy by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher being one of them.
How has Martin Luther influenced your thinking?
Lewis but not Luther?
Sir, you mentioned Africa but it's 52 countries, where were you in Africa?
I’m a freight driver and if I end up being in the area for the conference would I be able to stop by even if I don’t sign up for it? I’d hate to sign up and be a no show
Yes! It's free!
Frame, Beeke, Sproul, Schaeffer, Calvin, Owen, Edwards .... of course. Edmund Clowney and Herbert Shlossberg are dear to me. But, more importantly, are you an elf? Not the North Pole elf but the Lord of the Rings elf?
You and I are very different, Pastor Matt 😅 I definitely find Edwards and Calvin to be some of my least favorite commentators, though that may be due to my bias against their views on the atonement, the ontology of fallen man, and their soteriology. Obviously, with your list, C.S. Lewis and A.W. Tozer would take the cake for me.
Edwards sermons are about as good as it gets, the kind of sermons that, for some reason are no longer given. I would have Gordon Clark on my list, he is harder to read than RC Sproul due to his very careful use of language, even if one does not agree with him on a subject he will often compel you to revisit what you hold to be sound doctrine. If in the end you reject something Clark argues you will have a better understanding of what you hold to be true.
Almost unsubbed when i saw Driscoll in the thumbnail
F.F. Bruce?
Crefflo Dollar didin't make it on the top
grift level: PRO
Piper should be OFF the list. FAIL.
I'm genuinely curious. Why?
@@calamitycoccyx2127 Look up any video about Piper controversies. But for one recent example-at the last Shepherd's conference at MacArthur's church-he actually said to men that "our love for Jesus should be erotic to the core". Or his take on the jab. Or saying Christians should not own guns. Or sitting and affirming Rick Warren and his book for 90 minutes. And so much more, yet calvinists continue to defend him, why?