How Much Time Can a Lay Elder Give to Ministry?
By Sebastian Traeger | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012Job + family + ministry = a serious time crunch for the lay elder. How can he navigate it?
A Job Description for Lay Elders
By Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Lay Elders: A User's Guide - Part 1 | 11.13.2012Okay, you’re an elder. So now what are you supposed to do?
Book Review: Gospel Coach: Shepherding Leaders to Glorify God, by Scott Thomas and Tom Wood
Review by Bob Buchanan | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012Apart from what appears to be a baptized version corporate or life coaching, the authors have rightly discerned that ministers of the church need these kinds of friendships.
How Can Pastors Raise Up Leaders?
By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012Here are thirteen ways you can help to raise up other leaders in your congregation.
Elders—The Church’s Lead Disciple-Makers
By Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012The goal of shepherding is the maturity of the members. Therefore, elders should be the church’s lead disciple-makers.
The Heart of a Disciple-Making Pastor
By Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012What is the essential quality of a disciple-making pastor? Rejoicing in others’ ministry.
The Pastoral Practices of Martyn Lloyd-Jones
By I. H. Murray, M. Dever | 08.24.2012What was Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ day-to-day ministry like? Find out in this interview with Iain Murray.
Church Mercy Ministry as Integrated Auxiliary
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.26.2012If a mercy ministry in your church grows to the point where it needs some real structure, consider making it an “integrated auxiliary.”
The “Regulated Free Market” Approach to Mercy Ministry
By Jamie Dunlop | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.26.2012When it comes to mercy ministry in the church, both the programmed and the organic approaches have their limitations. Here is a third way.
Book Review: The Measure of Our Success, by Shawn Lovejoy
Review by Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Wanted: Apostolic Pastors | 05.08.2012It pains me to write this, but perhaps the book’s greatest flaw is its use of the Bible.
Closer than a Brother: Why I Belong to Acts 29
By Robert Greene | 9Marks Journal: Wanted: Apostolic Pastors | 05.08.2012Pastors need to care for each other. Here’s how that care found one pastor when he needed it most.
Wanted: Apostolic Pastors
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Wanted: Apostolic Pastors | 05.08.2012How many times have pastors made remarks that seem to show that their dreams and hopes begin and end at the doors of their own church?
Revitalizing a Church
By A. Davis, M. Dever | 05.08.2012Andy Davis, a pastor in North Carolina, recounts the stirring story of his church’s revitalization.
The Underestimated Pastoral Power of a Proper Doctrine of Conversion
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion | 02.29.2012What is your task? It’s reminding them that they are Christians.
Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons
By M. Dever, T. Anyabwile | 02.29.2012Thabiti Anyabwile discusses how to recognize and cultivate godly church leaders.