Nathan Knight

Episode 153: On Caring for Members Unwilling to Come Back to Church (with Nathan Knight)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 12.02.2020Among the many things 2020 has made more complicated, chief among them is caring for members who are unwilling to come back to church.

Episode 114: On Pastoring Difficult Members (with Nathan Knight & John Joseph)
By J. Joseph, J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 02.11.2020In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever, John Joseph, and Nathan Knight about a topic every pastor knows well: how to care for difficult people.

Book Review: Launch, by Nelson Searcy & Kerrick Thomas
Review by Nathan Knight | 10.31.2019We don’t need to borrow from the business world or their definitions of profit to establish criteria for success and significance.

Book Review: Planting Missional Churches, by Ed Stetzer and Daniel Im
Review by Nathan Knight | 09.26.2019Stetzer and Im have produced a useful book on planting, but you’ll need other books to fill in your understanding of what the church is and the responsibilities of pastoral ministry.

Episode 75: On Church Planting (with Brian Davis and Nathan Knight)
By B. Davis, J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 02.12.2019What’s the difference between a church plant and a church? Is it best to start a church with a team of pastors rather than a solo pastor?

Church Planters Are Pastors, Not Entrepreneurs
By Nathan Knight | 10.03.20179Marks, the North American Mission Board, and Send DC partnered together for a one-day conference on church planting and revitalization in Washington, DC. The focus of the conference was “Understanding … keep reading…

Grace without Compromise
By Nathan Knight | 08.04.2017First Five Years is a 9Marks Conference meant to encourage and instruct new pastors. Check out the videos from First Five Years 2017 on our website, or listen to the messages on … keep reading…

Panel #4
By J. Worsley, M. Dever, N. Knight, P. Harshit, T. Lee | 08.03.2017First Five Years is a 9Marks Conference meant to encourage and instruct new pastors. Check out the videos from First Five Years 2017 on our website, or listen to the messages on … keep reading…

Planting Churches for Pleasure, Not for Profit
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017What’s needed to plant a church isn’t the wisdom of Jim Collins, but the gospel of Jesus Christ.

You Can’t Plant a Church If You Don’t Know What a Church Is
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.19.2017Ecclesiology can’t be assumed nor should it be considered a distraction to the church planter’s “mission.”
Session 1 – Do you start with Preaching or Flyers? – Nathan Knight
By Nathan Knight | 11.23.2016Listen to “Session 1 – Do you start with Preaching or Flyers? – Nathan Knight” on Spreaker. 9Marks, the North American Mission Board, and Send partnered together for a one-day … keep reading…
Burn Out: Recognizing & Avoiding it
By Nathan Knight | 08.17.2016Nathan Knight’s session during the First 5 Years conference in Fort Worth, TX. For more about 9Marks conferences and ministry, please visit http://www.9marks.org

The Limitations of Parachurch Ministries & Church Planting
By Nathan Knight | 05.26.2016Five years of service in your local church will yield much better dividends than five hours of being evaluated by the greatest church planting minds in the country.

Stop Launching Churches! Instead, Covenant Together
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 07.17.2015I think we should stop talking about “launching” new church plants and instead refer to them “covenanting” for the first time.

Pastors’ Forum: Evangelism and Discipleship in the Local Church
By A. Duty, D. Furman, E. Bancroft, J. Rinne, J. Smuts, J. Worsley, M. Hoskinson, N. Knight | 09.03.2014How can a pastor encouarge evangelism and discipleship in the life of the local church?