Discipleship
Book Review: Boundaries, by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Review by Bob Johnson | 11.10.2023While ‘Boundaries’ has some helpful counsel, its application soon embodies the old adage “if you give a boy a hammer, the whole world becomes a nail.”
Widows: The Untapped Resource in Your Church
By Keith Collier | 11.07.2023Don’t just minister to widows; mobilize them. Don’t discount them; deploy them.
Book Review: Embracing Complementarianism, by Graham Beynon & Jane Tooher
By E. Wheeler, J. Manley | 11.02.2023‘Embracing Complementarianism’ by Graham Beynon and Jane Tooher offers a refreshing breeze of timely wisdom to the hot debate about gender distinctions.
Book Review: Gathered Together, by Karl Deenick
Review by Mark Redfern | 10.20.2023‘Gathered Together’ will reintroduce you to God’s glorious vision for his church and “stir you up by way of reminder.”
The Role of Women in Healthy Church Formation
By Madeline Arthington | 10.19.2023Here are twelve examples of how women can help the church based on Madeline Arthington’s experience in a Central Asian congregation.
What Can the Metropolitan Tabernacle Teach Us About Women’s Ministry?
By Jenna DiPrima | 07.18.2023Though Lavinia Bartlett died over 150 years ago, pastors and churches today can learn a great deal from her, particularly as they consider how to organize women’s ministry in the life of the church.
Stop Calling Them Names
By Sam Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 07.17.2023If you’re prone to use name-calling with theological opponents, consider three passages in Scripture and how they address our unhealthy culture in evangelicalism of pejorative labeling.
Motivation for Pastors to Embrace the Challenge of Reading ‘Communion with God’ by John Owen
By Mike McKinley | 04.11.2023There is much gold to be mined from works that have stood the test of time and helped Christians for centuries.
Three Reasons Why You Should Encourage Your Congregation to Gather Every Week
By Sam Koo | 01.13.2023Encourage your church members to deliberately plan, arrange, and order their weeks and months so that they would be in the pews for those 52 Sundays.
Use Your Family Worship to Prepare for Corporate Worship
By Joshua Chatman | 01.12.2023As a movie trailer builds anticipation for a movie, the Lord can use our family worship to grow our expectations for gathering on the Lord’s Day.
Book Review: Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church, by Donald S. Whitney
Review by Mark Redfern | 01.11.2023Whitney supplies the reader with spiritual disciplines for within the church and why such disciplines are essential to a true pursuit of God.
Book Review: Counseling Women, by Kristin L. Kellen
Review by Hayley Satrom | 01.06.2023Kellen provides a biblical framework for coming alongside women in need, as well as practical counseling advice derived from years of experience.
Best Books for Pastors in 2022
By Alex Duke | 12.21.2022We asked pastors around the world a simple question: what books did you read in 2022 that helped you be a better pastor?
A Foolproof Discipling Program: Corporate Worship
By John Sarver | 9Marks Journal: The Church's Ministries | 12.15.2022The Sunday gathering is the primary discipler of a local congregation because of what it proclaims and the pattern it sets.
Why Parents Are the Primary Spiritual Caregivers of Their Children
By Rhys Plant | 9Marks Journal: The Church's Ministries | 12.15.2022Equip the saints for the work of the ministry by helping parents disciple their children toward maturity.