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Authority (with Study Questions)

How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Believers to Steward Their God-Given AuthorityIn every position of power—from executives and world leaders to church elders and parents—lies the potential for life-giving leadership or destructive corruption. Driven by sinful pride or opportunism, many people abuse their God-given authority, harming the ones they're called to lead and contributing to a skeptical ... Read more

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Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Believers to Steward Their God-Given AuthorityIn every position of power—from executives and world leaders to church elders and parents—lies the potential for life-giving leadership or destructive corruption. Driven by sinful pride or opportunism, many people abuse their God-given authority, harming the ones they're called to lead and contributing to a skeptical
... Read more
Using Authority Well

A Concise Guide for Men

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Men to Steward Their God-Given AuthorityEvery position of power—in homes, churches, and boardrooms—has the potential to strengthen people or to harm them. Bad leaders abuse their authority or abdicate it. And their actions breed distrust in authority generally. Yet what do godly authority and leadership look like—the kind that causes people to flourish?Many men ... Read more

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Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Men to Steward Their God-Given AuthorityEvery position of power—in homes, churches, and boardrooms—has the potential to strengthen people or to harm them. Bad leaders abuse their authority or abdicate it. And their actions breed distrust in authority generally. Yet what do godly authority and leadership look like—the kind that causes people to flourish?Many men
... Read more

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Four Views on the Church's Mission

by Jonathan Leeman, Christopher J. H. Wright, John R. Franke, Peter J. Leithart, Jason S. Sexton, Stanley N. Gundry, Zondervan ...

Series series Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
What is the Church's mission? What does it mean to participate in God's mission personally? How do "mission" and culture interact and conflict?This book articulates various evangelical views regarding the church's mission and provides a healthy, vigorous, and gracious debate on this controversial topic. In a helpful Counterpoints format, this volume demonstrates the unique theological frameworks, ... Read more

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What is the Church's mission? What does it mean to participate in God's mission personally? How do "mission" and culture interact and conflict?This book articulates various evangelical views regarding the church's mission and provides a healthy, vigorous, and gracious debate on this controversial topic. In a helpful Counterpoints format, this volume demonstrates the unique theological frameworks,
... Read more
Political Church

The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule

by Jonathan Leeman, Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Daniel J. Treier ...

Series series Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
The church is political.Theologians have been debating this claim for years. Liberationists, Anabaptists, Augustinians, neo-Calvinists, Radical Orthodox, and others continue to discuss the matter. What do we mean by politics and the political? What are the limits of the church's political reach? What is the nature of the church as an institution? How do we establish these claims theologically ... Read more

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The church is political.Theologians have been debating this claim for years. Liberationists, Anabaptists, Augustinians, neo-Calvinists, Radical Orthodox, and others continue to discuss the matter. What do we mean by politics and the political? What are the limits of the church's political reach? What is the nature of the church as an institution? How do we establish these claims theologically
... Read more
Understanding Church Discipline

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Series series Church Basics
Should we actually practice church discipline today? Is it unloving?Once an ordinary part of church life, churches gradually stopped practicing church discipline in the 20th century. But Jesus commands it. Paul practiced it. And churches benefit from it. Why practice church discipline? It shows love for the individual caught in sin, love for the whole church, love for non-Christian neighbors, and ... Read more

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Should we actually practice church discipline today? Is it unloving?Once an ordinary part of church life, churches gradually stopped practicing church discipline in the 20th century. But Jesus commands it. Paul practiced it. And churches benefit from it. Why practice church discipline? It shows love for the individual caught in sin, love for the whole church, love for non-Christian neighbors, and
... Read more

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The Case for Church Membership

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Narrated by Chris Abell ...

