College Students and Church Membership

By Dave Russell | 09.17.2014

Should college students join a local church by campus if they have a church membership “back home”?

They Excommunicated My Dad!

By Isaac Adams | 08.26.2014

God used my dad’s excommunication for good. I hope this testimony shows that.

Wendell Berry and the Beauty of Membership

By Matt McCullough | 08.22.2014

Berry’s stories bring to life truths at the heart of the community we’re aiming for when we emphasize church membership.

Violence Against Women and Church Discipline

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

How should a church respond to the case of a husband abusing his wife, or man his daughter? Decisively and quickly.

Must Baptism Precede Membership? Of course!

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

How does a local church make that declaration that one belongs to Christ and his kingdom? Through baptism (and the Lord’s Supper).

What Is a Local Church?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

It’s the institution which Jesus created and authorized to pronounce the gospel of the kingdom, to affirm gospel professors, to oversee their discipleship, and to expose impostors.

What Is Church Membership?

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

What is church membership? It’s a declaration of citizenship in Christ’s kingdom.

Discipline and Caring for the Sinned-Against

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

Really? You experienced God’s grace as your wife was disciplined?

Pastors, Don’t Let Your People Resign into Thin Air

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.22.2014

So pastors, just as you pay careful attention to the front door of your church, keep a close eye on the back door, too.

Pastors, Don’t Let Your People Resign Into Thin Air, Part 2

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.22.2014

The main bone of contention around this is around the idea of authority, and whether or not churches have the authority to say “no” to anyone who says, “I want to resign now.”

What to Say to Non-Committal Church Attenders

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.21.2014

Joe has attended your church for about a year. He says he’s a Christian. But he has not joined. Should you encourage him to join? How? If you don’t think … keep reading…

What To Say To Church Members Leaving for Poor Reasons

By Jonathan Leeman | 08.21.2014

Let’s face it: there are better and worse reasons to leave a church. Are you moving to another city? That’s a good reason. Are you harboring bitterness toward someone who … keep reading…

Church Discipline Is Not a Dirty Chore

By Bobby Jamieson | 08.21.2014

For some reason, doing the dishes vexes my wife. I think the process feels futile to her: there’s always something else getting dirty, something more that needs to be put … keep reading…

How to Survive a Cultural Crisis—7 Principles from Mark Dever

With Mark Dever | 08.21.2014

Each nation and age has a unique way to express its depravity, to attack God. But none will succeed any more than the crucifixion succeeded in defeating Jesus.

How Should Christians Relate to Excommunicated Family Members?

By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 06.17.2014

How should Christians relate to family members who have been excommunicated from a church?

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