If there are any weaknesses, it could be that this book seems to be a blend between a classic well-thought-out study of God with only focus on ecclesiology and a specific argument. Most of the book discusses every aspect of Baptist ecclesiology, which makes the book read like a well-thought-out study of God. However, there are those chapters that are more focused on modern problems in the church. Chapter five for example discusses modern errors in many Baptist churches. Hammett takes his description and argument for growth again church membership to a call for Baptists to return to this (Bible-related) truth and mark of the church.
His use of statistics, though helpful to get a picture of current Baptist churches, is like a speed bump in
