Leadership

Building Unity and Friendship Among Elders

By Bob Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User’s Guide—Part 2 | 01.03.2013

How elders relate to each other will impact how they relate to the flock, for good or ill. Here are a few ideas for helping elders build deep friendships and sturdy unity.

Besetting Sins of Lay Elders

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

What Demas, Judas, the Pharisees, and King Saul teach us about how (not!) to serve as elders.

How Pastor Mark Passes Out Authority

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

Giving away authority is one of the best ways a senior pastor can equip his lay elders and create a gospel culture in his church. Here’s a profile of a pastor who does it well.

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.

How Much Time Can a Lay Elder Give to Ministry?

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

Job + family + ministry = a serious time crunch for the lay elder. How can he navigate it?

A Job Description for Lay Elders

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

Okay, you’re an elder. So now what are you supposed to do?

Book Review: Gospel Coach: Shepherding Leaders to Glorify God, by Scott Thomas and Tom Wood

Review by Bob Buchanan | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012

Apart from what appears to be a baptized version corporate or life coaching, the authors have rightly discerned that ministers of the church need these kinds of friendships.

How Can Pastors Raise Up Leaders?

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

Here are thirteen ways you can help to raise up other leaders in your congregation.

Elders—The Church’s Lead Disciple-Makers

By Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012

The goal of shepherding is the maturity of the members. Therefore, elders should be the church’s lead disciple-makers.

The Heart of a Disciple-Making Pastor

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

What is the essential quality of a disciple-making pastor? Rejoicing in others’ ministry.

Leadership Interview with Mark Dever

The Pastoral Practices of Martyn Lloyd-Jones

By I. H. Murray, M. Dever | 08.24.2012

What was Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ day-to-day ministry like? Find out in this interview with Iain Murray.

The “Regulated Free Market” Approach to Mercy Ministry

By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.26.2012

When it comes to mercy ministry in the church, both the programmed and the organic approaches have their limitations. Here is a third way.

Leadership Interview with Mark Dever

The Power and Importance of Polity

By H. Powell, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.31.2012

Jonathan Leeman asks Hunter Powell and Mark Dever about authority in the church. What authority does the congregation have? What about the elders? And what did the congregationalists at the Westminster Assembly have to say about it?

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