Book Review: Proliferate: A Church Planting Strategy for Everyday Churches, by Jason Crandall
Review by John Joseph | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017As long as you’re aware of its errors, this book offers insights for the prospective church planter.
The Calculated Risks of Church Planting: Sending Your Best Members and Elders
By Juan Sanchez | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017No matter the costs and effects of church planting on the planting church, the Lord is always faithful.
Anatomy of a Church Merger
By John Folmar | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017Four things I learned from our successful and fruitful church merger—almost 20 years after it happened.
How to Merge Two Church Cultures
By Dave Russell | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017In a church merger, you must understand the two existing cultures and lead them to become one. Here are five ways to do that.
You Can’t Plant a Church If You Don’t Know What a Church Is
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.19.2017Ecclesiology can’t be assumed nor should it be considered a distraction to the church planter’s “mission.”
Book Review: The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb, by Jamin Goggin & Kyle Strobel
Review by Matt Felton | 05.25.2017The work of pastoring is the work of stewarding power. This book will help all pastors—and especially young ones—to do that well.
Episode 15: On How Quickly a Pastor Should Make Changes
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.24.2017It’s tempting for a new pastor to show up with a laundry list of problems that need to be fixed. But that approach almost never works.
A New Resource to Teach People about the Church
Review by Vergil Brown | 05.17.2017These resources will give both church leaders and church members a clear and compelling vision of their role in God’s work.
Episode 14: How the “Senior Pastor” Relates to Other Pastors
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.16.2017If you’ve served in a church with a plurality of elders, then you’ve felt tension over questions about how the “senior” pastor relates to other pastors.
Book Review: The Heart, Character, and Life of the Church, by Joe Thorn
Review by Zach Schlegel | 05.10.2017If you’re looking for an accessible, Reformed Baptist introduction on the doctrine of the church, this is a resource I’m happy to recommend.
Episode 13: On Being a Word-Centered Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.09.2017How can I grow my church? If your answer doesn’t mention God’s Word, then you’re starting in the wrong place.
Nine Lessons for Pastors Facing Leadership Conflict
By Peter Hess | 05.08.2017Two years into our church plant, we faced our first major crisis. Here are nine takeaway lessons on dealing with church conflict.
Lessons on Pastoring from Martin Bucer
By Eric Beach | 05.04.2017Martin Bucer (1491–1551) isn’t as well known as John Calvin or Martin Luther, but during the 16th century Bucer’s writings and reform of the church in Strasbourg influenced many
No More Mr. Nice: Pastoral Reflections on Kindness
By Aaron Menikoff | 04.28.2017Kindness may be one of the most overlooked pieces of the fruit of the Spirit. But it shouldn’t be, for it takes us to the very heart of the gospel.
Episode 11: On Being “Called” to Ministry
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.25.2017Jonathan asked Mark about common misconceptions of pastoral calling, how pastors can cultivate an environment where callings get tested, and the role of the church throughout.
