Garrett Kell
First Five Years 2015
By B. Jamieson, E. Aponte, G. Kell, J. Yong, J. Onwuchekwa, J. Worsley, K. Mbugua, M. Dever, P. Harshit, S. Linne, T. Lee | 04.20.2015First Five Years was a 9Marks Conference to encourage and instruct new pastors. If you are new in your ministry—perhaps in preparation, or in the first years of a church plant, or in your first church, or just beginning your pastorate in a new place—this conference is meant to equip you.
Giving and Receiving Godly Criticism: Sharpening Each Other With Your Words
By Garrett Kell | 02.03.2015God uses his people to speak the truth to one another in love, and this includes critical truth. If you’re missing this element in your discipling relationships, you’re like a shepherd with no rod.
Advice for a New Elder
By Garrett Kell | 12.17.2014Here’s the summary of what more seasoned pastors had to say to a young man who is stepping in as a new overseer.
On the Art & Practice of Preaching
By G. Kell, M. Dever | 11.03.2014Is expositional preaching the only kind of faithful preaching? Are personal illustrations useful or unacceptable? How can preachers encourage obedience without veering toward moralism? In this wide-ranging interview, Garrett Kell talks with Mark Dever on the art and practice of preaching.
Book Review: On Preaching, by H. B. Charles
Review by Garrett Kell | 10.27.2014I wanted a resource to both improve my preaching and to pass on to young preachers. I didn’t come away disappointed.
Encourage One Another: Giving Grace with Your Words
By Garrett Kell | 09.24.2014Encouragement is like oxygen in the life of a church. It keeps hearts beating, minds clear, and hands inspired to serve.
Should I Tell My Spouse about Struggles with Sexual Purity?
By Garrett Kell | 08.28.2014Regardless of where you land on the spectrum, it is important for husbands and wives to develop a plan to help each other fight sexual temptation.
How Do I Fight Sin and Temptation?
By Garrett KellBiblical Encouragement for the Lifelong Pursuit of Freedom from Sin Temptation is unrelenting. Whether it sneaks up in a social-media post, a relationship, or a bout of anger, there will … keep reading…
How Can I Find Someone to Disciple Me?
By Garrett KellMany new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along … keep reading…
Book Review: Growing Up, by Robby Gallaty
Review by Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 11.11.2013The one thing this book is not designed to do is to be read and put on the shelf.
The Gospel for a Gay Friend
By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 2 | 10.25.2013The beauty of the gospel is that it addresses every area of their life, not just one expression of the fall.
Church
By Garrett KellDo I Have to Go? Church can sometimes be an intimidating thing. It can look like a building full of perfect people who have perfect lives. Not a place where … keep reading…
Four Ways to Equip New Elders
By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012To set your new elder up for success, get him a brother, some books, and a budget—then put him on a billboard.
Raising Up Elders: Four Foundational Principles
By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012While there’s no magic formula for raising up leaders, there are some ways to identify and train men to be elders. Here are four to get you started.
Discipleship and the Paradoxes of Growth
By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012As Christians, we live by dying and rest by striving. But how do these paradoxes practically play out in discipleship?