Discipleship
Book Review: The Vine Project, by Tony Payne and Colin Marshall
By Nathan Malpass | 07.25.2016I hope that The Vine Project is read widely by churches, planters, pastors, and ministry leaders alike. It faithfully guides its readers toward shaping the culture of the church around disciple-making.
Race, Grace, and the Church
By I. Adams, J. Leeman | 07.22.2016Here’s everything I’ve learned about the race conversation in a nutshell: it has to start by building friendships across racial lines with other members of my church.
Am I a Noisy Gong?—Pastoral Reflections on Love
By Aaron Menikoff | 07.21.2016No faithful leader wants to be a noisy gong. So how can we grow in love?
Praying Together: An Invisible, Yet Vital Work
By Megan Hill | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016Corporate prayer isn’t much to look at. But it’s one of the most important things a church does.
Praying in Discipling Relationships among Sisters
By Carrie Russell | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016When we disciple others, we have the privilege of helping them follow Jesus. Prayer is a critical tool in doing that.
Looking to the New Testament for Models of Corporate Prayer
By Andy Davis | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016There is evidence in the New Testament that the Holy Spirit wills to use prayer meetings to pour out his power again and again on local churches.
Learning to Pray by Listening in Church
By Claudia Anderson | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.21.2016My every prayer of thanksgiving should properly begin with gratitude to those who took me to church as a child and who, when I was long grown, invited me back.
Why You Should Be Praying the Psalms
By Donald S. Whitney | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.09.2016Tired of praying the same old things about the same old things? Try praying the psalms.
Book Review: After You Believe, by N. T. Wright
Review by Mike Christ | 06.08.2016Wright majors on the skills one must develop to perform acts of holiness, but misses the relational heart of Christian obedience.
When Do You Practice Church Discipline? And How Do You Confront the Sin?
By Jonathan Leeman | 06.01.2016What sins should result in public church discipline? And how should we confront brothers or sisters in sin?
The Limitations of Parachurch Ministries & Church Planting
By Nathan Knight | 05.26.2016Five years of service in your local church will yield much better dividends than five hours of being evaluated by the greatest church planting minds in the country.
Mailbag #38: How to Shepherd Every Member; Shepherding by the “Parish Model”; What’s the “Church” in Matthew 18?
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.20.2016— How can the elders of a large church ensure every member is both known and cared for? — We’d like to divide our church members by families and individuals and then designate them to a particular elder. What do you think of this approach? — In Matthew 18, what does Jesus mean when he says “tell it to the church”?
9 Factors to Consider When Choosing Someone to Disciple
By Mark Dever | 05.03.2016Here are 9 factors to consider when choosing someone to disciple.
How the Lord’s Supper Makes a Local Church
By Bobby Jamieson | 04.28.2016The ordinances make it possible to point to something and say “church” rather than only pointing to many somethings and saying “Christians.”
Book Review: Family Worship, by Don Whitney
Review by Grant Gaines | 04.20.2016Christian discipleship should start in the home, and this book from Donald Whitney shows husbands, wives, dads, and moms how to do it.
