Discipleship
Episode 2: On Pastoring in the Age of Social Media
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.21.2017A mere ten years ago, social media didn’t exist. Now it’s everywhere. Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to chat about the difficulties of pastoring in the age of social media.
Mailbag 52: Nominating Other Elders When I’m the Only One; American Flags on the Stage
By Jonathan Leeman | 02.17.2017— How does nominating new elders work when I’m the only elder? — Does having an American flag on stage obscure the message of the gospel?
5 Steps to Serving Children with Autism, ADHD, and Attachment Disorders
By Evan Collier | 02.16.2017Recently, our church launched a program dedicated to serving children with behavioral diagnoses such as autism, ADHD, and attachment disorders (common with adoption). Here’s what we’ve learned.
Mailbag #51: Requiring Attendance at a Second Gathering; A Member Who Refuses Baptism
By Jonathan Leeman | 02.10.2017— Is it okay for churches to require members to attend a second gathering? — I discovered a long-standing member has never been baptized. What do I do?
Pastor, Defend Christian Liberty
By Caleb Greggsen | 02.09.2017We trivialize the doctrine of Christian liberty when we focus on freedom to while neglecting the beauties of freedom from.
Mark Dever Interviews Jonathan Leeman about “Don’t Fire Your Church Members”
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.07.2017Would you believe it if someone told you church structure actually plays a crucial role in your individual discipleship?
Mailbag #50: Does Genesis 2 Call Women to “Help” All Men?
By Jonathan Leeman | 02.03.2017— Looking at Genesis 2:18–20, would you say women are designed to help their husbands or everyone with a special focus on their husbands?
The Pronouns of the Gospel
By Mike McKinley | 02.02.2017As a person begins to understand what it means to be part of a church, the “you” and “they” turns to a “we” and “us.”
Good and Bad Ways To Think About Religion and Politics
By Caleb Morell | 01.24.2017All around us, from pulpits, to newspapers, to pop culture, we are surrounded by bad ways of thinking about religion and politics. How should Christian think about these things?
Mailbag #49: Home Groups Over Church; Pastoring an Unmarried Woman Who Wants to Adopt
By Jonathan Leeman | 01.20.2017— Is it permissible for Christians to opt out of church in favor of home groups? — If an unmarried member of your church sought to adopt a foster child, what would you say?
20 Pieces of Advice for Establishing a Church Bookstall
By J. Sok, P. Conner | 01.18.2017The goal of a church bookstall isn’t actually to sell books. It’s a discipleship tool. The goal is to highlight the particular books you really want your congregation to read.
What Preachers Can Learn from George Whitefield’s First Sermon
By Thomas S. Kidd | 01.12.2017In George Whitefield’s very first sermon, he exposed the spirit of nominal religion that was so debilitating to England, and to so much of America today.
Mailbag #46: Tricky Membership Question about Immigration; Pastoring a Church with Lots of Divorcees
By Jonathan Leeman | 12.23.2016— A woman who came to the United States under false pretenses wants to join our church. What should we do? — How should a pastor proceed when he inherits a church with several divorcees?
Churches in Albania: Preserved and Maturing
By Genci Cesula | 9Marks Journal: Healthy Churches around the World | 12.12.2016After near extermination under Communism, the church in Albania has grown in numbers and maturity. Albanian Christians are growing in applying to gospel to all of life, even as they work to grow in ownership of their churches.
Churches in China: Growing Healthier Under Threat
By Joshua Fang | 9Marks Journal: Healthy Churches around the World | 12.12.2016For many churches in China the idea of being healthy is a luxury. Yet in recent years there is a growing trend of pursuing not only the survival, but the health of churches.
