Ruth Gouldbourne is minister of Grove Lane Baptist Church in Cheadle Hulme, and has written on Baptist history, ecclesiology, and Reformation studies. Anthony R. Cross (1962 - 2021) was an adjunct supervisor at The International Baptist Study Centre, Amsterdam, and wrote extensively on Baptist history and ministry.
"""This is an important and inspiring history told with proper modesty and conviction. It is an honest account of the crucial story of a vital British Baptist institution which has an authenticity and urgency about it for contemporary and future developments. The College still has much to teach us all."" --Brian Haymes, former Principal, Bristol Baptist College ""This story matters. It's about God's continuing faithfulness to his people and his purposes. The world's oldest Baptist college has constantly changed yet has stayed the same, because it serves the Ancient of Days, who delights to do new things. . . . The story of one small college epitomizes the journey of God's people, and so is relevant to us all. The authors have done a great service in bringing the story to life."" --Stephen Finamore, Principal, Bristol Baptist College"