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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
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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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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

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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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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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How the Nations Rage

Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age

by Jonathan Leeman ...

How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife and cultural contention?As Christians, we've felt pushed to the outskirts of national public life, yet even within our congregations we are divided about how to respond. Some want to strengthen the evangelical voting bloc. Others focus on social justice causes, and still others would abandon the public square altogether. What do ... Read more

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How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife and cultural contention?As Christians, we've felt pushed to the outskirts of national public life, yet even within our congregations we are divided about how to respond. Some want to strengthen the evangelical voting bloc. Others focus on social justice causes, and still others would abandon the public square altogether. What do
... Read more

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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
The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love (Foreword by Mark Dever)

Reintroducing the Doctrines of Church Membership and Discipline

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Series series 9Marks
An expert defense of how God's holy love is biblically, theologically, and practically represented to a watching world through the practices of church membership and discipline. ... Read more

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An expert defense of how God's holy love is biblically, theologically, and practically represented to a watching world through the practices of church membership and discipline.
... Read more
The Rule of Love

How the Local Church Should Reflect God's Love and Authority

by Jonathan Leeman ...

God Is Love vs. Love Is GodOur culture's view of love—with no boundaries or judgments or conditions— justifies whatever our hearts want and whatever our hearts feel, rejecting any authority that gets in the way. Falsely heralded as the only path to true selfexpression and self-realization, this kind of love diminishes—if not completely redefines—the holy love of God revealed in the Bible.In this ... Read more

$12.99 USD

God Is Love vs. Love Is GodOur culture's view of love—with no boundaries or judgments or conditions— justifies whatever our hearts want and whatever our hearts feel, rejecting any authority that gets in the way. Falsely heralded as the only path to true selfexpression and self-realization, this kind of love diminishes—if not completely redefines—the holy love of God revealed in the Bible.In this
... Read more
Understanding the Congregation's Authority

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Series series Church Basics
Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission.Congregationalism has a bad rap for well-known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism isn’t so much about the meetings. It’s about empowering the whole church to promote and protect the gospel. Pastors lead and equip. Members get to work strengthening one ... Read more

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Congregational authority is less about the meetings and more about the mission.Congregationalism has a bad rap for well-known reasons: inefficient meetings, upstart members, browbeaten ministers. But biblical congregationalism isn’t so much about the meetings. It’s about empowering the whole church to promote and protect the gospel. Pastors lead and equip. Members get to work strengthening one
... 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

Also available as: Audiobook
Church Membership

How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Series series Building Healthy Churches
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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more

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What Is the Church's Mission?

by Jonathan Leeman ...

Series series Church Questions
How Can We Know What the Church Is Supposed to Do?Jesus commissioned the local church to carry out a mission. Yet local churches often disagree over exactly what Jesus commanded them to do, leading them to align their mission with current political or economic trends. So what does the Bible have to say?In this short ebook, Jonathan Leeman argues from Scripture that the mission of the church is ... Read more

$4.99 USD

How Can We Know What the Church Is Supposed to Do?Jesus commissioned the local church to carry out a mission. Yet local churches often disagree over exactly what Jesus commanded them to do, leading them to align their mission with current political or economic trends. So what does the Bible have to say?In this short ebook, Jonathan Leeman argues from Scripture that the mission of the church is
... Read more

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