Chinese (Traditional) Partnerships & Resources

How to Organize Your Church “Scripture is the only document our church needs!” Have you ever thought that? Okay, fine. But I have a few questions for you. First, who … keep reading…

It is easy to be territorial as a pastor. You love your church, and who has time to invest in other churches? But part of building a healthy church is … keep reading…

In such a time as ours, we might learn from historian Samuel Hugh Moffett, who narrates the dramatic diminution of Christianity under Muslim persecution in Asia in the Middle Ages … keep reading…

What does it mean to think about the Christian life in a church-centered sort of way? Answering that question is one of our goals at 9Marks. So we take different … keep reading…

A User’s Guide Part 2 An elder’s first priority is the sheep, but shepherds who don’t know how to love one another compromise their ability to serve the sheep. To … keep reading…

A User’s Guide Part 1 This issue of the 9Marks Journal and the next are devoted to these men: lay elders, or the pastors that a church doesn’t pay, because … keep reading…

Guardian & Guide of the Church In The Beautiful Struggle, Ta-Nehisi Coates tells his own story of growing up as the son of a former Black Panther in West Baltimore … keep reading…

Discipling is not a program. It is not a podcast preacher. It is not a one size- fits-all information transfer. It is life-on-life loving in word and deed. Jesus told … keep reading…

Many Christians think that you just can’t serve the kingdom of God at work, and that kingdom work happens “after hours”—volunteering at the church nursery, attending small group, going on … keep reading…

Bottom line: the local church, institutionally speaking, is called to teach. That is its job. Lose that, you lose everything. But that institution is made up of human beings who … keep reading…

The promise of true change is a little unbelievable, isn’t it? It’s the stuff of comic strips and childhood daydreams. But make no mistake: this is exactly what Christianity promises— … keep reading…

Churches kick adult Sunday school to the curb for a host of reasons: they don’t have enough teachers; they don’t want to burden Sunday schedules; they believe it’s a relic … keep reading…

Church and Parachurch Are the church and para-church friends or foes? The short answer is, they can be either. Healthy and accountable parachurch minis-tries strengthen local churches. Undiscerning and unaccountable … keep reading…

Remembering the Awful Reality Embracing the reality of hell means setting aside moderation. It means admitting that our sin is dark and heinous to the point of eternal damnation; that … keep reading…

The egalitarianism of Western culture, for all its good purposes, leads to the homogenizationof men and women. To unisex clothes, colognes, roles, and lifestyles. The lovely and distinct color palettes … keep reading…