Evangelism

A Parable of Endurance from the Mission Field
By Tim Keesee | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Burnout: Its Causes & Cures | 07.17.2018Future hope fuels present faithfulness—both in pastoral ministry and on the mission field.

Is Evangelism the Pastor’s Job?
By Mark Dever | 06.14.2018Mark Dever answers the question, “Is evangelism only the responsibility of pastors?”

How to Fail in Your Evangelism
By Mark Dever | 06.04.2018We don’t fail in our evangelism when we faithfully tell the gospel and yet the person is not converted. We fail in our evangelism when we don’t faithfully tell the gospel at all.

Are “Altar Calls” a Good Idea?
By Mark Dever | 03.22.2018When a Christian minister preaches the gospel, there has to be an invitation. But that invitation is a call to repent and believe—not to physically relocate your body at the … keep reading…

The Foolish Quest for a “Silver Bullet” in Global Missions
By Steve Jennings | 03.02.2018We’ve gone mad trying to unlock what everyone since the days of the apostles hasn’t discovered yet: the perfect formula for explosive, exponential kingdom growth.

Evangelism Involves No Manipulation
By Mark Dever | 02.15.2018Mark Dever explains how true evangelism has nothing to do with coercion or manipulation.

Book Review—Technicolor: Inspiring Your Church to Embrace Multicultural Ministry, by Mark Hearn
Review by Joel Kurz | 11.20.2017While there are a few weaknesses, this book offers a unique and much-needed contribution to American evangelicalism, especially as demographics change.

The Church Has Two Missions: Narrow and Broad
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.06.2017What is the mission of the church? Answering that requires defining what we mean by the “church.”

Episode 25: On the Mission of the Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.31.2017What is the mission of the church? Is it to preach the gospel and make disciples—or is that too narrow?

Mailbag #63: How to Love Wayward Children; Is Plural Eldership Required or Encouraged?
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.06.2017— How should we treat our 18-year-old daughter’s relationship with her girlfriend? How do we love them without condoning their sin? — Should all churches have a plurality of elders, or are there some churches that simply cannot have a plurality of elders?

Episode 21: On Missions
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.03.2017Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to talk about how local churches can more wisely support overseas work.

Episode 20: On the Reformation
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Jonathan Leeman interviews Mark Dever on the Reformation and its usefulness for Christians today

Martin Luther: Reformer of Pastoral Counseling
By Bob Kellemen | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Luther the pastor and shepherd inspired Luther the reformer.

Did the Reformation Recover the Great Commission?
By Michael A. G. Haykin | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017It’s well known that the Reformation entailed a recovery of core doctrines regarding salvation and worship. Did it also involve a recovery of the Great Commission?

Don’t Speak Up: On the Spiritual Discipline of Silence
By Mark Dever | 09.15.2017Jesus teaches in Matthew 7:6 that loving others involves exercising discernment. And sometimes discernment results in prayerful silence.