Book Review: Gather God’s People, by Brian Croft and Jason Adkins
Review by Zach Schlegel | 06.30.2015This book is a concise, helpful introduction for new pastors or church leaders to hone their skills and better their understanding of what the Bible teaches about their task.
Can Women Teach Under the Authority of Elders?
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.22.2015Jonathan Leeman continues a conversation with John Piper, Tim Keller, John Frame, Tom Schreiner, and others.
Mailbag #8: Confidentiality among Elders; Meaningful Membership; Can an Elder Be Single?; and Young Earth Creationism
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.04.2015—How should elders practice confidentiality? —Can an elder/pastor be single? —How do I make membership more meaningful at my church? —Should young earth creationism be a test of orthodoxy?
Book Review: Searching for Sunday, by Rachel Held Evans
Review by Ray Ortlund | 04.28.2015I am not confident that, if I took this book to heart and swallowed its Christianity whole, I would be ready to stand before God on that great and final day.
Dear New Seminarian . . . Sincerely, Your Anglican Brother
By Sam Allberry | 04.23.2015These years in seminary will provide what may be the greatest opportunity to read that you’ll ever get.
A Good Assistant Pastor Is Hard to Find
By Jason Helopoulos | 04.08.2015A good assistant pastor can be a drain on the energies of the church and the senior pastor or one of their greatest refreshments. If you are a good one, keep at it. If you are looking for one, choose carefully. And if you have one, thank him.
Elders: Raising Them Up & Keeping Them Together with Jeramie Rinne and Eric Bancroft
By E. Bancroft, J. Rinne | 04.05.2015Where do elders come from? Is there a way to raise them up without trying to “reverse engineer” a man-made process? And once a church has elders, how can they stay unified? What does “unity” among elders even look like? Must they agree on every single thing?
Truly, Truly I Say to You: 8 “Truly’s” from Mike McKinley’s Church Planting Is for Wimps
By Dallas Goebel | 03.31.2015I am a new pastor of a church revitalization, and Mike McKinley’s book Church Planting Is For Wimps has been a deep encouragement to me.
Mailbag #3: Plagiarizing Pastor, Membership Interview
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.20.2015My pastor is plagiarizing. What should I do?
Pastors’ Forum: How do you equip women in your church for ministry?
By B. Johnson, D. Furman, G. Conner, J. Rinne, J. Sanchez, M. McConnell, M. McKinley, P. Martin, R. Fullerton, T. Mercer | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism & the Local Church | 03.19.2015How do you equip women in your church for ministry?
Mailbag #2: Deaconess Qualifications, Private Baptisms, Knowing Members’ Giving
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.13.2015If you have a question for us, please send it to mailbag@www.9marks.org. Thank you!
The Egalitarian Impulse in the Black Church
By Steven Harris | 9Marks Journal: Complementarianism & the Local Church | 03.12.2015This present problem of gender roles in the black church is rooted in past pain.
