Evangelism
Book Review: By His Grace and For His Glory: A Historical, Theological and Practical Study of the Doctrines of Grace in Baptist Life, by Thomas J. Nettles
Review by Adam Triplett | 9Marks Journal: Ecclesiology for Calvinists | 02.05.2019This work can help pastors and members alike better understand how the doctrines of grace undergird and fuel passionate evangelism and missionary endeavors.
Hey Calvinist, Enough of Your Revivalism
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Ecclesiology for Calvinists | 02.04.2019How do you grow your church? It’s a question every pastor or church leader asks, a question in which almost every Christian is interested.
What the West Should Know about Churches in Africa
By Chopo Mwanza | 02.01.2019There’s a lot that the church in Africa can learn from our brethren in the West—and vice versa.
Best Books for Pastors in 2018
By Alex Duke | 12.21.2018We asked pastors from around the world a simple question: what books did you read in 2018 that helped you be a better pastor?
Episode 68: On Missionaries and Churches (with Andy Johnson and John Folmar)
By A. Johnson, J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.11.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan sits down with Mark, John Folmar, and Andy Johnson to talk about healthy churches and global missions.
It’s Not Our Job to “Finish” the Missionary Task
By Matthew Bennett | 11.26.2018Rather than aiming to “finish” the missionary task, let’s unite under the more modest banner of simply being faithful to the task.
Corporate Consequences of Unchecked Porn Use
By Jason Seville | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and Pornography | 10.30.2018If porn goes unchecked, the corporate consequences will be pervasive.
Episode 60: On Cultivating a Culture of Evangelism
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.16.2018Churches shouldn’t farm out personal evangelism to pastors, professionals, or programs. Instead, the goal for every church ought to be a culture of evangelism.
How Do We Fulfill the Great Commission?
By Mark Dever | 09.05.2018The Great Commission is normally fulfilled through healthy local churches helping to plant other healthy local churches.
How We Planted Our Church with Titus
By Nate Pickowicz | 08.03.2018One thing I’ve learned along the way is that church planting is a lot more about “church” than it is about “planting.”
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.
