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Evangelicals may be accustomed to discussing the topic of evangelism separately from their discussions about the local church, but this is an illegitimate divorce.

Thinking About Evangelism Means Thinking About the Church - 9Marks To put it another way, the local church itself is the best and biblically-prescribed “evangelism program.”

Good congregational singing begins with the pastoral leadership.

Nine Questions Every Pastor Should Ask About Their Church's Music - 9Marks The leaders of the church, and not the music leader or team, is ultimately responsible for how well the congregation is singing.

If Jesus is powerful enough to raise the dead to life through the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit, then he is powerful enough to deliver us from our besetting sins.

Discipling a Generation Who Grew Up with P**n - 9Marks Unfortunately, many young people don’t remember a time without unlimited access to po*******hy.

How do we learn to live with the fact that no sermon will ever measure up to the depths of our text, to the needs of our people, or to our ideal images of ourselves?

Hope for the Melancholy Preacher - 9Marks How do we learn to live with the fact that no sermon will ever measure up to the depths of our text, to the needs of our people, or to our ideal images of ourselves? What does success look like when you know your preaching will never be good enough?

We have an insatiable desire for fast results and quick fixes. This yearning has touched our missions methods as well.

The Foolish Quest for a "Silver Bullet" in Global Missions - 9Marks We’ve gone mad trying to unlock what everyone since the days of the apostles hasn’t discovered yet: the perfect formula for explosive, exponential kingdom growth.

In the season finale of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman is joined by Ligon Duncan and Michael Lawrence to discuss the state of the pastoral pipeline — examining why fewer men are entering ministry, the role of demographics and seminary debt, and what healthy churches and seminaries can do about it.

On Raising Up Leaders Part 4 - 9Marks In the season finale of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman is joined by Ligon Duncan and Michael Lawrence to discuss the state of the pastoral pipeline — examining why fewer men are entering ministry, the role of demographics and seminary debt, and what healthy churches and seminaries can do about it.