R.C. Sproul

R.C. Sproul: A Life Devoted to the Holiness of God

Few theologians of the modern era taught the majesty, sovereignty, and holiness of God with the clarity, conviction, and warmth of R.C. Sproul.

R.C. Sproul: A Life Devoted to the Holiness of God traces the remarkable life of the theologian, pastor, teacher, and founder of Ligonier Ministries who helped introduce a generation of Christians to the riches of Reformed theology.

From his unexpected conversion through Ecclesiastes 11:3 to his years of theological study, teaching, writing, broadcasting, pastoral ministry, and defense of biblical truth, this concise biography follows the providential path by which God raised up one of the most influential Christian voices of the last century.

Readers will encounter Sproul’s lifelong commitment to the authority of Scripture, the doctrines of grace, justification by faith alone, biblical inerrancy, and the central truth that all of life is to be lived coram Deo—before the face of God. The book also explores the founding and growth of Ligonier Ministries, his role in the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, the enduring influence of The Holiness of God, and his faithful labor to make profound theology understandable to ordinary believers.

More than a record of accomplishments, this is the story of a man who refused to let the church settle for a small view of God, a shallow understanding of the gospel, or a Christianity emptied of reverence and awe.

Written for individual readers, families, churches, classrooms, and study groups, this volume offers both an accessible introduction to R.C. Sproul’s life and a stirring call to recover the wonder of the God who is holy, holy, holy.