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When Looking for a Church, Beware the “Right Fit”
By Murray Campbell | 08.31.2020“I’m looking for a church that’s just like me.” Few people would say it quite so crassly, but the sentiment is common.
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A Strict But Clear Definition of the Church Brings Freedom
By Caleb Greggsen | 08.24.2020How would you, according to Scripture, define the church? Does this definition free you up or weigh you down?
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Why Churches Should Excommunicate Longstanding Non-Attenders
By Alex Duke | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 08.14.2020I’ve never met a growing and mature Christian who doesn’t regularly attend a gospel-preaching church.
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Further Reflections on Recent Conversations about Christian Freedom
By Jonathan Leeman | 07.27.2020Why would 9Marks feel compelled to respond to Grace Community Church’s elders and raise these points right now?
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Episode 139: Remembering J. I. Packer
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 07.22.2020Jonathan Leeman asks Mark Dever to reflect on his friendship with J. I. Packer.
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Episode 137: On What If I Don’t Feel Like Going to Church (with Gunner Gundersen)
By G. Gundersen, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 07.14.2020As a pastor, how many times have you heard a member tell you, “I’m so sorry we missed last Sunday—we just couldn’t make it with everything we have going on!”?
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Build Fences Around Your Flock
By Joel Kurz | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020We must guard the sheep against wolves. For this reason, we must know how to build fences; that is, we must lead our church in practicing meaningful membership and discipline.
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Whacking the Wolves
By Juan Sanchez | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020How should we confront the problem of wolves in the church? At times, we must protect the sheep by whacking the wolves with the shepherd’s rod.
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Episode 133: On Why Should I Join a Church?
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 06.16.2020Have you ever met a growing Christian who is self-consciously choosing not to join a church? In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about the vital necessity of joining a local church.
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What Should I Do With Those Who Are Unable or Unwilling to Attend Church When We Start Gathering?
By Nick Gatzke | 05.19.2020Gathering together again will be a great joy for many and a unique challenge for some. Let’s make sure that no one is left behind in the post-Covid church.
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Has COVID-19 Made 9Marks Raise the White Flag on Multi-Site and Multi-Service Churches?
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.13.2020There’s a difference between short-term accommodations and permanent structures.
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How the Lord Prepared Our Church for a Global Pandemic
By Juan Sanchez | 05.07.2020The Lord had been preparing us for this global pandemic through the ordinary means of pastoral ministry.
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How Our Church Covenant Helps Us Care for One Another During the Pandemic
By Josh Manley | 05.04.2020It’s not only pastors who have responsibilities during this season. The church must continue to be the church.
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Pastoring in a Pandemic Episode 1: Shepherding Scattered Sheep with Bob Johnson
By B. Johnson, J. Leeman | 05.01.2020Jonathan Leeman chats with Bob Johnson, a pastor in the Detroit area, about practical ways he and his elders have tried to shepherd their scattered sheep during COVID-19.
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How Can We Care for Our Church Members During COVID-19?
By B. Johnson, C. Mwanza, J. Wiesner, K. Edward Copeland, M. Lohmann, T. Shepherd | 05.01.2020We asked pastors how they’d been serving their people since the pandemic disrupted regular ministry.