PL2026 Session 1: The Church Without a Bible: Tyndale’s Motivation for Translating the Bible | Nathan Busenitz

This opening address reflects on the convictions that shaped William Tyndale’s ministry and martyrdom, while making clear that the true focus of church history is not the reformers themselves, but the Lord Jesus Christ.Drawing especially from 2 Timothy 3–4, the message considers what pastors and aspiring ministers must be willing to live and die for. Tyndale’s life is presented through three central convictions shared by the Reformation: the supremacy of Christ as Lord of the church, the sufficiency of Scripture as the rule of faith and practice, and the substance of the gospel as the only message that can truly transform sinners.The address traces these convictions through figures such as Peter Waldo, John Wycliffe, John Huss, Martin Luther, and Tyndale himself, showing how faithfulness to Christ often required costly defiance of false authority.