Nine Marks of a Healthy Church grew out of a sermon series preached by Mark Dever to his congregation at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. First published in 2000 and now in its third edition (2013), the book is a sustained argument that most contemporary churches have confused numerical growth, cultural relevance, and program excellence with genuine health. Dever contends that a…
10 Practical Tips for Discipling. 1. Find a person[s] 2. Keep the content Christian 3. Don't overdo it 4. Be creative with environment 5. Defer to others 6. Emphasize the means of grace (local church) 7. Give it time and give a time limit 8. Be vulnerable 9. Be bold 10. Reproduce Resources: - Discipling - Mark Dever - Building Healthy Churches Series - 9 Marks - Holiness - J.C. Ryle
Joel Na continues his teaching about the healthy church. The church must be centered on God's Word. Gospel doctrine is central. Teaching sound doctrine is vital (1 Timothy 1:3, 10). Wrong teaching can be taught; be careful! Ephesians 4:11ff reminds us that God has equipped His church to bring us into unity. NOTE: the pdf is the Korean version of Mark Dever's "9 Marks of the Healthy Church." Joel…
Joel Na uses Mark Dever's Marks of a Healthy Church to develop what a healthy church looks like, according to the Scriptures. Pastors should exposit the Scriptures (expository preaching). This starts with God's Word (the text). The most important question is: "What does this text say?". As people in the church use their gifts to help one another, God is glorified (1 Peter 4:10-11). Both serving…
Mark Dever & Brooks Buser Discuss Missions Today MARK DEVER Senior Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, President of 9Marks Mark has served as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church since 1994 and as president of 9Marks (a ministry to churches and church leaders) since its founding in 1998. He's married to Connie and they have two adult children, both married, and one grandchild. Mark…