Philip Van Steenburgh

The Word Does the Work: Reflections from a New Pastor

By Philip Van Steenburgh | 10.03.2017

9Marks, the North American Mission Board, and Send DC partnered together for a one-day conference on church planting and revitalization in Washington, DC. The focus of the conference was “Understanding … keep reading…

Nathan Knight

Church Planters Are Pastors, Not Entrepreneurs

By Nathan Knight | 10.03.2017

9Marks, the North American Mission Board, and Send DC partnered together for a one-day conference on church planting and revitalization in Washington, DC. The focus of the conference was “Understanding … keep reading…

Episode 20: On the Reformation

By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017

Jonathan Leeman interviews Mark Dever on the Reformation and its usefulness for Christians today

The Sunday Before the 95 Theses

By Stephen Nichols | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017

I hear there is a friar in the town of Wittenberg, a Brother Martin. Maybe he will help us.

Should Pastors Today Care about the Reformation?

By D. A. Carson | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017

Pastors devoted to their ministry have so many things to do. So why should they care about the Reformation?

Martin Luther: Reformer of Pastoral Counseling

By Bob Kellemen | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017

Luther the pastor and shepherd inspired Luther the reformer.

What Your Church Members Should Know About the Reformation

By Shawn Wright | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017

A brief overview of important, Reformation-related people and events.

Four Ways the Reformation Changed Church History

By Alex Duke | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017

Luther and his fellow Protestant reformers changed the course of church history. How so? Let me name four.

Five Lessons after 30 Years of Pastoring in Zambia

By Conrad Mbewe | 09.20.2017

I have neither felt underutilized nor overburdened. I am neither bored nor burnt-out. I am only grateful.

How can a young man work towards the qualifications of a pastor?

By Garrett Kell | 09.19.2017

Whether or not a man desires to pastor, he should pursue pastoral qualifications because they describe lives that honor and bring God glory.

How can church planters and pastors get ministry done when they don’t have a lot of money?

By Brian Davis | 09.05.2017

Biblically speaking, most ministry is free.

What’s the best advice you’ve received about pastoral ministry?

By Brad Wheeler | 08.31.2017

Pastor, resist the temptation to love the church that’s ahead of you rather than the one that’s before you right now.

4 Lies that Cause Pastors to Neglect their Families

By Jaime Owens | 08.25.2017

Among young pastors and church planters, there’s no less than a deluge of pressure to give every waking moment to our churches, to the neglect of our families. But brothers, it should never be so.

How Quickly Should A Pastor Change Things?

By Aaron Menikoff | 08.22.2017

How quickly should a pastor try to change things? Well, it depends. . .

Advice for the Burnt-Out Pastor

By Mez McConnell | 08.10.2017

At the top of the list: Keep your walk with Jesus your primary objective.