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Many immigrant churches are in a state of “divorce”: English ministries are splitting off from immigrant churches and starting their own churches because the pastors of English ministries feel ignored … keep reading…

For many years, 9Marks has believed that church membership is not just a status, but an office. When you join the church, you don’t join a club, you get an … keep reading…

This issue of the Journal is devoted to pastoring through political turmoil. Our goal is not to tell you what to think politically. It’s to help you think about how … keep reading…

The Work & Character of a Pastor The pastor has to wear lots of hats in the course of his work: program-director, administrator, counselor, evangelist, and, at the top of … keep reading…

Brother pastors, we must give careful attention to our preaching. God’s preached Word, working through God’s Spirit, is God’s primary instrument for growing his church. In fact, God’s Word is … keep reading…

A Moment of Reckoning Our culture’s assault on gender differences and authority is generationally urgent because it’s unique to this Western moment, this time and place. So we must not … keep reading…

Church mergers and church plants represent good news and bad news. The bad news is that it seems more and more churches are declining and in need of a restart. … keep reading…

Penal Substitutionary Atonement Few doctrines are more beautiful than penal substitution. To behold it is to stare into the Godhead itself. Penal substitution shows us a God who is three … keep reading…

Our True Political Witness The goal of this 9Marks Journal is to redirect our political gaze from the nation to the church. Our political hope must not be in the … keep reading…

There’s more here than you might expect. That was true for me. I’ve been hearing the argument for church revitalization for years, and it has always sounded like a conversation … keep reading…

Think for a second about how crucial it is for basket-ball team to work together as a team. Who calls the play? Who sets the pick? Who makes the assist? … keep reading…

If you are not a Calvinist, this 9Marks Journal is not for you. It’s for my Calvinist brethren. We need a group huddle, friends, specifically on the topics of ecclesiology … keep reading…

Why would 9Marks devote an issue of the 9Marks Journal tothe topic of pornography and the pastor? Because it’s an increasingly common sin, and its commonality tempts us to downplay … keep reading…

Its Causes & Cures Every job has its occupational hazards. Loggers lose fingers. Businessmen go bankrupt. Wrestlers grow cauliflower ears. What about pastors? Pastors experience burnout. Burnout isn’t so much … keep reading…

It’s the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and right now there’s no shortage of material being published on the topic. Why might this 9Marks Journal possibly add to the … keep reading…