Pure in Heart Sexual Sin and the Promises of God (Paperback) by J. GarrettKell Paperback, Published 2021 by Crossway Books, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-7489-4, ISBN: 1-4335-7489-6
"As the use of pornography has risen in the church and has infiltrated the lives of church leaders, an entire host of questions arise regarding the care for those who have fallen. This book is a small attempt to examine a problem that only seems to be growing. How do we restore a pastor who has succumbed to the deadly grip of pornography? How do we minister to a man in the middle of porn addition? Is he still fit for ministry? If so, whe ..."
"Church can sometimes be an intimidating thing. It can look like a building full of perfect people who have perfect lives. Not a place where someone who has messed up belongs. But that’s not true. The Church is God’s people who meet together because they love and need God, and love and need each other. Garrett Kell explains what the Church is, and why it matters whether we go or not."
Church (Nepali): Do I Have to Go? (First Steps (Nepali)) (Nepali Edition) by Kell, J Garrett Paperback, 172 Pages, Published 2023 by 9Marks ISBN-13: 978-1-960877-48-2, ISBN: 1-960877-48-8
Church (Arabic): Do I Have to Go? (First Steps (Arabic)) (Arabic Edition) by Kell, J Garrett Paperback, 202 Pages, Published 2021 by 9Marks ISBN-13: 978-1-955768-32-0, ISBN: 1-955768-32-3
"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 us to make disciples, which means it is a basic part of the Christian life. But we are not always sure how to get a handle on it, or what it looks like."
"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 of the past. Basically, adult Sunday school is a dinosaur, right? That’s why young churches often don’t have them, and mature churches let them carry on as they’ve always done. But wait! Do you know what you might be missing? What if we could use it to pack gospel-cen ..."
"“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 exactly would you say Jesus is, and can I get baptized in your church if I, like, totally disagree with you on his divinity? Also, is it okay for me to call myself a member of your church and—you know—never, ever attend? And—last question—who in your church, generally speaking, decides who the past ..."
"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 they do all their work in the evenings and weekends. In this issue, Jeramie Rinne and Sebastian Traeger lay out the basic expectations for the job. Garrett Kell and Michael McKinley offer counsel on raising up such men within the flock. And Garrett, Steve Boyer, and I offer a few thoughts on equipping the ..."