Dr. Donald K. McKim is an Honorably Retired minister of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He has served as Editor for Being Reformed: Faith Seeking Understanding for Congregational Ministries Publishing of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He was editor of These Days: Daily Devotions for Living by Faith (2009-2014) and has also served as editor for The Present Word and Joining the Feast in the popular “Feasting on the Word” curriculum published by Westminster John Knox Press. He was executive editor for theology and reference for Westminster John Knox Press (2000-2012); academic dean and professor of theology at Memphis Theological Seminary (1993-2000); and professor of theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (1981-1988). McKim has also been visiting professor of theology at Eastern Baptist Seminary in Philadelphia and Columbia Seminary's Center for Theological Studies in Orlando, Florida as well as adjunct professor of theology at Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York and adjunct faculty at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. McKim was interim pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and the Trinity Presbyterian Church of Berwyn, Pennsylvania as well as stated supply pastor of Friendship, Parish, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. For two years he was a visiting faculty member in the Religion Department of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He has served and presently serves on the board of directors of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and has served on the board of the Buechner Institute. He was named distinguished alumnus from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (1994) and received the Alumni Citation for Achievement from Westminster College (2012). McKim's co-authored book (with Jack B. Rogers), The Authority and Interpretation of the Bible: An Historical Approach (Harper & Row, 1979) was selected ""Book of the Year"" by Eternity magazine and named one of the five best books in Religion in the American Book Awards for 1980.
This handy guidebook provides an accessible entrance into Reformed theology for students, church folks, and general readers who want an introduction to basic terms in this Christian family. Strongly recommended for all classes in Reformed Theology!--Martha Moore-Keish, J.B. Green professor of theology, Columbia Theological Seminary Donald McKim has done it again! With his characteristic mixture of perceptive scholarship and accessible prose, McKim has crafted a guide to key concepts, figures, and controversies in Reformed Theology throughout its history. A much-needed, reader-friendly reference work and introduction to a rich theological tradition.--David H. Jensen, professor in the Clarence N. and Betty B. Frierson distinguished chair of reformed theology, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary This is a volume of distilled riches from the Reformed tradition, rooted in Donald McKim's lifetime of researching, writing about, and indwelling it. If you are new to Reformed theology you will find it to be an accessible, wise, and trustworthy entryway, and the more you know about the Reformed tradition, the more you will admire what McKim has managed to achieve.--Suzanne McDonald, professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Western Theological Seminary What a useful resource! From busy pastors in need of a quick reference to students just digging into a particular topic, all will appreciate Don McKim's informed and accessible introduction to the names, terms, and concerns of the Reformed faith.--Kenneth J. Woo, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary In an age where denominational differences are increasingly a thing of the past, it's salutary to remember the distinct contribution Reformed theology makes to the whole church's understanding of God and the gospel. This A-Z dictionary makes the task easier, with brief descriptions that simplify without being simplistic. For example, part of what makes theology Reformed is its stress on God's initiative in all things. Good to know!--Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School