How to Examine Qualifications in Elder Candidates
By Joel Kurz | 10.11.2022Find the men in your church who are already eldering. Get to know them and, as you do, keep 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1 in mind. Once you’re reasonably confident this man ought to be an elder, I recommend a process of formal evaluation.
Pastors Govern Sober-Mindedly
By David Mathis | 10.07.2022Pastor-teachers do more than teach. They are called to lead—leadership that requires they be, both individually and collectively, sober-minded.
How Did ‘Church Planting Movements’ Gain a Foothold Within the IMB?
By Caleb Morell | 10.06.2022In his book Strategy Coordinator: Changing the Course of Southern Baptist Missions, R. Bruce Carlton sets out to provide a historical analysis of what he considers the most significant shift within the strategy of the International Mission Board since its inception in 1845.
Assessment Questions for New Elder Candidates
By Jeramie Rinne | 10.04.2022What kinds of questions do you ask to assess the readiness of a prospective elder?
The New Testament’s First Administrators
By Brad Thayer | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Acts 6 offers a paradigm for the “how” and “why” of church administration.
Administrators: Playing with Calculators or Building Up the Body of Christ?
By Mike Carnicella | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Good administration and good administrators are a gift from God. Don’t neglect these gifts just because they seem boring or nerdy.
Pastors, Don’t Forget to Shepherd Your Deacons
By Gus Pritchard | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Pastors’ delegation of work to deacons should not lead to abdication of their duty to oversee.
From the Archives: Why an Administrative Pastor
By Ryan Townsend | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022There are many reasons why a church may want to consider an administrative pastor as its second (or third or fourth) hire.
Hiring and Firing
By Brad Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Managing a church staff in wisdom is necessary for a joyful ministry.
Evaluating How an Elder Is Ruling
By Bob Johnson | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022How do you conduct a job performance review for the elders (particularly the paid staff elders)? In other words, how do you determine if an elder is “ruling well”?
Why Clear Job Descriptions and Staff Structures Serve the Church
By Ryan Townsend | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Job descriptions and a clear org chart or staff structure are essential tools for organizational excellence and faithful management.
Why Pastors Should Submit to Each Other
By Jeff Wiesner | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Fellow elders and founding documents guard a senior pastor against the pride of authoritarianism.
Are Buildings Essential to Healthy Churches?
By Adam Sinnett | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Does lacking a building put a church at a disadvantage?
The Benefits of Having a Building
By Benjamin Woodward | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022Church buildings are beneficial because they maximize Word ministry, provide stability long-term, are a public witness to the gospel, and help the church better steward its money.
What to Do When Your Building Is Full
By G. Gilbert, M. Carnicella | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Church Administration | 09.30.2022When you start to have more attendees than seats, you have other options than adding another service.
