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Evangelizing the Nations at Home
You might be surprised what nations God has brought to your doorstep.
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Small Groups: Thoroughfares not Cul-De-Sacs
Community building is a fruitful but risky strategy for a church. They can encourage members but also morph into cul-de-sacs of complacency.
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Pray for Revival—in the Other Guy’s Church
God has a big plan for his whole world, and God will accomplish his work in the world. Sometimes he may do that through us. Sometimes he may do it through the church down the street.
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Faithful Missionaries Proclaim the Gospel
If you meet a missionary who’s very excited about methods and strategies and workbooks, but they don’t seem to ever talk about the Bible—run away.
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Can Women Be Sent Out as Missionaries?
So can women be missionaries? Yes, of course. But also yes to the biblical teaching on gender distinctions in the life of the church. The two are not at odds.
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Should I Join a Church for its Small Groups?
Keeping small groups from becoming mini-churches often takes intentionality and pastoral effort.
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Missions
Every local church should be engaged with global missions, even if most individuals in the church aren’t called to go overseas. But what does this engagement actually look like? How can local churches train, send, and support missionaries well? This book casts a vision for the local church as the engine of world missions—for the […]
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Missions – Andy Johnson | Session 3
Each year, the 9Marks at Southeastern Conference examines a particular topic related to church health and provides biblical and practical help fellow pastors and leaders.
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Should You Excommunicate Someone Who Joins an “Open & Affirming” Congregation?
Should churches excommunicate someone who joins an “open and affirming” congregation?
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Using the Holidays to Host Singles
Here are a few comments intended to encourage you to fold single-adult friends into your special family events.
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Take Your Job Overseas—Introducing Business for Missions
Your ordinary vocational gifts and talents might be a treasure to a congregation in Malaysia or London or Istanbul or Dubai.
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Should I Be a Missionary?
What does it take to be a missionary? Is it enough to love God, communicate well, and enjoy overseas travel? Is every Christian who proclaims the gospel technically a missionary? Understanding the biblical definition and qualifications of this role can mean the difference between spiritual fruit and irresponsible—even if well-meaning—ministry endeavors. In this addition to […]