Missions
Cross-Cultural Ministry
By J. Mack Stiles, M. Dever | 12.19.2011Five Christian workers from three continents discuss the power, challenges, and joys of cross-cultural ministry.
Book Review: Radical Together, by David Platt
Review by J. D. Greear | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 2 | 08.29.2011All in all, this book represents what I believe to be God’s gracious work of calling his church back to the simple and revolutionary power of the gospel.
Book Review: MissionShift, ed. by David Hesselgrave and Ed Stetzer
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011The great strength of this volume is that it serves as a fairly accessible introduction to a number of critical issues in contemporary evangelical missiology.
Book Review: Missiological Models in Ministry to Muslims, by Sam Schlorff
Review by Doug Coleman | 9Marks Journal: The Pastor and his Staff, Part 1 | 06.28.2011This book is a valuable resource for those engaged in reaching Muslims with the gospel.
International Church Planting
By D. Furman, J. Mack Stiles | 05.30.2011Two founders of a bustling new church plant in the United Arab Emirates discuss how to create a culture for church planting, how to leave the sending church, and other lessons for new planters.
Book Review: The Gospel Commission, by Michael Horton
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Church Membership: Holding the Body Together | 04.03.2011This book is theologically rich, carefully critical, and it throbs with a missionary heartbeat. Reading it will both instruct and inspire you to go and make disciples of all nations.
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.
Book Review: The Mission of God’s People, by Christopher Wright
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.27.2010We need to ask “What is the mission of the local church?” not merely “What is the mission of the individual Christian?”
Book Review: Living in God’s Two Kingdoms, by David VanDrunen
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.27.2010In many ways, this book is the most helpful, balanced contribution to the evangelical conversation about Christianity and culture that I’ve yet read.
Book Review: Generous Justice, by Tim Keller
Review by Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.26.2010Some people on the transformationalist side of the spectrum should read this to have their theology corrected. For myself, I needed a heart correction.
Book Review: The Mission of God, by Christopher Wright
Review by Mike Gilbart-Smith | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.25.2010A 500 page book on mission that doesn’t stare—in fact, doesn’t even glance—at the reality of hell for the unevangelized has lost its bearings.
Book Review: When Helping Hurts, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Review by Steve Boyer | 9Marks Journal: Book Reviews on the Mission of the Church | 10.25.2010If you are experienced with helping the poor, you may already be familiar with much of this book’s content. But if you’re new, then this book will be especially useful
What are some common mistakes churches make in partnering with missionaries in other nations?
9MarksHow can a church know when to affirm an individual’s desire to do overseas missions?
9MarksA church should be willing to affirm an individual’s desire to do overseas missions when they are confident that the person:
