Al Martin looks to be leaving the Trinity Baptist Church after 37 years of ministry there. I haven't listened to his parting sermons yet, he has 4 of them on Sermon Audio. I'm also not sure if he is merely retiring or is moving to another church. If anyone has any info please inform.

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Gage Browning (Layman)
Grace Community Presbyterian Church
PCA Fort Worth, Texas
www.posttenebraslux.squarespace.com

It is my understanding that he is retiring and will be writing books for Pastoral training.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

Wonderful. I love and have loved listening to him over the past 10 years or so.

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Gage Browning (Layman)
Grace Community Presbyterian Church
PCA Fort Worth, Texas
www.posttenebraslux.squarespace.com

IMO, one would be hard pressed to find a better English speaking preacher in our day and time. I pray the Lord grants him many more years to impart wisdom to future generations through his writing.

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~James Helbert~, Wytheville, VA
Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church, RPCUS
TheBibleAlone.com / The Edinburgh Inn
"Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” - Zechariah 3:2

Another factor involved is the sad reality of significant hearing loss from which Pastor Martin is suffering. Please remember him in your prayers.

DTK

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Sola Scriptura est norma normans non normata
David T. King, pastor
Christ Presbyterian Church (OPC)
Elkton, Maryland
Augustine (354-430): Therefore what He [i.e., Christ] has deigned to speak to us, we ought to believe that He meant us to understand. But if we do not understand He, being asked, gives understanding, who gave His Word unasked. NPNF1: Vol. VII, Tractates on John, Tractate XXII, §1.

He will be moving to the Church that his step-son Mark Chanski pastors; I heard this when Pastor Chanski was over here.

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Daniel Ritchie
Saintfield, Northern Ireland - Queen's University, Belfast:History/Politics
Member of Dromara Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (Covenanter)

I and my family have been blessed with Pastor Albert N. Martin's pulpit ministry. We are still listening carefully to his Justification series. We live and minister (currently planting a church modeled by Trinity Baptist Church) in Brooklyn; therefore, we are unable to attend Trinity Baptist consistently. For the past two years he has been my mentor via his lectures and sermons. As for his reasons for leaving, it is irrelevant. What is relevant is to keep his legacy aflame. What could we do to remember this anointed servant of Christ?

1. Glorify G-d and not Pastor Martin
2. Remember that although Pastor Martin is leaving TBC, Christ will remain faithful and He will replace Pastor Martin with another servant
3. Remember that Pastor Martin followed great examples from the past: the Puritans, the Apostle Paul, and most importantly Christ
4. Follow and model his example in our own ministry
5. Continue to listen and read Pastor Martin's work
6. Tell others about Pastor Martin and his legacy
7. Pray for Pastor Martin as he moves on to the next phase of his ministry.

I suggest that you listen to his recent sermons titled "Parting Words of Counsel to Members and Friends of Trinity Baptist Church Part 1-4" at sermonaudio.com

He will be truly missed! I am not sure if I will be able to contain my tears as I sit under his last sermon on the 15th of June.

Pastor Peter
Trinity Chapel NYC
trinitychapelnyc@gmail.com
trinitychapelnyc@yahoo.com