Attending a 9 Marks Conference
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, I attended a 9 Marks conference in Cedarville, Ohio. Not surprisingly, the conference was on “9 Marks of a Healthy Church.” For those of you who are not familiar with the 9 marks, they are as follows: Expositional Preaching Biblical Theology A Biblical Understanding of the Gospel A Biblical Understanding of Conversion A Biblical Understanding of Evangelism … Continue reading Attending a 9 Marks Conference
Accountable To God, Not Man
“So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard’” (Acts 4:18-20). Beginning with the early church and … Continue reading Accountable To God, Not Man
How to Think Like a Missionary
The Missionary’s Calling: Go and Make Disciples – Matthew 28:19 The Missionary’s Primary Question: Where is the Gospel Not Known? – Romans 15:20-21 The Missionary’s Mandate: That the Nations Might Declare the Praises of God – Psalm 96 The Missionary’s Message: Christ Crucified – 1 Corinthians 1:20-25 The Missionary’s Power Source: The Holy Spirit – John 16:4-7 The Missionary’s Confidence: The Sufficiency of Scripture – … Continue reading How to Think Like a Missionary
Shepherd the Flock 