Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Expository Genius of John Calvin | 2007 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 2 | The Unwavering Resolve of Jonathan Edwards | 2008 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 3 | The Gospel Focus of Charles Spurgeon | 2012 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 4 | The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther | 2013 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 5 | The Evangelistic Zeal of George Whitefield | 2014 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 6 | The Passionate Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones | 2016 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 7 | The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts | 2024 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 8 | The Bible Convictions of John Wycliffe | 2021 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 9 | The Daring Mission of William Tyndale | 2024 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 10 | The Affectionate Theology of Richard Sibbes | 2024 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
| 11 | The Missionary Fellowship of William Carey | 2024 | Douglas Bond | Buy |
Douglas Bond’s A Long Line of Godly Men Profile series is a collection of eleven biographical studies of influential Christian leaders and theologians. Starting with The Expository Genius of John Calvin in 2007, each book focuses on a single figure and a defining quality of their ministry or thought. The subjects range from Reformation-era figures like Martin Luther and John Wycliffe to later preachers and missionaries like Charles Spurgeon, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, and William Carey.
The series has been published over a long span, from 2007 through 2024, with the pace picking up considerably in the later years. Four books appeared in 2024 alone (covering Isaac Watts, William Tyndale, Richard Sibbes, and William Carey), after a gap following the 2021 entry on John Wycliffe. Each title follows a consistent format, pairing the subject’s name with a characteristic trait, like “The Heroic Boldness of Martin Luther” or “The Daring Mission of William Tyndale.”
Readers interested in church history and biographical theology will find this series works well read in any order, since each volume is a self-contained profile. That said, the publication order listed above reflects the sequence Bond intended.