Michael Lawrence

It Is Well
By M. Dever, M. LawrenceExpositions on Substitutionary Atonement The idea of Christ’s substitutionary atonement for sinners is central in both the Old and New Testaments—from the Passover to the prophets to the words of … keep reading…

Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church
By Michael LawrenceA Guide for Ministry In this book, Capitol Hill Baptist Church associate pastor Michael Lawrence centers on the practical importance of biblical theology to ministry. He begins with an examination … keep reading…
Pastors’ Forum: Do’s and Don’ts of Church Reform
By B. Johnson, G. Kell, M. Dever, M. Lawrence, M. McKinley, T. Anyabwile | 9Marks Journal: Revitalize: Why We Must Reclaim Dying Churches—and How | 10.28.2011What to do—and what not to do—in the midst of church reform.
Dear Associate Pastor, Sincerely, a Former Associate Pastor
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011So you’ve been called by a congregation to serve as an associate pastor. Now what?
Leave Your Church Well: An Interview with Michael Lawrence
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010The elbows were out—not in order to hurt anybody, but to make sure they don’t come back six months after I get there and say, “You never said that you believed this!”
Using Small Groups to Cultivate Fellowship
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Miscellaneous Articles | 08.23.2010It’s possible to be a biblical Christian without belonging to a small group. It’s impossible to be one without belonging to a church.
Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church
By J. Leeman, M. Lawrence, T. R. Schreiner | 06.01.2010Why is biblical theology essential for pastoral ministry? How do you do it? Find out in this roundtable discussion with Michael Lawrence, Tom Schreiner, and Jonathan Leeman.
Good Friday Meditation: A Fitting Crown
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: The Gospel | 04.02.2010In love, God decided that the story of thorns would end at the cross.
Leaving Home, Returning Home
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: The Gospel | 04.02.2010The consequences of Adam and Eve’s rebellion are even more profound than at first appeared.

Book Review: Family Driven Faith, by Voddie Baucham
Review by Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Family & Parenting | 04.02.2010Baucham has done a service to the church by calling us back from a wrong-headed trust in programs and professionals.
Why Every Pastor-in-Training Should Read Ed’s Book: An Interview with Michael Lawrence
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Counseling in the Church | 04.02.2010It’s easy to critique pastors who are fixated on “numbers.” But what’s the root issue there, and where does it show up in my heart?
How to Become a Liberal Without Attending Harvard Divinity School
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: A New Evangelical Liberalism | 04.02.2010I love my sheep. And I love myself. And it’s those two loves, wrongly focused, that tempt me down a gospel-denying path.
How to Become a Liberal Without Attending Harvard Divinity School
By Michael Lawrence | 03.01.2010It’s not just, or even mainly, my wrongly ordered love of the sheep that pulls me toward liberalism. Even more powerful is my love of self.
A Pastors’ and Theologians’ Forum on Selecting Elders
By B. Keisling, E. Roberts, F. Catherwood, J. MacArthur, M. Lawrence, P. Newton, T. R. Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: Elders (Part 1) | 03.01.2010A Pastors’ and Theologians’ Forum:
What lessons have you learned the hard way in selecting elders?
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Where Is Your Story Written?
By Michael Lawrence | 03.01.2010Biblical theology is an attempt to understand the whole Bible as Christian scripture telling the story of Christ.