I encourage you to visit our bookstore and become acquainted with the old preachers and their writings. Spurgeon once said, "When I take down a volume of Puritanical theology, I find in a solitary page more thinking, more learning, and more scripture than in the whole folios of modern thought. Most of today's religious leaders would be rich if they possessed even the crumbs that fall from the tables of these old-time, faithful men." Any of the elders and other brethren can help you select books which will bless you and enable you to grow in grace and the knowledge of Christ. Do not make the mistake of some who say, "We will not read anything except the Bible. We will not accept any light except that which comes through our own window. We will not see by another man's candle!" This is total folly! God used men to write the Bible, God used a preacher to interpret the scriptures and preach the gospel to you, and God uses those same sermons and revelations to teach his preachers and children of future years.
About Henry Mahan
Henry T. Mahan was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1926. He joined the United States Navy in 1944 and served as a signalman on an L.S.T. in the Pacific during World War II. In 1946, he married his wife Doris, and the Lord blessed them with four children.
At the age of 21, he entered the pastoral ministry and gained broad experience as a pastor, teacher, conference speaker, and evangelist. In 1950, through the preaching of evangelist Rolfe Barnard, God was pleased to establish Henry in sovereign free grace teaching. At that time, he was serving as an assistant pastor at Pollard Baptist Church (off of Blackburn ave.) in Ashland, Kentucky.
In 1955, Thirteenth Street Baptist Church was formed in Ashland, Kentucky, and Henry was called to be its pastor. He faithfully served that congregation for more than 50 years, continuing in the same message throughout his ministry. His preaching was centered on the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified, in full accord with the Scriptures. He consistently proclaimed God’s sovereign purpose in salvation and the glory of Christ in redeeming sinners through His blood and righteousness.
Henry T. Mahan also traveled widely, preaching in conferences and churches across the United States and beyond. His ministry was marked by a clear and unwavering emphasis on Christ, not the preacher, but the One preached. Those who heard him recognized that his sermons honored the Savior and exalted the name of the Lord Jesus Christ above all.
Henry T. Mahan served as pastor and teacher of Thirteenth Street Baptist Church in Ashland, Kentucky for over half a century. His life and ministry were devoted to proclaiming the sovereign grace of God and directing sinners to the finished work of Christ. He entered into the presence of the Lord in 2019, leaving behind a lasting testimony to the gospel he faithfully preached.
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