Book Review – Church Elders

9Marks has always provided rock solid resources for the local church – but what makes them so helpful is that they are so accessible. They have a knack, that reminds me a lot of Bob Kauflin and Sovereign Grace, to be unassuming, and “entry level” and then be able to go deep quickly and not […]

Book Review – Don’t Fire Your Church Members

Let’s get this straight up front – I’m a fan of 9Marks. I think they are incredibly helpful for restoring a Biblical ecclesiology of the local church. I’m a local church Pastor, I love the local church…it’s “God’s Plan A” for the proclamation and ministry of the gospel. I’m also a fan of Jonathan Leeman. […]

Book Review – What is a Healthy Church Member?

I’m a church guy. I know, you are probably thinking “Duh. You are a Pastor.” But what I mean is that I believe in the primary and critical importance of the church in two things- (1) the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and (2) the growth in spiritual maturity of the Christian. […]