Mailbag #12: Training Bible Teachers; Attending a Wedding Between Professing Christian and a Muslim; Thoughts on “Re-Baptisms”; My Pastor Never Reads his Sermon Text
By Jonathan Leeman | 08.17.2015—How can our church train Bible teachers? —My friend says she’s a Christian, yet is marrying a Muslim. Should I attend the wedding? —What do you think about “re-baptisms”? —My pastor never reads his sermon text. Is that problematic?
Mailbag #11—Why “Disowning” Family Members Isn’t an Option; Term Limits for Elders; Expedited Church Discipline; Can I Leave My Family’s Church?
By Jonathan Leeman | 08.07.2015—How should I treat my unrepentant father-in-law? —Should elders have term limits? —Is there ever a case where church discipline should be done immediately? —Can I leave the church I grew up in?
Mailbag #10—Lord’s Supper in Nursing Home; Christians Dating a Non-Christian; Role of Small Group Leaders; New Pastor in Need of Help
By Jonathan Leeman | 07.31.2015Lord’s Supper in Nursing Home » Christians Dating a Non-Christian » Role of Small Group Leaders » New Pastor in Need of Help » Mike, We get some version of … keep reading…
Mailbag #9—Lord’s Supper in Small Groups; Elder Disqualified by Unbelieving Wife; Immersion Necessary for Baptism?
By Jonathan Leeman | 06.12.2015—Is it legitimate to take the Lord’s Supper apart from a local congregation? —Can a man with an unbelieving wife serve as an elder? —Is immersion necessary for baptism?
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?
Mailbag #7—Cake-baking Principles; Two Services or One; Youth Pastors; & A Discipline Issue
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.24.2015Mailbag #7—Cake-baking Principles; Two Services or One; Youth Pastors; & A Discipline Issue
Mailbag #6: Pastors’ Wives, Taking Oaths, Pastors & Administration Work
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.17.2015—Can I pastor’s wife work outside the home? —Is it permissible to sign a church covenant? Didn’t Jesus forbid oath-taking? —My church wants me to focus more on administration and less on shepherding. Aren’t they misunderstanding what a pastor is?
Mailbag #5: Not Baptizing Children, Small Groups, Elders and Porn—Again
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.10.2015—Should we baptize children? —What’s better, small groups or one-on-one discipleship? —How do pastors balance being a model to the flock while still confessing their fallibility?
Mailbag #4: Gospel Culture, Elders and Porn
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.27.2015—My church is growing in number but not in grace. What can I do about it? —I struggled with porn five years ago. Am I qualified to be an elder?
Mailbag #3: Plagiarizing Pastor, Membership Interview
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.20.2015My pastor is plagiarizing. What should I do?
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!
Mailbag #1—Lent, Mid-life Pastor, Elder Agenda
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.06.2015Do you practice Lent? How should I behave toward my nominal Christian brother? How should understand my “calling” to vocational ministry?
Introducing the 9Marks Mailbag
By A. Duke, J. Leeman | 03.04.2015Introducing a new feature on the 9Marks site.
