Greg Gilbert

Your Constitution Is a Theological Document

By Greg Gilbert | 9Marks Journal: Confessions, Covenants, and Constitutions: How to Organize Your Church | 03.29.2016

A constitution is not just a technocratic document demanded by your state’s tax office, nor a necessary evil for avoiding conflict in a church. It’s a deeply theological and even spiritual document.

Who Is Jesus?

By Greg Gilbert

A famed historian once noted that, regardless of what you think of him personally, Jesus Christ stands as the central figure in the history of Western civilization. A man violently … keep reading…

Who Is Jesus? (Study Guide)

By A. Duke, G. Gilbert

Both Christians and non-Christians must reckon with the answer to this simple question. This study guide, a companion to Greg Gilbert’s book Who Is Jesus?, invites readers to reflect on Jesus’s … keep reading…

Who Is Jesus? (Tracts)

By Greg Gilbert

Who Is Jesus? explains why Jesus was so extraordinary, and how his life and death can provide salvation for those who believe in him. 

What Is the Gospel?

By Greg Gilbert

What is the gospel? It seems like a simple question, yet it has been known to incite some heated responses, even in the church. How are we to formulate a … keep reading…

What Is the Gospel? (Tracts)

By Greg Gilbert

Adapted from Greg Gilbert’s book What Is the Gospel?, this tract uses evidence from the Bible to provide answers to the most commonly asked questions about Jesus Christ. 

What Is the Gospel? Study Guide

By A. Duke, G. Gilbert

What Is the Gospel? This simple question has major implications for both Christians and non-Christians alike. This study guide, together with Greg Gilbert’s best-selling book What Is the Gospel?, will … keep reading…

Why Trust the Bible?

By Greg Gilbert

The Bible stands at the heart of the Christian faith. But this leads to an inescapable question: why should we trust the Bible? Written to help non-Christians, longtime Christians, and … keep reading…

Why Trust the Bible? (Study Guide)

By A. Duke, G. Gilbert

Many people wonder why anyone would trust a book that was written over two thousand years ago. This study guide, paired with Greg Gilbert’s book Why Trust the Bible?, will help … keep reading…

Why Trust the Bible? (Tracts)

By Greg Gilbert

Adapted from Greg Gilbert’s book Why Trust the Bible?, this tract helps believers and unbelievers alike understand and explain why God’s Word can be trusted.

Debunking Stupid Statements about the Bible: An Exercise in Biblical Transmission

By Greg Gilbert | 11.09.2015

We can be sure that the Bible we have is comprised of what the New Testament authors actually wrote. And because of this, we are compelled to trust it.

Pastor’s Forum: Can You Reverse-Engineer a Multi-Ethnic Church?

By A. Davis, G. Gilbert, J. Onwuchekwa | 9Marks Journal: Multi-Ethnic Churches | 09.25.2015

Can you manufacture a multi-ethnic church programmatically, pragmatically, or consumeristically?

Against Music*

By Greg Gilbert | 06.17.2014

I think the entire evangelical world ought to put a moratorium on any kind of instrumental music, and just chant psalms in their worship services—for the next ten years.* I’ve … keep reading…

I Move We Don’t Vote So Much!

By Greg Gilbert | 06.17.2014

There’s an interesting pattern I’ve noticed in evangelical churches: The smaller the church, the more frequent the votes. Most of the mega-churches in the evangelical world don’t seem to do a whole lot … keep reading…

Church Reform When You’re Not (Necessarily) the Pastor

By Greg Gilbert | 06.16.2014

All these come from my own experience as one of several men who have worked to reform Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville.  I don’t claim universality for any of … keep reading…