3.11 Michael A.G. Haykin, David Schrock, Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Baptists, A Confessional People”

Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview church historian Michael Haykin on his longform essay "Baptists, A Confessional People."

Intro – 00:43
The Thesis of Baptists as a Confessional People – 02:40
Where Did Dr. Haykin First Encounter Creeds & Confessions? – 03:50
Are Baptists Self-conscious to the Early Creeds & Confessions? – 06:10
Why Was the Second London Confession of 1689 Necessary? – 08:44
What Happens After the 1689 Confession? – 14:27
Comparing Motivations for the Abstract of Principles vs. The Call for a Modern Day Abstract BF&M – 19:24
What’s the Connection Between Church Planting, Evangelism, and a Strong Sense of Confessionalism? – 21:14
The Relation Between Confessional Churches and Strong Teaching – 26:03
What’s a Good Definition of Subscriptionism? – 28:08
Subscribing to a Confession and Liberty on Certain Issues – 29:07
Revising and Updating Confessions? – 31:10
Why Was Confessionalism Lost in the 19^th and 10^th Centuries? – 38:02
Southern Baptists and Calvinism in the 19^th Century – 41:38
Moving Away From Confessionalism Leads to Liberalism – 43:30
Uniting for Mission? – 46:32
The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists in Canada – 48:18
What Principles Do We Need to Learn in 2024 about Cooperating around a Confession? – 51:25
Are Students at Southern Seminary Committed to Confessionalism? – 52:55
Outro – 55:55

Authors

Michael A. G. Haykin

Michael A. G. Haykin (ThD, FRHistS) is the Chair and Professor of Church History and the Director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) and Professor of Church History at Heritage Theological Seminary (Cambridge, Ontario). He and his wife are members of West Highland Baptist Church, Hamilton, Ontario.
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David Schrock

David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.
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Stephen Wellum

Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).
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