Understanding the Congregation’s Authority
By Jonathan LeemanCongregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission. Congregationalism has a bad rap for well-known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism isn’t … keep reading…
Understanding Church Discipline
By Jonathan LeemanShould we actually practice church discipline today? Is it unloving? Once an ordinary part of church life, churches gradually stopped practicing church discipline in the 20th century. But Jesus commands … keep reading…
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.
Membership and Congregationalism with Mark Dever
9Marks | 02.23.2001Mark Dever gives a topical sermon on a biblical view of membership and congregationalism in the local church.
The Meaning of Membership with Mark Dever
9Marks | 12.31.1996The Meaning of Membership with Mark Dever