""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. In the Church Basics Series, trusted church experts write practical, trustworthy resources ..."
Church Membership(1st Edition) How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) by JonathanLeeman, Michael S. Horton Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2012 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3237-5, ISBN: 1-4335-3237-9
"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 ..."
Reverberation(Updated) How God's Word Brings Light, Freedom, and Action to His People (IX Marks) by JonathanLeeman, Matt Chandler Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2011 by Moody Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-2299-6, ISBN: 0-8024-2299-3
"What is the most effective way to grow a church? It's not a new methodology or cultural outreach strategy, it's...the Word of God. In this book, Jonathan Leeman wants you to realize that the Word, working through God's Spirit, is responsible for the growth of God's church and we need to trust it! Leeman not only informs and equips the leadership of local churches for greatest effectiveness in their preaching ministry but explains ..."
"When the world speaks of "love," it often means unconditional acceptance. Many churches have adopted this mind-set in their practice of membership and discipline-if they have not done away with such structures entirely. "Yet God's love and God's gospel are different than what the world expects," writes Jonathan Leeman. They're centered in his character, which draws a clear boundary between what is holy and what is not. It's this line th ..."
"Everyone is looking for power. Political campaigns play to the power of fear and hope; advertising agencies rely on the power of appetite, both wielding power by the means of words. But churches have something different and better. Churches have the gospel. Though we live in the world, we must not wage war like the world, or fight with its weapons. On the contrary, we have divine power to demolish strongholds. The gospel consists merely ..."
Rediscover Church Why the Body of Christ Is Essential (The Gospel Coalition and 9Marks) by Collin Hansen, JonathanLeeman Paperback, Published 2021 by Crossway Books, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-7956-1, ISBN: 1-4335-7956-1
One Assembly Rethinking the Multisite and Multiservice Church Models (9Marks) by JonathanLeeman Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2020 by Crossway ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-5959-4, ISBN: 1-4335-5959-5
"Many churches are switching to the multisite or multiservice models to manage crowded sanctuaries due to growing attendance. This solution seems sensible in the short term, but too often churches adopt this model without taking into consideration what the Bible says about it. Illuminating the importance of physical togetherness as a way to protect the gospel, this book argues that maintaining a single assembly best embodies the unity th ..."
"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 series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume ..."
How the Nations Rage Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age by JonathanLeeman Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2018 by Thomas Nelson ISBN-13: 978-1-4002-0764-0, ISBN: 1-4002-0764-9
"How can we move forward amid such political strife and cultural contention? We live in a time of division. It shows up not just between political parties and ethnic groups and churches but also inside of them. As Christians, we’ve felt pushed to the outskirts of national public life, yet even then we are divided about how to respond. Some want to strengthen the evangelical voting bloc. Others focus on social-justice causes, and still ot ..."
Word-Centered Church How Scripture Brings Life and Growth to God's People by JonathanLeeman, Matt Chandler Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2017 by Moody Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8024-1559-2, ISBN: 0-8024-1559-8
"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 people and growing His church. As simple a ..."
"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 love for the glory of Christ. In the Ch ..."
Political Church(1st Edition) The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule (Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture) by JonathanLeeman Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2016 by Ivp Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-4880-5, ISBN: 0-8308-4880-0
"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? Jonathan Leeman sets out to address these ..."
""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 about their work of making disciples. ..."
"Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission. Congregationalism has a bad rap for well and #173;known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism isn and #180;t so much about the meetings. It and #180;s about empowering the whole church to promote and protect the gospel. Pastors lead and equip. Members get to work strengthening one another and pur ..."
""Why did Jesus give the church a meal to eat together?"The Lord's Supper isn't just something churches do together, it's something that binds us together, making many into one. This accessible work biblically explains what the Lord's Supper is, how it relates to a local church's life together, who should celebrate the Lord's Supper, and how we should approach it.""
"What's the big deal about baptism? Jesus commands his disciples to be baptized, and it and #180;s a glorious picture of a person and #180;s union with Jesus and #180; death, burial, and resurrection. Still, many Christians feel unclear about the topic, having more questions than answers. This short work provides a biblical explanation of baptism. What is it? Who should be baptized? Why is it required for church membership? And how shoul ..."
"Christians in the first centuries of the church were granted the privilege of bearing the name of Christ to enemies of the gospel. These citizens of heaven, yet residents of the republic, remained unashamed about the testimony of their Lord because they knew Whom they believed and were persuaded that He was able to deliver them from evil.Fast-forward twenty centuries. Now resident throughout the world, Christians in many places are agai ..."
"Ours is an anti-polity age, perhaps more than any other time in the history of the church. Yet polity remains as important now as it was in the New Testament. What then is a right or biblical polity? The contributors to this volume make an exegetical and theological case for a Baptist polity. Right polity, they argue, is congregationalism, elder leadership, diaconal service, regenerate church membership, church discipline, and a Bapti ..."