This was posted on the 9Marks Blog: Building Healthy Churches by Aaron Menikoff on 3/24/11. At Mount Vernon where I serve, we have been talking about moving to elders for a couple of years. Through it all, I’ve found that one of the most helpful texts to speak from has been 1 Peter 5:2-4 where […]
Book Review: The Deliberate Church (Mark Dever)
The Deliberate Church After many people read “The Nine Marks of the Healthy Church,” they asked, if we realize that our church is unhealthy, what can be do concretely to become a healthy church? In his sequel, Mark Dever, pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church, makes a point that everything that we do in the […]
Marianne Meye Thompson on Letting Go in Lent
Marianne Meye Thompson (MDiv ’78) George Eldon Ladd Professor of New Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary Many Christians practice the discipline of “giving up” something for Lent–a favorite food, such as chocolate or coffee, or a favorite activity, such as television. But once Lent is over, so is the “giving up.” Living as Jesus calls us […]
What is Francis Chan doing now? (March 2011)
Here is an excerpt from Francis Chan’s latest sharing… I am very excited about some writing projects I am currently working on. One in particular is a discipleship project I am creating with David Platt. We have both been deeply concerned with the fact that so few who attend church services are obeying the great […]
Desiring God Pastor's Conference 2011: Jerry Rankin Speaks on Unreached Peoples and the Power of Prayer
The Powerful Life of the Praying Pastor: In His Room, With His Family, Among the People of God Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan-Feb 2011 Attending this conference was a great way to prepare myself for my ordination. It was a double blessing because several brothers also got to join. To see the video, click here.
Desiring God Pastor's Conference 2011: Paul Miller on Helping Your People Discover the Prayer Life
The Powerful Life of the Praying Pastor: In His Room, With His Family, Among the People of God Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan-Feb 2011 Attending this conference was a great way to prepare myself for my ordination. It was a double blessing because several brothers also got to join. To see the video, go to here. Looking […]