Unabridged

51 min

The Mentoring Project’s flagship mentoring resource is its field guides. These long-form pieces provide practical guidance on various aspects of life as a Christian, like finances, purity, technology, work, and more. Written by pastors and other Christian leaders, these field guides provide a biblical framework for mentors and mentees to discuss these topics and grow together. ... Read more

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The Mentoring Project’s flagship mentoring resource is its field guides. These long-form pieces provide practical guidance on various aspects of life as a Christian, like finances, purity, technology, work, and more. Written by pastors and other Christian leaders, these field guides provide a biblical framework for mentors and mentees to discuss these topics and grow together.
... Read more
Don't Fire Your Church Members

The Case for Congregationalism

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Church membership is not just a status, it’s an office. Leaders shouldn’t fire members from the responsibilities given to them by Jesus—they should train them! When members are trained, the church grows in holiness and love, discipleship and mission. Complacency and nominalism are diminished.Jesus gives every church member an office in the church’s government: to assume final responsibility for ... Read more

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Church membership is not just a status, it’s an office. Leaders shouldn’t fire members from the responsibilities given to them by Jesus—they should train them! When members are trained, the church grows in holiness and love, discipleship and mission. Complacency and nominalism are diminished.Jesus gives every church member an office in the church’s government: to assume final responsibility for
... Read more
Word-Centered Church

How Scripture Brings Life and Growth to God's People

by Jonathan Leeman ...

**It’s a question hundreds of pastors ask every day:**What is the best way to grow?A lot of books give a lot of answers, but the best one comes from Scripture. Word-Centered Church brings that answer into sharp focus. Written by Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for the reputable ministry 9Marks, Word-Centered Church offers a thorough treatment of one of God’s greatest concerns: growing His ... Read more

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**It’s a question hundreds of pastors ask every day:**What is the best way to grow?A lot of books give a lot of answers, but the best one comes from Scripture. Word-Centered Church brings that answer into sharp focus. Written by Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for the reputable ministry 9Marks, Word-Centered Church offers a thorough treatment of one of God’s greatest concerns: growing His
... Read more
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Church Membership

How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Narrated by Jonathan Leeman ...

Series series 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches
Unabridged

3 hours 23 min

Jonathan Leeman Addresses the Commonly Asked Question, "Why Should I Join a Church?"In a time when many are shunning the practice of organized religion, Jonathan Leeman offers a short book on why church membership is a critical element in every healthy Christian's maturation. By offering a brief, straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it's important, Leeman gives the ... Read more

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Jonathan Leeman Addresses the Commonly Asked Question, "Why Should I Join a Church?"In a time when many are shunning the practice of organized religion, Jonathan Leeman offers a short book on why church membership is a critical element in every healthy Christian's maturation. By offering a brief, straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it's important, Leeman gives the
... Read more

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Understanding the Great Commission

by Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever ...

Series series Church Basics
God means to fulfill the Great Commission through local churches.How did the apostles and the churches of the New Testament obey the Great Commission? By gathering Christians together in churches. The church is God’s plan for evangelism, discipleship, and the Great Commission. This connection between the Great Commission and the church dramatically impacts how both leaders and members should think ... Read more

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God means to fulfill the Great Commission through local churches.How did the apostles and the churches of the New Testament obey the Great Commission? By gathering Christians together in churches. The church is God’s plan for evangelism, discipleship, and the Great Commission. This connection between the Great Commission and the church dramatically impacts how both leaders and members should think
... Read more

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Understanding Church Leadership

by Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever ...

Series series Church Basics
Who leads a church? Why is this important to God?God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. This primer on church structure connects the different offices of the church to one another and to the glory of God. ... Read more

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Who leads a church? Why is this important to God?God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. This primer on church structure connects the different offices of the church to one another and to the glory of God.
... Read more
Audiobook

Using Authority Well

A Concise Guide for Men

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Narrated by Jonathan Leeman ...

Series series 9Marks
Unabridged

3 hours 1 min

Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Men to Steward Their God-Given AuthorityEvery position of power—in homes, churches, and boardrooms—has the potential to strengthen people or to harm them. Bad leaders abuse their authority or abdicate it. And their actions breed distrust in authority generally. Yet what do godly authority and leadership look like—the kind that causes people to flourish?Many men ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: eBook

Accessible Guide from 9Marks Equips Men to Steward Their God-Given AuthorityEvery position of power—in homes, churches, and boardrooms—has the potential to strengthen people or to harm them. Bad leaders abuse their authority or abdicate it. And their actions breed distrust in authority generally. Yet what do godly authority and leadership look like—the kind that causes people to flourish?Many men
... Read more

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