Book Review: Dispatches from the Front, by Tim Keesee
Review by Alex Duke | 9Marks Journal: Vanishing Church? | 11.10.2014Read this book if for no other reason than it puts flesh and bone on our prayers as it illustrates the faithfulness of God in keeping his promises.
The Vanishing Church? Lessons from “Down Under”
By Phillip Jensen | 9Marks Journal: Vanishing Church? | 11.05.2014There is an honesty and a holy distinctiveness in being a Christian in Australia today that makes the work of evangelism and the reality of church so much easier.
The Problem with Evangelistic Programs
By J. Mack Stiles | 10.09.2014A strict diet of evangelistic programs produces malnourished evangelism.
Book Review: The Rise of the Nones, by James Emery White
Review by Derek Rishmawy | 9Marks Journal: Vanishing Church? | 09.22.2014How good of an archer would you be if you didn’t know how to recognize a target?
Definitions: Gospel and Persuade
By J. Mack Stiles | 09.19.2014The gospel is the joyful message from God that leads us to salvation.
How Should We Define Evangelism?
By J. Mack Stiles | 09.05.2014Evangelism is teaching the gospel with the aim to persuade.
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?
Evangelism: Teaching the Gospel with the Aim to Persuade
By J. Mack Stiles | 08.28.2014Walking an aisle, raising a hand, or even praying a prayer may tell us that evangelism has happened, but such actions are not what evangelism is.
Love the Sojourner: First Steps in Refugee Outreach
By Matt McCullough | 08.26.2014We want to see our members embrace an evangelistic way of life that trickles into our conversations with each other, how we spend our time, how we pray.
What Faith Isn’t and Is
By Ross Sawyers | 08.22.2014Real saving faith is repentance and trust in Jesus Christ as a living person for forgiveness of sins and eternal life with God.
A Faithful Witness Whose Testimony Challenges Muslim Insider Movements
By Ed Roberts | 08.22.2014The Written Defense of the Rev. Mehdi Dibaj Delivered to the Sari Court of Justice – Sari, Iran December 3, 1993 A born Muslim who decided to follow and serve … keep reading…
Does Hebrews Tell Us to Move On from the Gospel?
By Bobby Jamieson | 08.21.2014The author of Hebrews doesn’t move on from the gospel; he moves deeper into the gospel.
Gospel-Centrality: A Warning and a Recommendation
By Bobby Jamieson | 08.21.2014Don’t let your gospel-centrality become gospel reductionism.
The Gospel: Not News or Story but News Story
By Jonathan Leeman | 08.21.2014A lot of conversations about the gospel in recent years seem to go back to whether the gospel is a proposition or a story. Several years ago, I kept hearing … keep reading…
How to Survive a Cultural Crisis—7 Principles from Mark Dever
With Mark Dever | 08.21.2014Each nation and age has a unique way to express its depravity, to attack God. But none will succeed any more than the crucifixion succeeded in defeating Jesus.