The Beauty of Conversion
By Jared C. Wilson | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012The most important thing about doctrine is not whether it’s ugly or beautiful, but false or true. That said, the true doctrine of Christian conversion is just plain beautiful.
No Shortcut to Success
By Matt RhodesA Manifesto for Modern Missions Avoid “Get-Rich-Quick” Missions Strategies and Invest in Effective, Long-Term Ministry Trendy new missions strategies are a dime a dozen, promising missionaries monumental results in record … keep reading…
Church Planting Is for Wimps
By Mike McKinleyHow God Uses Messed-up People to Plant Ordinary Churches That Do Extraordinary Things Church Planting Is for Wimps tells the story of the revitalization of Guilford Baptist Church in northern Virginia. … keep reading…
The Deliberate Church
By M. Dever, P. AlexanderBuilding Your Ministry on the Gospel Mark Dever and Paul Alexander provide a model of a biblical church in this resource for pastors, elders, and others interested in the vitality … keep reading…
A Display of God’s Glory
By Mark DeverA Display of God’s Glory focuses on what Scripture teaches on four of the most basic components of church polity—deacons, elders, congregationalism, and membership. Dever presents a biblical model that … keep reading…
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism
By Mark DeverEvangelism is not only misunderstood, it is often unpracticed. Many Christians want to share the gospel with others, but because those Christians don’t grasp the fundamentals of witnessing, they feel … keep reading…
Am I Really a Christian?
By Mike McKinleyYou may think you are, but you may not be. After all, Jesus himself said that some people will do seemingly “Christian” things in his name but will not truly … keep reading…
The Church
By Mark DeverThe Gospel Made Visible A church’s life, doctrine, worship, and even polity are important issues. Yet they are so rarely addressed. The Church is Mark Dever’s primer on the doctrine … keep reading…
Church in Hard Places
By M. McConnell, M. McKinleyHow the Local Church Brings Life to the Poor and Needy It is impossible to alleviate poverty—in its fullest sense—apart from the local church. In recent years, Christians have shown … keep reading…
God’s Design for the Church
By Conrad MbeweA Guide for African Pastors and Ministry Leaders At the beginning of the twentieth century, Christians in Africa numbered approximately nine million—by the end, that number had grown to more … keep reading…
Book Review: Bringing the Gospel Home, by Randy Newman
Review by J. Mack Stiles | 9Marks Journal: Don't Be Too Cool for Sunday School | 12.19.2011Newman has written an engaging book filled with wisdom and light.
Book Review: Missiological Models in Ministry to Muslims, by Sam Schlorff
Review by Doug Coleman | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011This book is a valuable resource for those engaged in reaching Muslims with the gospel.
International Church Planting
By D. Furman, J. Mack Stiles | 05.30.2011Two founders of a bustling new church plant in the United Arab Emirates discuss how to create a culture for church planting, how to leave the sending church, and other lessons for new planters.
Book Review: The Next Christians, by Gabe Lyons
Review by Owen Strachan | 9Marks Journal: Church Membership: Holding the Body Together | 04.28.2011As we’ll see, there is room for agreement and disagreement in the answers Lyons provides to these questions.
Reaching the Lost
By Bobby JamiesonEvangelism The Bible calls all Christians to share the good news about Jesus’s death and resurrection with those who don’t believe in Christ. Yet this task can often seem daunting. … keep reading…
