Readers will warm to his ideas based upon their own church background and convictions. Dever’s church is Southern Baptist with some unique distinctions. Like most Baptist churches it is congregational in polity, which will not resonate with many. Unlike most Baptist churches it is elder led, which will rankle any normal Baptist (p. 131). Southern Baptists may take offense at Dever’s emphasis on keeping the membership roll “clean” and on multiple elders giving leadership to the church. Seeker-sensitive church leaders will be offended at Dever’s views of worship, entertainment, and the gospel (he provides a wonderful biblical definition). Non-reformed believers should be unhappy with Dever’s misuse of Ezekiel 37:1-14 to proclaim that Christians today have a new heart (pp. 35, 105, 197), as well as his abuse of Colossians 2:11-15 to force the same conclusion (p. 105).…