In Zwingli the Pastor, Stephen Brett Eccher tells the story of Huldrych Zwingli (14841531), embattled pastor and reformer. Zwinglis ministry in Zurich was characterized by conflictconflict that fueled him. It influenced his theological development, inspired his commitment to bring reform, and compelled his devotion to the congregation he led through the tumult of the Reformation. Eccher reveals a complex Zwingli, whose life and legacy continue to influence Protestantism today.
Stephen Brett Eccher is associate professor of church history and Reformation studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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In the best tradition of writing on the Reformation, Stephen Eccher weaves together theology and history, biography and context, and past and present in a book on Zwingli that is both profound and a joy to read. Moving easily between the sixteenth century and our time, this is the ideal book for those who think the Reformation is a distant, forgotten time as well as for those who know it is not. A compelling read. F. Bruce Gordon, Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Yale Divinity School; author of Zwingli: Gods Armed Prophet
