Faculty Profile: Michael A. G. Haykin
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Dr. Haykin teaches various Church History courses at RBS.
Conversion
Dr. Haykin was born in 1953 of Irish and Kurdish parents and raised in England. He emigrated with his family to Canada in 1965. He was converted to Christ in February 1974, through the witness of Alison Lowe, the woman who became his wife in 1976, and the ministry of Stanley Avenue Baptist Church, Hamilton, Ontario.
Family
Dr Haykin and his wife Alison have two married adult children, Victoria and Nigel. He and his wife live in Dundas, Ontario. They attend West Highland Baptist Church, Hamilton, Ontario, where he and his wife are members.
Education
Dr. Haykin has a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Toronto (1974), a M.Rel. from Wycliffe College, the University of Toronto (1977), and a Th.D. in Church History from the University of Toronto and Wycliffe College (1982).
Ministry
Dr. Haykin is a full time professor in the department of Church History. He is the author of a number of books, including The Spirit of God: The Exegesis of 1 and 2 Corinthians in the Pneumatomachian Controversy of the Fourth Century (E. J. Brill, 1994); One heart and one soul: John Sutcliff of Olney, his friends, and his times (Evangelical Press, 1994); Kiffin, Knollys and Keach: Rediscovering Our English Baptist Heritage (Reformation Today Trust, 1996); ‘At the Pure Fountain of Thy Word’: Andrew Fuller as an Apologist (Paternoster Press, 2004); Jonathan Edwards: The Holy Spirit in Revival (Evangelical Press, 2005); The God who draws near: An introduction to biblical spirituality (Evangelical Press, 2007); The Christian Lover: The Sweetness of Love and Marriage in the Letters of Believers (Reformation Trust, 2009); and Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church (Crossway, 2011).
Research Interests and Hobbies
Dr. Haykin’s research interests are in 4th century Patristics and British Dissent in the long 18th century. He loves to read, but since he reads history, which is his vocation, one must wonder if it qualifies as a hobby! He also enjoys spending time with his wife, the delight of his life.
