Discipleship

The Two Paths Out of Trials

By Jonathan Leeman | 04.16.2014

There are two paths for people to take in the midst of trials. They can take the path of self-reliance or the path of trusting in God.

Pastoring the Idle

By Owen Strachan | 01.25.2014

It is not you, ultimately, who builds the church and awakens the idle. It is Almighty God. He loves your people far more than you do

Nine Marks of a Prosperity Gospel Church

By D. A. Horton | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 01.15.2014

A prosperity gospel church is a purely anti-nine marks church.

Book Review: Growing Up, by Robby Gallaty

Review by Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Prosperity Gospel | 11.11.2013

The one thing this book is not designed to do is to be read and put on the shelf.

Pastors’ Forum: Four Approaches to Evangelism Training

9Marks | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013

We asked four churches to tell us how they equip their people to evangelize. Here are their responses. Answers from University Reformed Church, Sterling Park Baptist Church, the Village Church, and the … keep reading…

Book Review: Gospel-Centered Discipleship, by Jonathan Dodson

Review by Zach Schlegel | 9Marks Journal: Is Scripture Enough? | 07.02.2013

I was helped and encouraged by this book and would happily recommend it. That said, reading it raised a few questions that gave me pause.

Businessperson, Help your Pastor Build Trellises

By Sebastian Traeger | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013

It is easy for businesspeople in a church to feel misunderstood and underutilized. But this businessman advises, ask not what your church can do for you, but what you can do for your church.

Pastor, Teach Your Businesspeople to Tend the Vine

By Sebastian Traeger | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013

Pastors and businesspeople bring different gifts to bear for the body. One way pastors can help businesspeople thrive in church is by teaching them to disciple.

7 Things Pastors Should Teach Those in the Marketplace

By Lukas Naugle | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Christians for the Workplace | 03.08.2013

The marketplace can seem dizzyingly diverse, yet it’s where many church members spend most of their time. What should pastors teach them?

Four Ways to Equip New Elders

By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012

To set your new elder up for success, get him a brother, some books, and a budget—then put him on a billboard.

Raising Up Elders: Four Foundational Principles

By Garrett Kell | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012

While there’s no magic formula for raising up leaders, there are some ways to identify and train men to be elders. Here are four to get you started.

Raising Up Elders: Three Areas to Address

By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012

How can you raise up elders for your church? Train men in content, character, and competence.

Book Review: Godly Conversation: Rediscovering the Puritan Practice of Conference, by Joanne Jung

Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012

Would I recommend the book? Perhaps. But I’d be more likely to recommend that you simply go read the Puritans yourself.

Member Handout: Plugging Into Discipling Relationships

9Marks | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012

Here is a sample church handout for teaching new members how to purse discipling relationships in the church.

A Sacred Trust: Reflections on Discipling Women

By Jani Ortlund | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012

What better legacy could you leave than generations of women who have learned to love Christ more?

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