Contextualization
Gospel-Centered Preaching in Hard Places
By Andy Prime | 9Marks Journal: What's Wrong With Gospel-Centered Preaching Today? | 03.31.2020I’ve been in ministry for about ten years. The first half of that decade I preached largely in chinos, a v-neck sweater, and boat shoes. The second half of that decade I’ve preached largely in tracksuit-bottoms, t-shirts, and trainers.
Gone and Back Again: My Departure and Return to the Immigrant Church
By Jonathan Szeto | 03.27.2020I grew up in the immigrant church. I left the immigrant church. Now I pastor an immigrant church.
Nothing To Be Ashamed Of: Penal Substitutionary Atonement In Honor-Shame Cultures
By A. Samuel, A. Sequeira | 9Marks Journal: The Heart of the Gospel: Penal Substitutionary Atonement | 08.20.2019Penal substitution offers a helpful corrective to those living in an honor-shame culture, and helps them rightly understand their status before God and what God has done for sinners in Jesus Christ.
Episode 66: On Contextualization (with John Folmar and Trip Lee)
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever, T. Lee | 11.27.2018What’s the goal in contextualization? How do we know if we’ve gone too far, or not far enough?
Four Biblical Foundations for Contextualization
By Zane Pratt | 07.18.2016The goal of contextualization is not comfort, but clarity.
Pastors’ Forum: What do you do and not do to accommodate ethnic diversity in your worship service planning?
9Marks | 9Marks Journal: The Church Singing | 04.23.2014Answers from Dave Furman, Kevin Hsu, Paul Martin, John Onwuchekwa, and Juan Sanchez. Dave Furman I will never lose the gospel for the sake of unity in diversity, but … keep reading…
How Can Churches Evangelize their Neighborhoods?
By Jeff Cavanaugh | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 2 | 10.25.2013How can you reach those near your church, especially when most members don’t live there?
Book Review: The Tangible Kingdom, by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Church and Parachurch: Friends or Foes? | 02.02.2011I celebrate the willingness to throw anything overboard that gets in the way of reaching others with the gospel, but I fear some of what’s getting tossed is actually precious cargo.
Understanding the Bible and Ministry
By B. Winter, M. Dever | 01.01.2011New Testament scholar Bruce Winter jumps into the fray over cultural contextualization in ministry, the importance of historical background for interpreting Scripture, and bad contemporary ideas of leadership.
