Jamie Dunlop

Episode 50: On the Role of Associate Pastors
By B. Jamieson, J. Dunlop, J. Leeman | 05.01.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman sits down with pastors Jamie Dunlop and Bobby Jamieson to discuss their roles, and how their work complements Mark’s as the senior pastor.

The Compelling Community: What to Do Next?
By Jamie Dunlop | 08.04.2016Periodically, pastors read The Compelling Community, and then ask us where to start in putting its ideas into practice. Here are three thoughts for your consideration.

Book Review: Word-Filled Women’s Ministry, ed. by Gloria Furman and Kathleen Nielson
Review by Jamie Dunlop | 10.16.2015This book reshapes our view of “women’s ministry” toward a more biblical “ministry among women” for which we should all be deeply thankful.

Compelling Community—A Conversation with Mark Dever & Jamie Dunlop
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.21.2015If God the Holy Spirit left your church this weekend, what would happen next?
Should Churches Monitor Members’ Giving?
By Jamie Dunlop | 08.22.2014Shouldn’t we use our ability to track our members’ giving to help shepherd them? I’d say no. Here’s why.

Why Should I Give to My Church?
By Jamie DunlopMany 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…

When Is Pragmatism Prudent?
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 07.16.2013Finding the boundary between commands and sanctified common sense.
Pastoring the Wrongly Ambitious
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013As Christians, we are called to be ambitious for Christ, yet many seem ambitious only for the things of this world. How can you pastor them?
Church Mercy Ministry as Integrated Auxiliary
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.26.2012If a mercy ministry in your church grows to the point where it needs some real structure, consider making it an “integrated auxiliary.”

The “Regulated Free Market” Approach to Mercy Ministry
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.26.2012When it comes to mercy ministry in the church, both the programmed and the organic approaches have their limitations. Here is a third way.

The Compelling Community
By J. Dunlop, M. DeverWhere God’s Power Makes a Church Attractive In The Compelling Community, pastors Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop cast a captivating vision for authentic fellowship in the local church that goes … keep reading…

Budgeting for a Healthy Church
By Jamie DunlopAligning Finances with Biblical Priorities for Ministry Many pastors conceive of the church budget as primarily a financial tool, but in fact it is primarily a pastoral tool. A church’s … keep reading…
Sunday School for Dummies: How to Use and Develop New Teachers
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Do you have more teaching slots for adult Sunday School programs than you have teachers to fill them? If so, commit to the training of more men to teach.
How Sunday School Can Help Your Preaching
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Sunday School makes you a better systematic theologian, which in turn makes you a better applier of God’s Word.
How Sunday School Can Change Your Church’s Culture
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Over the last decade our church has discovered an unexpected tool for changing a culture: adult Sunday School.