“Don’t do it!!” Why You Shouldn’t Practice Church Discipline
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 02.25.2010When pastors first discover church discipline in the Bible, I often tell them: “Don’t do it . . . at least not yet.”
Before You Discipline, Teach This First
By Greg Gilbert | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 02.25.2010What might not be so obvious is that a pastor needs to teach the church about more than just church discipline before they’re ready for discipline.
The Preemptive Resignation—A Get Out of Jail Free Card?
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 02.25.2010Ending one’s membership in a church requires the consent of both parties. We join a church by the consent of the church, and we leave a church by the consent of the church.
The Surprising Offense of God’s Love: Church Membership with Jonathan Leeman
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.01.2010Mark Dever hosts a roundtable with Jonathan Leeman and John Folmar to discuss God’s love and church membership and Leeman’s new book which considers their connection.
History and Discipline of the Local Church with Greg Wills
By G. A. Wills, M. Dever | 02.17.2004What can a study of Baptist history bring to the modern church growth conversation? Join Mark Dever as he reflects on the Southern Baptist heritage with Greg Wills, Associate Professor of Church History at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Book Review: Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches, ed. by Thomas White, Jason G. Deusing, and Malcomb B. Yarnell, III
Review by Greg Gilbert | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline (Part 1) | 09.02.2002Allen’s chapter aside, this book is a generally well-articulated statement of some important Baptist distinctives.
