Lord willing, in the spring of 2025, we plan to teach a series on the Apostles’ Creed at Immanuel. Our adults, college students, and youth will all participate in this series. In preparation for this series, I purchased several books on the Apostles’ Creed. The following three are my favorites, with one bonus book thrown in for good measure.

One, The Apostles Creed, by R. Albert Al Mohler … Mohler has used his preaching / teaching opportunities in chapel services at Southern Seminary to work through the Lord’s Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Apostles’ Creed. The overflow of his preparation and sermons has been books on each topic. Mohler’s book on the Apostles’ Creed is immensely helpful.

Two, Affirming the Apostles’ Creed, by J.I. Packer … Packer was one of the greats. His writing is concise, clear, clever, and always biblical. Packer’s book on the Apostles’ Creed is very short and highly structured. In preparing to teach, I found Packer’s overall approach the most helpful in the formation of teaching outlines. This book is a must read for those teaching.

Three, What We Believe, by R.C. Sproul … Like Packer, Sproul was one of the greats. His writing is a unique combination of scholarship and clarity. Sproul’s book likely won’t translate directly to a teaching outline for most pastors. However, Sproul’s examples and apologetic approach offers helpful ideas for those who are trying to teach the Apostles’ Creed in a church setting.

Bonus, Crisis of Confidence, by Carl Trueman … To be fair, this book isn’t specifically about the Apostles’ Creed. It is, however, about the importance of creeds and confessions in the corporate life of the church and the individual lives of believers. Trueman’s book offers a helpful defense of creeds in general, and many evangelicals will need to hear such a defense.