Print and Piety: The “Eminent Usefulness” of Andrew Fuller’s Legacy

Register for the Andrew Fuller Conference, taking place May 28-30, 2026 (Thursday to Saturday), at Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California. Join fellow scholars and students for a unique opportunity to explore the life, thought, and legacy of English Baptist pastor and theologian, Andrew Fuller.

Plenary sessions will be led by David Bebbington, Michael Haykin, Peter Morden, Nathan Finn and Chris Chun. Parallel papers will be presented by scholars and students on campus! Additionally, the conference proceedings will be published in a volume through De Gruyter Brill.

11:00 a.m. Parallel Sessions I

• Brianna Rios, "Andrew Fuller’s The Backslider: A Historical-Critical Examination of Its Composition, Context, and Theology"
• Ryan Griffith, "Fit to be Tried: Piety and Polemics in the Life of Andrew Fuller"
• Stephen Reynolds, "'High Doctrine and Broad Doctrine': Charles Spurgeon’s Duty-Faith Hermeneutic"
• Ryan Rippee, "A Deep and Tender Heart: Andrew Fuller’s Personal Spirituality of Prayer, Friendship, Struggle, and the Gospel"

4:30 p.m. Parallel Sessions II

• John Banks, "A Little Bit of Metaphysical Madness Never Hurt Samuel Hopkins"
• Matthew Stewart, "'Recollections concerning Mr. F.': John Satchell’s History of Kettering Baptist Church and Summary of Andrew Fuller’s Preaching and Pastoral Duties"
• Ryan Rindels, "Andrew Fuller and the Jews: Gleanings from an Evangelical Philosemite"

11:00 a.m. Parallel Sessions III

• Anthony Baldwin, "Print, Piety, and Persian: Muslim Tracts by Samuel Pearce, William Ward, and Henry Martyn"
• Tyler Sanders, "Developments in Fuller Studies: A Thematic Assessment of the The Complete Works of Andrew Fuller 2026"
• Jared Skinner, "'Why Should Africa’s Sons Not Be Happy Too?': William Rogers (1751–1824) of Philadelphia, The Calvinistic Baptists of England, and the Forging of a Transatlantic Anti-Slavery Coalition"
• Taylor Mendoza, "'Let It Bear the Venerable Name of Fuller:' Measuring the Influence of Andrew Fuller on the Baptist Missionary to Jamaica, William Knibb (1803-1845)"

Info: "Andrew Fuller and Evangelicalism"

Info: “The Seraphic Samuel Pearce: Andrew Fuller’s Model of True Spirituality”

Info: “Andrew Fuller’s Critique of Sandemanian Primitivism”

Info: Dinner is complimentary.

Info: “Andrew Fuller’s Apology for the Late Christian Missions to India”

Info: “Andrew Fuller on Universalism and Particular Redemption”

Info: Following the conference, join us for a visit to Santa Monica to enjoy the beach and the sunset.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Gateway Seminary, 3210 East Guasti Road, Ontario, United States

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