Matt Schmucker
On the CROSS Conference, with Matt Schmucker and Shawn LaCount (Missions Talk, Ep. 11)
By J. Mack Stiles, M. Schmucker, R. Robertson, S. LaCount | 03.30.2023In this episode of Missions Talk, Ryan and Mack interview Matt Schmucker and Shawn LaCount, the organizers of the Cross Conference.
On Reaching and Mobilizing College Students, with Matt Schmucker and Paul Billings (Pastors Talk, Ep. 232)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker, P. Billings | 03.28.2023In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark and Jonathan talk with Matt Schmucker and Paul Billings about reaching, discipling, and mobilizing college students for missions.
Episode 150: On Cleaning the Membership Rolls – Part 2 (with Matt Schmucker)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker | 11.03.2020Episode 149 explained what “cleaning the rolls” means, and why pastors should lead their churches to do it. Episode 150 continues the conversation, but focuses on how to actually get it done.
Episode 149: On Cleaning the Membership Rolls – Part 1 (with Matt Schmucker)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker | 10.27.2020Some churches report hundreds of members, with dozens in attendance. These churches need to “clean their rolls.”
Episode 128: On When Elders Disagree (with Matt Schmucker)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker | 05.19.2020What do we do when elders disagree?
Am I Burnt Out? 30 Useful Questions
By Matt Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Burnout: Its Causes & Cures | 07.17.2018Here are 30 questions—15 internal and 15 external—to ask yourself to discover whether or not you’re on the road to burnout.
Episode 37: On the 20th Anniversary of 9Marks
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker | 01.30.2018January 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of 9Marks. To celebrate that milestone, Jonathan interviewed the two guys who were there when it all began: Mark Dever and Matt Schmucker.
7 Tips for Writing (Or Revising) Your Church Constitution
By A. Nichols, M. Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: Confessions, Covenants, and Constitutions: How to Organize Your Church | 03.29.2016Writing (or revising) your constitution is not really lawyer’s work, and it need not be drudgery. In fact, it can and should be invigorating.
“We’re Here for the People Who Will Come”
By Matt Schmucker | 06.18.2014In January of 1993 I found myself at Capitol Hill Baptist Church having just received the resignation of the pastor (his sin disqualified him from continuing on in the pulpit). … keep reading…
Things to Ask a Church when Considering a Pastorate
By Matt Schmucker | 06.17.2014A close friend recently asked me what I’d ask about if I was considering a pastoral position at a church. Good question. Young pastors are too often focused on what they’ll … keep reading…
The Contents and Purposes of the “Elder Packet”
By Matt Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013If lay elders aren’t informed of issues before the elders meet, they can feel neglected, pressured, and out-of-the-loop. A little bit of prep work before hand can go a long way.
Testimonies of the Underestimated Gospel
By A. Mohler, C. J. Mahaney, C. Trueman, D. Patrick, D. Platt, G. Gilbert, J. D. Greear, J. Mack Stiles, J. Purswell, J. Piper, K. DeYoung, L. Duncan, M. Dever, M. Chandler, M. Schmucker, M. Lawrence, M. McKinley, P. Williams, R. D. Moore, T. Anyabwile | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012What were the human means and instruments of your conversion?
Elders in the Life of the Church
By M. Schmucker, P. NewtonRediscovering the Biblical Model for Church Leadership Newton and Schmucker convincingly demonstrate that a return to the New Testament pattern of elder plurality best serves the shepherding needs of the … keep reading…
Why Revitalize?
By Matt Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: Revitalize: Why We Must Reclaim Dying Churches—and How | 10.27.2011If you don’t want to be a reformer, you don’t want to be a pastor.
You Have An Obligation to Fire Incompetent Staff
By Matt Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 2 | 08.29.2011An unfaithful employee of the church undermines the trust which underlies a Christian’s giving.