J. Mack Stiles
On Why Biblical Church Membership Matters in Missions, with David Lawrence, Chariot Lu, and Caleb Greggsen (Missions Talk, Ep. 5)
By C. Greggsen, C. Lu, D. Lawrence, J. Mack Stiles, R. Robertson | 12.02.2022Ryan and Mack chat with three pastors—from Central Asia, from the Middle East, and from East Asia—about the biblical principle of church membership.
Book Review: Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel, by A. S. Ibrahim
Review by J. Mack Stiles | 11.17.2022‘Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel’ is an excellent practical, down-to-earth guide for sharing faith with a Muslim friend.
On Why Conversion and Evangelism Matters in Missions, with Pastor Harshit and Josh Manley (Missions Talk, Ep. 4)
By J. Mack Stiles, J. Manley, P. Harshit, R. Robertson | 11.11.2022A poor understanding of evangelism and conversion will have disastrous effects, especially among cultures where there’s little familiarity with the gospel. In this episode of Missions Talk, Mack and Ryan chat with two overseas pastors about this.
On Why Gospel Doctrine Matters in Missions with Brooks Buser and Matt Tyler (Missions Talk, Ep. 3)
By B. Buser, J. Mack Stiles, M. Tyler, R. Robertson | 10.28.2022In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan Robertson and Mack Stiles chat with Brooks Buser and Matt Tyler about the necessity of sound doctrine—whether you’re in the deep jungle of Papua New Guinea or a global city with 25 million people.
Episode 2: On Why Expositional Preaching Matters in Missions (with John Folmar and Christian Lwanda)
By C. Lwanda, J. Mack Stiles, J. Folmar, R. Robertson | 10.13.2022Does expository preaching matter in missions? Is it essential to a church’s health among every language, people, and nation?
Episode 1: On the Reasons We Started Missions Talk
By J. Mack Stiles, J. Leeman, M. Dever, R. Robertson | 09.28.2022In this inaugural episode of Missions Talk, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever chat with Mack Stiles and Ryan Robertson about why conversations about ecclesiology are so necessary in the missions world.
Book Review: Before You Share Your Faith, by Matt Smethurst
Review by J. Mack Stiles | 07.29.2022Matt Smethurst consistently draws from Scripture throughout “Before You Share Your Faith” and calls us to more than an evangelistic method, but a lifestyle.
On Church-Centered Missions vs Movement-Driven Missions (Pastors Talk, Ep. 183)
By A. Sequeira, B. Buser, J. Mack Stiles, J. Leeman, S. Logsdon | 10.12.2021Jonathan Leeman chats with Mack Stiles, Brooks Buser, Scott Logsdon, and Aubrey Sequeira about two diverging approaches to the obeying the Great Commission.
The Gospel Is Worth Dying For
By J. Mack Stiles | 05.13.2021Mack Stiles, a former pastor in the Middle East, offers counsel to persecuted Christians.
Forum: Perspectives on Heaven from the Persecuted Church
By J. Mack Stiles, J. Folmar | 9Marks Journal: Heaven: Rejoicing in Future Glory | 12.22.2020We asked pastors around the world this question: “How have you encouraged Christians experiencing significant persecution with the hope of heaven?”
4 Reasons You Should Preach through 1 Corinthians
By J. Mack Stiles | 11.18.2019Let me give you four reasons why it’s worth it to preach through 1 Corinthians.
The Value of Expositional Preaching in an International Context
By J. Mack Stiles | 07.11.2019When Mack Stiles became the pastor of a church in Iraq, he decided to preach through the entire book of 1 Corinthians. Here, he explains the value of expositional preaching in an international context.
Expositional Preaching in a Non-Literate Culture
By J. Mack Stiles | 04.10.2019Does expositional preaching work in a non-literate culture? It not only works, says Mack Stiles, it’s critical in such a culture.
Evangelism
By J. Mack StilesHow the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus Evangelism is more than a program. In Evangelism, author J. Mack Stiles casts a biblical picture where evangelism is simply part of the … keep reading…
Stop Trusting Methodologies, Start Preaching the Gospel
By J. Mack Stiles | 11.29.2018What piece of advice would Mack Stiles, a pastor in the Middle East, give to missionaries?
