9Marks Explained : A Letter From Mark Dever

Bobby Jamieson

Blog posts by Bobby Jamieson:

Testing the Glue that Binds Churches Together

By Bobby Jamieson | 4.25.2013

Are denominations dying? That seems to be the common wisdom. Certainly the mainline denominations are bleeding out; people are leaving those churches en masse. But what about denominations of evangelical churches that are holding fast or growing?

Audio and Video from 9Marks at SBTS Now Available!

By Bobby Jamieson | 3.11.2013

The audio and video files from the 9Marks at SBTS conference a week ago are now available on our website!

Click any of the links below to go to a page on which you can watch the video and listen to or download the audio.

Session 1: Mike Bullmore

Session 1 Panel

Session 2: Mark Dever

9Marks at SBTS Conference: Watch it live

By Bobby Jamieson | 3.1.2013

A good number of pastors and students have gathered in Louisville to hear from Mike Bullmore, David Helm, and others at the 9Marks at Southern conference today and tomorrow.

Those who aren't able to be here can watch the conference live online. I'd encourage you to check it out. Please pray for fruit from this time together!

Book Review: Everyday Church

By Bobby Jamieson | 2.25.2013

“The culture has changed, therefore the church must change.” That refrain, whether expressed or assumed, is the dominant motif of much of today’s church literature. And almost always, I’m unconvinced. Too often evangelicals mistake superficial trends for tectonic shifts. And too often we simply mirror the culture, as if what the world really needed was for the church to be just like it.

9Marks at the TGC National Conference

By Bobby Jamieson | 2.1.2013

Are you planning to attend the TGC National Conference? If so, be sure to check out the series of panel discussions 9Marks will be hosting during the "workshops" portion of the conference:

Panel 1:

Help Us Equip Portugese-Speaking Pastors and Churches

By Bobby Jamieson | 1.28.2013

Friends, I wanted to let you know about a great opportunity to support some international work we're doing together with our good friends Editoria Fiel and The Gospel Coalition.

Pastors: A Good Way to Eat Your Pauline Vegetables

By Bobby Jamieson | 12.5.2012

Pastors in reformed circles tend to be strong on justification, and how our justification should shape our daily discipleship. But I'm not sure I hear Paul's emphasis on union with Christ, with its massive implications for our day-to-day discipleship, sounding out from pulpits quite as clearly.

Jonathan Leeman audio on Membership, Discipline, Love, and the Word

By Bobby Jamieson | 12.3.2012

Jonathan Leeman recently preached several messages on church membership, church discipline, God's love, and the power of God's Word at the People of God Conference in Sacramento, CA.

You can go to 9Marks' Media page to download the talks and Q&A sessions from the conference, or click the links below:

Session 1: The Idolatry of Love

Session 2: The Display of Love

In case you missed the new 9Marks Journal...(for Kindle too)

By Bobby Jamieson | 11.27.2012

In case the 9Marks Journal that got released last week happened to get misplaced behind a bag of turkey leftovers, allow me to set it on the table again. It's on lay elders--that is, men who help shepherd their churches while holding down a full time job.

Jonathan Leeman writes in the editor's note,

Check out the Gospel at Work Conference

By Bobby Jamieson | 11.14.2012

Loyal 9Marks readers: I'd encourage you to check out the Gospel at Work conference, scheduled for January 11-12, 2013 at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, MD (just outside of Washington, DC). Speakers include Os Guinness, Mark Dever, Michael Lawrence, and Bob Doll.