Membership
The Doctrine of the Church in a Post-Indiana America
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.10.2015The doctrine of the church is about to prove itself as important as ever in the history of America. Churches where that doctrine is weak, I fear, will soon look like what Proverbs calls a city without walls.
Mailbag #3: Plagiarizing Pastor, Membership Interview
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.20.2015My pastor is plagiarizing. What should I do?
Church Membership in Theory and Practice with Ligon Duncan
By L. Duncan, M. Dever | 01.09.2015Should the everyday Christian care about something as old-fashioned and outmoded as church membership? Does its practice make sense in contexts without church discipline? Isn’t it just a “Baptist thing”? Mark Dever interviews Ligon Duncan about all this and more in the latest 9Marks Leadership interview: “Church Membership in Theory and Practice.”
Why I’m Glad My Church Hunting Is Over
By Samuel D. James | 12.08.2014My season of church hunting was a spiritually and emotionally challenging time, one that became harder the longer it lasted.
Don’t Give Up Meeting Together
By Michael Kelley | 12.02.2014In an affluent and relatively free society, safe from persecution based on religious preference, what might keep us from continuing to show up?
On Being an “Ordinary” Christian: An Interview with Michael Horton
By Alex Duke | 10.14.2014If we were more serious about these ordinary means of grace, I’m convinced the church would have a much stronger witness in the world today.
If You’re Thinking About Leaving a Church . . .
By Mark Dever | 09.30.2014Do everything within your power to reconcile any broken relationships.
College Students and Church Membership
By Dave Russell | 09.17.2014Should college students join a local church by campus if they have a church membership “back home”?
Mobilizing the Church To Evangelize the College Campus
By Dave Russell | 09.02.2014We want churches to have an impact on campus, and for the campus to be present in the local church. But how?
Wendell Berry and the Beauty of Membership
By Matt McCullough | 08.22.2014Berry’s stories bring to life truths at the heart of the community we’re aiming for when we emphasize church membership.
What Is Church Membership?
By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014What is church membership? It’s a declaration of citizenship in Christ’s kingdom.
