Joel Beeke
Joel Robert Beeke (born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 9, 1952) is an American Reformed pastor and theologian. He is a minister of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served as President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary from its founding in 1995 until 2023. He presently serves as the seminary's Chancellor, as well as professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics.[1] He is an expert on the Puritans.[2]
Joel R. Beeke | |
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| Born | December 9, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation(s) | Theologian Professor Seminary Administrator |
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| Tradition or movement | Calvinist |
Beeke studied at Western Michigan University, Thomas Edison College, the Netherlands Reformed Theological School and Westminster Theological Seminary.[3]
In 2018, a Festschrift was published in his honor. Puritan Piety: Writings in Honor of Joel R. Beeke included contributions from Sinclair B. Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Richard Muller, Leland Ryken, and Chad Van Dixhoorn.
Published works
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Books
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- Beeke, Joel (2006), Striving Against Satan, Wales: Bryntirion Press, ISBN 978-1-85049-219-1
- Beeke, Joel; Pederson, Randal (2006), Meet the Puritans: With a Guide to Modern Reprints, Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, ISBN 978-1-60178-000-3
- Beeke, Joel (2007). Walking as He Walked. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-010-2.
- Kleyn, Diana; Beeke, Joel (2007). Reformation Heroes: A Simple, Illustrated Overview of People Who Assisted in the Great Work of the Reformation. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-028-7.
- Beeke, Joel (2008). Living for God's Glory. Lake Mary: Reformation Trust Publishing. ISBN 978-1-56769-105-4.
- Beeke, Joel (2009). Contagious Christian Living. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-079-9.
- Beeke, Joel (2010). Calvin for Today. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-084-3.
- Beeke, Joel; Jones, Mark (2012). A Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books. ISBN 978-1-60178-166-6.
- Beeke, Joel; Smalley, Paul (2016). John Bunyan and the Grace of Fearing God. Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing. ISBN 978-1629952048.
- Beeke, Joel (2018). Reformed Preaching: Proclaiming God's Word from the Heart of the Preacher to the Heart of His People. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway. ISBN 978-1433559273.
- Beeke, Joel; Smalley, Paul (2019). Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 1: Revelation and God. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway. ISBN 978-1-4335-5983-9.
- Beeke, Joel; Smalley, Paul (2020). Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 2: Man and Christ. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway. ISBN 978-1433559877.
- Beeke, Joel; Smalley, Paul (2021). Reformed Systematic Theology, Volume 3: Spirit and Salvation. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway. ISBN 978-1433559914.
References
- Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Our Faculty, retrieved 2023-08-02
- Graham, Will. "John Bunyan: Have you been called to preach?". Evangelical Focus. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Speaker", Reformed Presbyterian International Conference, archived from the original on 2012-03-20, retrieved 2012-11-20