Discipleship

Book Review: The Vine Project, by Tony Payne and Colin Marshall

By Nathan Malpass | 07.25.2016

I hope that The Vine Project is read widely by churches, planters, pastors, and ministry leaders alike. It faithfully guides its readers toward shaping the culture of the church around disciple-making.

Race, Grace, and the Church

By I. Adams, J. Leeman | 07.22.2016

Here’s everything I’ve learned about the race conversation in a nutshell: it has to start by building friendships across racial lines with other members of my church.

Am I a Noisy Gong?—Pastoral Reflections on Love

By Aaron Menikoff | 07.21.2016

No faithful leader wants to be a noisy gong. So how can we grow in love?

Praying Together: An Invisible, Yet Vital Work

By Megan Hill | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

Corporate prayer isn’t much to look at. But it’s one of the most important things a church does.

Praying in Discipling Relationships among Sisters

By Carrie Russell | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

When we disciple others, we have the privilege of helping them follow Jesus. Prayer is a critical tool in doing that.

Looking to the New Testament for Models of Corporate Prayer

By Andy Davis | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

There is evidence in the New Testament that the Holy Spirit wills to use prayer meetings to pour out his power again and again on local churches.

4 Reasons You Should Add a Regular Prayer Service to Your Church Calendar

By Brad Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

If you could add one thing to your church calendar, what would it be? Have you considered adding a regular prayer service?

Praying as a Church for the World and Your City 

By Phil Ryken | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

If God rules over kingdoms, then kingdoms are our concern, and we should discipline ourselves to pray both for the world in general and our cities in particular.

Learning How to Pray Fervently from Benjamin Francis

By Michael A. G. Haykin | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

Looking to an 18th-century pastor for wisdom on what to pray for, and how to pray.

How to Keep Your Spontaneous Prayers from Sounding Aimless and Shallow

By Brian Davis | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

Praying without preparation should be as natural to us as sharing the gospel with someone. It is simply what we do as Christians.

Learning to Pray by Listening in Church

By Claudia Anderson | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

My every prayer of thanksgiving should properly begin with gratitude to those who took me to church as a child and who, when I was long grown, invited me back.

Pastor’s Forum: Stories of Answered Prayer

By A. Menikoff, D. Newkirk, G. Conner, G. Kell, J. Vincent, S. Kelly | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

A few brief stories of how God has answered church-wide prayers.

The Privilege and Power of a Praying Pastor’s Wife

By Erin Wheeler | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

We might say we believe prayer is important, but are we praying regularly, specifically, and expectantly?

How to Keep Your Scripted Prayers from Sounding Stiff and Robotic

By Dave Comeau | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

Watching your tone, pacing, and pauses will keep your scripted prayers from sounding robotic and stiff.

Corporate Prayer Is More than Your Personal Quiet Time

By Zach Schlegel | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016

Corporate prayer is not just 300 people having their own quiet time; it’s 300 people praying together.