Matt Smethurst
Episode 98: On Christian Journalism (with Collin Hansen & Matt Smethurst)
By C. Hansen, J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Smethurst | 10.01.2019How can Christian websites like TGC and 9Marks serve pastors and church leaders? How can the resource rather than obstruct?
9 Ways to Pastor Those Longing for Marriage
By Matt Smethurst | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Singles | 03.20.2017As you shepherd those longing for a spouse, don’t miss the opportunity to listen, to comfort, and to speak truth in love.
20 Quotes from Jonathan Leeman’s New Book on Elder-Led Congregationalism
By Matt Smethurst | 03.28.2016Here are 20 quotes from Jonathan Leeman’s new book, Understanding the Congregation’s Authority.
50 Quotes from Bobby Jamieson’s New Book “Going Public: Why Baptism Is Required for Church Membership”
By Matt Smethurst | 07.07.2015“After trusting Christ, baptism is the first thing faith does. It’s how faith shows itself before God, the church, and the world. Baptism is where faith goes public.”
Book Review: Redeeming Church Conflicts, by Tara Barthel and David Edling
Review by Matt Smethurst | 9Marks Journal: Wanted: Apostolic Pastors | 05.08.2012Barthel and Edling have done the church a vital service in applying biblical counseling principles to the realm of congregational conflict.
Book Review: Taking Your Church to the Next Level, by Gary McIntosh
Review by Matt Smethurst | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.27.2010I doubt whether this book is a biblically faithful and therefore helpful book for pastors. I’d be more inclined to recommend it to a friend in business than to a pastor.
