Fundamentalism May Feel Safe, But It’s Shortsighted
By Phil Newton | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 09.11.2023A narrow fundamentalism blinds us to healthy catholicity and theological error due to pride in a sterile, tightly-packaged belief system.
A Catholic Church
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 09.05.2023The church’s catholicity is the simple acknowledgement that the church is not confined to any one place or people.
How Catholicity Promotes Church-Centered Missions
By Ryan Robertson | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 08.28.2023How can pastors encourage their congregations to appreciate ecclesiological distinctives without discarding a spirit of catholicity?
Pastors and Social Media
By Samuel D. James | 08.24.2023When pastors log on to social media and berate others relentlessly, post incessantly, or communicate inappropriately, it is very likely that red flags were visible before the point of crisis.
Single Assembly: Advancing the Gospel by Investing in Other Churches
By Alex Arrell | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 08.21.2023The implication of multi-site/service models is that the best way for the lost in your town, city, or country to hear the gospel is the expansion of one particular empire.
Spurgeon on Building a Culture of Evangelism
By Geoff Chang | 08.17.2023As effective of an evangelistic preacher as C. H. Spurgeon was, he knew that he could not evangelize his community alone. He needed his congregation alongside him.
The Internet and Christian Catholicity
By Samuel D. James | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 08.14.2023Every Christian, church, and pastor lives in a specific context. It’s increasingly difficult to remember our particularity in the digital age.
Give Members Permission to Leave Your Church
By Juan Sanchez | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 08.10.2023Once we learn to hold on to our members loosely, assuming they are joining another gospel-preaching church, we will begin to enjoy the benefits of leading some to flourish elsewhere, blessing other churches as a result.
Technology-Mediated Ministry: How Far Is Too Far?
By Heath Woolman | 08.02.2023Local church membership is too important to be mediated by a screen.
Partnering Together: A Practical Guide
By Aaron Menikoff | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 07.31.2023Churches ought to relate in four specific and interconnected ways.
Congregationalism for a Church Plant in a Confucian Culture
By Paul Luo | 07.26.2023Congregationalism is not only applicable for starting a church in the Confucian context but also beneficial for the long-term health of churches in East Asia.
What I’ve Learned from the Baptists
By Sam Ferguson | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 07.24.2023Here are four things Baptists have taught one Anglican about ecclesiology.
What I’ve Learned from the Presbyterians
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 07.24.2023My life, thinking, and ministry would be much poorer if it were not for the influence of the Presbyterian ministers, teachers, and writers that I have encountered, whether in person or through their writings.
What I’ve Learned from the Anglicans
By Dave Gobbett | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 07.24.2023Here are nine lessons a Baptist learned from his friends within the Church of England.
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.
