Raising up Leaders in Cross-Cultural Settings (Part 1)
By Todd Jamison | 11.28.2016Seminaries can provide much value to the church, but seminary-educated leaders aren’t a necessity for the advance of the church around the world.
Book Review: What Grieving People Wish You Knew, by Nancy Guthrie
Review by Eric Beach | 11.22.2016Many Christians and church leaders spend time interacting with grieving people or equipping their congregations to care for those around them who are grieving. Consequently, this book is especially pertinent for pastors.
Brothers, We’re in This Together
By Matthew Spandler-Davison | 11.21.2016A local association of churches is essential and critical to the health of pastors and their churches.
Stop Looking for It—Pastoral Reflections on Joy
By Aaron Menikoff | 11.15.2016I know I’m supposed to delight in God. I know the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. Surely Paul wasn’t kidding when he commanded, … keep reading…
Mailbag #41: When the Church Votes “No” on a Clear Discipline Case; The Biblical Case of “Lay Elders”
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.11.2016—What if the congregation votes “no” in a clear case of discipline? —Are “lay elders” a biblical category?
Reflecting on 30 Years of Ministry at the Same Church
By Tom Ascol | 11.01.2016I’m now more convinced than ever that consistently applying the grace of God in the gospel to my own heart is the most important and most difficult responsibility that I have as a pastor.
25 Years Ago, “Nine Marks” Was Born
By Mark Dever | 10.28.2016On October 30, 1991—25 years ago this Sunday—Mark Dever wrote a letter to a church in Massachusetts. They needed a new pastor and wanted to know what they should be looking for. Mark responded with a list of nine must-haves—a list that has since become known as “nine marks of a healthy church.”
Mailbag #39: Turning Elder Training into a Program; Divorced, Repentant, but Not Seeking Reconciliation?
By Jonathan Leeman | 10.28.2016—Is it wise to turn elder training into a program? —Can a divorced member of the church be repentant without seeking reconciliation with their spouse?
Book Review: Church Planting Thresholds, by Clint Clifton
Review by Garrett Kell | 10.27.2016This resource will be among the books our church planters will spend time reading in the future. I happily recommend it.
Authority: God’s Good and Dangerous Gift
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 09.30.2016Authority is better than you think and worse than you think. It is God’s good and dangerous gift.
Is It Self-Serving to Teach on Your Own Authority?
By B. Johnson, J. Yong | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 09.30.2016We asked two pastors the question: Is it self-serving to teach on a pastor’s authority? If not, then how should you do it?
How a Roman Catholic View of Church Authority Compares to a Protestant View
By Gregg R. Allison | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 09.30.2016What’s the difference between a Protestant understanding of local church authority and a Roman Catholic one?
Authority, Not Authoritarian
By Taylor Turkington | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 09.30.2016As a woman deeply thankful for the calling and care of elders, I’d like to offer four questions that may help you recognize if you are drifting into domineering.
Authority and Its Abuse
By Shai Linne | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 09.30.2016The greater the degree of authority, the greater the pain inflicted when it is abused. If it’s devastating in the world, how much more so in the church of Jesus Christ?
How New Elders Earn Authority
By Clint Humfrey | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 09.30.2016How does a new elder earn that informal authority or trust that is crucial to leading a congregation?
