Owen Strachan
Book Review: Manly Dominion: In a Passive-Purple-Four-Ball World, by Mark Chanski
Review by Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Biblical Theology | 03.06.2010This book is superb. It will train the godly men of today to raise the godly men of tomorrow.
Book Review: Membership Matters, by Chuck Lawless
Review by Owen Strachan | 03.05.2010For its focus on membership and involvement, Lawless’s book is a significant help in directing a church toward a more biblical polity.
Book Review: Who Can Save the Incredible Shrinking Church?, by Frank Page
Review by Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Counseling in the Church | 03.03.2010Frank Page wants to do nothing less than save struggling, shrinking churches everywhere.
Book Review: The Book on Leadership, by John MacArthur
Review by Owen Strachan | 03.03.2010This book is a very good resource for pastors seeking a spiritually-focused book on leadership.
Book Review: unChristian, by Dave Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
Review by Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Multi-site Churches | 03.03.2010Does Christianity have am “image problem”?
Book Review: Advanced Strategic Planning, by Aubrey Malphurs
Review by Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Corporate Prayer | 03.03.2010I’m not sure if Malphurs’s solution, his strategic planning program, is the cure-all for the church’s various maladies that he conceives it to be.
Befriending Timothy
By Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Hospitality & Friendship | 03.01.2010When a pastor befriends a young man, the kingdom advances.
Countering Ageism
By Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Church & Culture | 02.26.2010Congregational unity attests to the gospel’s power with unique efficacy.
Pastoral Discipleship: The Urgent Need, the Biblical Mandate, and One Timothy’s Plea
By Owen Strachan | 02.26.2010Pastors of today can rescue the church of God by responsibly and passionately training young men for the ministry.
Doing Seminary Well
By Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: The Emerging Church | 02.26.2010I want to encourage seminarians to approach their work with reverence, receptivity, realism, and responsibility.