Book Review: Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century, by Aubrey Malphurs
Review by John Joseph | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017This perspective on what it takes to plant a church is simply overwhelming, and worse than that, it’s not biblical.
Book Review: Proliferate: A Church Planting Strategy for Everyday Churches, by Jason Crandall
Review by John Joseph | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017As long as you’re aware of its errors, this book offers insights for the prospective church planter.
Book Review: How Does Sanctification Work? by David Powlison
Review by Mike Christ | 06.16.2017We search in vain for a tidy system of sanctification, yet on every page of this short book we witness the process unfold.
Book Review: The Crook in the Lot, by Thomas Boston
Review by Eric Beach | 06.05.2017This is an excellent book from a a pastor about the purposes and plans of God through hardships in our lives.
Book Review: Pastoral Preaching, by Conrad Mbewe
Review by Tim Cantrell | 05.31.2017What a joy to see the African church finding its own voice through books such as this.
Book Review: The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb, by Jamin Goggin & Kyle Strobel
Review by Matt Felton | 05.25.2017The work of pastoring is the work of stewarding power. This book will help all pastors—and especially young ones—to do that well.
Book Review: 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, by Tony Reinke
Review by Tim Chiang | 05.22.2017Christians have the opportunity to innovate and speak about technology in such a way that points to a greater Creator, and a true Savior.
A New Resource to Teach People about the Church
Review by Vergil Brown | 05.17.2017These resources will give both church leaders and church members a clear and compelling vision of their role in God’s work.
Book Review: The Heart, Character, and Life of the Church, by Joe Thorn
Review by Zach Schlegel | 05.10.2017If you’re looking for an accessible, Reformed Baptist introduction on the doctrine of the church, this is a resource I’m happy to recommend.
Book Review: Apostolicity, by John G. Flett
Review by Guy Prentiss Waters | 04.17.2017For centuries, Christians across generations have confessed they believe in “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.” Though these words professedly unite the church, there are profound disagreements concerning their meaning.
Book Review: On Pastoring, by H. B. Charles
Review by Juan Sanchez | 03.09.2017Have you ever wanted to sit down with a trusted pastor, ask lots of questions, and listen to the answers he’s gleaned over 25 years of pastoral ministry experience?
Book Review: When Heaven Invades Earth, by Bill Johnson
Review by David Schrock | 03.01.2017When Trinity-eroding, Christ-denying, gospel-subverting error is published, we ought not shy away from declaring a teacher or teaching as heretical.
Book Review: The Blessed Life, by Robert Morris
Review by David Schrock | 02.27.2017I don’t believe Morris is deliberately twisting Scripture, but his faulty, self-referential, story-telling, proof-texting approach leads him to doctrines and practices that are errant for the disciple, if not downright dangerous.
Book Review: The Pastor as Public Theologian, by Kevin Vanhoozer and Owen Strachan
Review by Jeff Mooney | 02.23.2017There’s nothing more theological than the practical shepherding of Christ’s people, and there’s nothing more practical than robust theological thinking and speaking to Christ’s people.
Book Review: Growing God’s Church, by Gary McIntosh
Review by Matt Felton | 02.13.2017But chasing after what works can become intoxicating Why? Precisely because it works! In fact, it can become so intoxicating that many pastors run right past the safety of God’s Word.
