Church Membership
Title | Church Membership PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Leeman |
Publisher | Crossway |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2012-04-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433532409 |
Jonathan Leeman addresses the commonly asked (and often unanswered) question of, "Why should I join a church?" in a time when many are shunning the practice of organized religion. By offering a brief, straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it's important, Leeman gives the local church its proper due and builds a case for committing to the local body. Church Membership is a useful tool for churches to distribute en masse to new and potential members of their congregation. This volume is part of the 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches series. Look for upcoming, quick-read formats of the following marks of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, the gospel, conversion, evangelism, church discipline, discipleship and growth, and church leadership.
Am I Really a Christian? (Foreword by Kirk Cameron)
Title | Am I Really a Christian? (Foreword by Kirk Cameron) PDF eBook |
Author | Mike McKinley |
Publisher | Crossway |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2011-06-07 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433525798 |
Jesus divided the world into two groups—those who follow him and those who don't. But what happens when someone thinks he or she is a Christian, but isn't? With his witty, engaging style, Mike McKinley takes readers on a journey of what it means to be a Christian. He asserts that "manipulative evangelism techniques and a poor understanding of the gospel have resulted in an abundance of professing Christians who have no idea what it means to follow Christ." Each chapter title begins with "You're not a Christian [if/when/just because you]..." As he surveys what it means to be Christian, McKinley offers criteria for evaluating one's standing before God. Readers are guided through a series of challenges to reflect, repent, remember, and report to another person. Am I Really a Christian? ends with chapters on salvation and the local church. This unique book is written for nominal or new Christians and can be used in personal or small-group study.
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition)
Title | Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition) PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Dever |
Publisher | Crossway |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2013-08-31 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433540010 |
Now in its third edition and featuring a new foreword by New York Times best-selling author David Platt, pastor Mark Dever’s classic book is not an instruction manual for church growth. Rather, it is a wise pastor’s recommendation for how to assess the health of a church using nine crucial qualities often neglected by many of today’s congregations. Church leaders and church members alike will resonate with the principles outlined here, breathing new life and health into the church at large. In this newly revised edition, fresh arguments have been added (for example on expositional preaching, about the nature of the gospel, on complementarianism), illustrations have been updated, appendices have been changed, and cover has been improved.
Bound to Join
Title | Bound to Join PDF eBook |
Author | David Engelsma |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2010-05-05 |
Genre | Church membership |
ISBN | 9781936054039 |
I Am a Church Member
Title | I Am a Church Member PDF eBook |
Author | Thom S. Rainer |
Publisher | B&H Publishing Group |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2013-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433679736 |
It is impossible to grow to spiritual maturity by yourself. You must be connected to the other parts of the Body. This wonderful little book explains the power of belonging to a church family.
Why Should I Join a Church?
Title | Why Should I Join a Church? PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Dever |
Publisher | Crossway |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2020-02-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433568187 |
Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. 9Marks Church Questions is a new series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical applications with the goal of nurturing healthy church practice and commitment. This booklet unpacks Scripture's teaching on the importance of church membership and the Bible's beautiful picture of life in a local church.
Committing to One Another
Title | Committing to One Another PDF eBook |
Author | Bobby Jamieson |
Publisher | Crossway |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 2012-04-30 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1433525518 |
This study answers the question: Why join a church? By seeing the scriptural reasoning for becoming a church member, participants will also learn what it looks like to be a healthy member and how to serve well within their local congregation. A series of ten 6–7 week studies covering the nine distinctives of a healthy church as originally laid out in Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever. This series explores the biblical foundations of key aspects of the church, helping Christians to live out those realities as members of a local body. Conveniently packaged and accessibly written, the format of this series is guided, inductive discussion of Scripture passages and is ideal for use in Sunday school, church-wide studies, or small group contexts.