A mirror
It confronts the student and the minister with the kind of man the Church needs. Besides theological knowledge, a life cultivated and sustained in godliness.
Pre-order on its way
Retrato de un Teólogo Reformado
Hacia la doctrina conforme a la piedad
Four classic addresses on what kind of man the minister of the Gospel must be
SOON!
Join the waiting list and we'll send you the pre-order price the day it opens.
Shipping included, anywhere in Colombia
Retrato de un Teólogo Reformado
The heart of the book
“A minister must be learned […] but before and above being learned, a minister must be godly.”
A reminder
Theology is not merely knowledge about God, but a knowledge of God that transforms the man as he worships, so that he may serve faithfully.
A calling
A serious and orderly preparation, evidenced by a genuine call and a godly life in Christ.
An office
To be a student, a teacher and a man. But with a heart that seeks purity before God.
Contents
Four addresses on the study of theology and on the man who studies it.
On Christ
Discurso Inaugural
“Jesus Christ is a wonderful and glorious person. To look away from oneself and from man to Christ is to lay hold on eternal life. If men would be safe, let them flee to Him.”
William Swan Plumer (1802–1880) 
On Character
El Carácter del Verdadero Teólogo
“Show me a man who, satisfied with the grace of Christ his Saviour, devoting himself wholly to the care of souls and to the enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, is ready to prostrate himself at the feet of all without preferring himself to any […] show me such a man and I will hail him as a true theologian.”
Herman Witsius (1636–1708) 
On Examination
Discurso a mis Estudiantes de Teología
“Stir up the gifts that are given you […] Give yourselves wholly to reading, exhortation and doctrine […] Continue to take heed to yourselves and to the doctrine you preach […] Watch for their souls, as those who must give account of them to God, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
John Brown of Haddington (1722–1787) 
On Godliness
La Vida Religiosa de los Estudiantes de Teología
Scholarship, though indispensable, is not the most indispensable thing for a minister. Aptness to teach alone does not make a minister. “A minister must be learned, on pain of being utterly incompetent for his work. But before and above being learned, a minister must be godly.”
Benjamin B. Warfield (1851–1921)
With this brief compendium the SRTS hopes to produce a book of indispensable reading that our Hispanic churches, presbyteries and seminaries can recommend to anyone who shows an interest in preparing for the sacred ministry of the gospel.
Who it is for
The book does not close on ordination day.
The seminarian
He is there in the contents, spelled out: “Discurso a mis Estudiantes de Teología” and “La Vida Religiosa de los Estudiantes de Teología”.
The ordained minister
The introduction says the volume confronts “the student and the minister”.
The aspirant to office
The back cover names him: the man “about to undertake” the task who does not yet know what nature it has.
Churches and seminaries
The SRTS conceived it as a “brief compendium” for churches, presbyteries and seminaries to recommend to their candidates.
Who publishes it
Spanish ReformedTranslation Society
The Spanish Reformed Translation Society translates and publishes “foundational works of the Reformed tradition in the Spanish language”, and it works under the auspices of Iglesia Reformada Luz de Vida, in Ecuador. Its purpose is to serve the Church with texts “that, over time, have proven their formative and pastoral worth”, and that criterion decides what reaches the translation desk. What it offers the Spanish-speaking Church is access, in its own language, to an inheritance written in other tongues.
For that it has chosen this book. The subtitle, “Hacia la doctrina conforme a la piedad”, comes from the epigraph that opens the volume, 1 Timothy 6:3, and the four addresses are about the man who studies theology and about what happens to him while he studies. Together in one short compendium, they fit in a candidate's hands on the day he begins, with Pastor Pablo Landázuri's introduction in front of them.
This edition
- Translation
- Pablo Landázuri · Jorge de Sousa · Jean Carlos Morán
- Translation editing
- Daniel Santa
- Book design
- Christian Ospina
- Cover photograph
- Willian Justen de Vasconcello
- Printing
- Printed in Colombia. ISBN 979-8-9952052-0-3
Pre-order
Secure your copy
Pre-order price
SOON!
Join the waiting list and we'll send you the pre-order price the day it opens.
- The four essays, by Plumer, Witsius, Brown of Haddington and Warfield.
- Pastor Pablo Landázuri's introduction; he is also one of the translators.
- Shipping, included in the price.
The pre-order is not open yet.
Online payment is still being connected. Leave your email and your mobile number and we'll let you know the day it opens, by whichever reaches you first. We won't write about anything else.
[BENEFIT FOR THOSE WHO SIGN UP NOW — to be confirmed with Christian]
We keep your email, your mobile number and your country for that notice alone, and so we can reach you if the email does not arrive. Ask us to delete them whenever you like.
We ship across Colombia, with shipping included in the price.
When it opens you'll be able to order from Colombia. If you are writing from elsewhere, join the list anyway and we'll let you know: the Society is working on shipping abroad.
Questions
Payment, shipping and church pricing
Another question? Write to contact@srtsociety.com.
How can I pay?
Online payment is not connected yet, so nothing is paid on this page. Your order is recorded with your address and we get in touch at the email or the mobile number you leave us to agree the payment. We ask for no card details at all.
What currency are the prices in?
Colombian pesos, both of them. If you order from another country, the conversion depends on the payment method we agree on, and we tell you before you pay anything.
Where do you ship?
Across Colombia, with shipping included in the price. We do not ship outside Colombia yet: write to us and we'll let you know as soon as we can.
Do I need an account?
No. Checkout is as a guest: we ask only for what is needed to record the order and get the book to you.
Is there a price for churches and seminaries?
Yes. The SRTS designed this book for churches, presbyteries and seminaries to recommend to their candidates, so there is volume pricing. Write to us and we'll arrange the order.
Can I read something before buying?
Yes. The book above opens: inside are the half-title, the copyright page, the epigraph, the full contents with the four essays, and Pastor Pablo Landázuri's complete introduction. Ten pages.
“[…] O man of God […] keep that which is committed to thy trust”
1 Timothy 6:11 and 20 · King James Version