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Building a Culture of Evangelism Takes Time, So Be Patient and Get to Work
By C. Greggsen, S. Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism | 02.06.2024Programs come and go. A culture endures.
Addressing Nonbelievers in Corporate Worship
By Jamie Southcombe | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism | 02.06.2024To what extent should we address and acknowledge non-Christians when leading, preaching, and praying?
Three Ingredients for an Evangelistic Church Culture
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism | 02.06.2024It’s better for your church to have an evangelistic culture than just a series of evangelistic programs.
Preach Conference
Preach is a one-day conference in Memphis, TN aiming to encourage faithful exposition of God’s Word.
Revitalization with an Eye Toward Church Planting
By Matt Capps | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 11.07.2023If you are currently in the midst of a revitalization, don’t necessarily neglect church planting.
Church Planters, Make Sure Your People Know You Love Them
By Steve Jennings | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 11.07.2023I once asked a long-time pastor: “What’s one piece of advice you would give a first-time pastor preparing to plant a church?”
Book Review: Embracing Complementarianism, by Graham Beynon & Jane Tooher
By E. Wheeler, J. Manley | 11.02.2023‘Embracing Complementarianism’ by Graham Beynon and Jane Tooher offers a refreshing breeze of timely wisdom to the hot debate about gender distinctions.
Why Not to Plant Churches
By Phil Newton | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 11.01.2023Yes, plant churches. But do so after counting the cost.
The Role of Women in Healthy Church Formation
By Madeline Arthington | 10.19.2023Here are twelve examples of how women can help the church based on Madeline Arthington’s experience in a Central Asian congregation.
Book Review: Passing the Baton, by Jeremy Walker
Review by Brad Franklin | 10.16.2023One day, your race will be run, pastor. Who have you trained to take the baton?
Pastor, Not Entrepreneur
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 10.06.2023Emphasizing the acumen of Wall Street and the values of Silicon Valley in what to look for in a planter distracts us from paying attention to the New Testament’s emphases—who a man is.
What Is Catholicity and What Does It Require?
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 09.29.2023What do our churches mean by “catholic” when we recite the Nicene creed (381) and declare our belief in the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church?
Fundamentalism May Feel Safe, But It’s Shortsighted
By Phil Newton | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 09.11.2023A narrow fundamentalism blinds us to healthy catholicity and theological error due to pride in a sterile, tightly-packaged belief system.
The Internet and Christian Catholicity
By Samuel D. James | 9Marks Journal: Catholicity | 08.14.2023Every Christian, church, and pastor lives in a specific context. It’s increasingly difficult to remember our particularity in the digital age.
Books Review: The Wolf in Their Pockets, by Chris Martin
Review by Jason Thacker | 07.27.2023“The Wolf in Their Pockets” is full of wisdom for weary pastors who are wondering how to start these vital conversations in their communities about the role social media and technology play in the lives of their people.