Practical Advice on Biblical Church Leadership and MembershipGod created his church to be a covenant of love and service among believers. It's an ideal design for fellowship, but one that's pushed to the side in the busyness of church life. How can congregations be sure to embrace God's purpose for them?In the short ebook Who's in Charge of the Church?, Sam Emadi explains that church polity isn't just transactional; it's meant to be transformat...

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 new series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical application...

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 new series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical application...

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 new series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical application...

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 new series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers biblical answers and practical application...

"I eagerly commend this series."— R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryTake the next step in your Christian faith.When you became a Christian, you recognized your need to be forgiven of sin and freed from sin's reign over your life. As a result, your life has been changed forever—you are now a follower of Jesus. But what does the Bible say it means to follow Jesus? Sam Emadi offers eight simple st...

Many people are only concerned with what happens today or perhaps a few months down the road. At best, they may be concerned with what happens after retirement. But what about life after death? Are you prepared for it? Although your physical body will die someday, your spirit More. . . will continue to live for eternity. Whether your spirit resides in heaven or in hell depends on the choices you have made. In this book, best-selling author Joyce Meyer outlines God's plan for salvation so y...

Have you ever struggled in your ministry? There are times when each of us will, and it won't be easy. Ministry is not an easy task by any means, and it is our hope that we can offer you, our readers, a few resources to use in your everyday ministries. The content in this little eBook is meant to be a small part of that.

Jesus stands out as the most unique figure in the religions of the world. He made a bold claim that He was the only way to have a relationship with Almighty God. And yet, many of the other world religions set forth beliefs that are contrary to Jesus’ claims. What is so exceptional about what Jesus accomplished? Why is He different than any other religious figure?ONE WAY! will answer these kinds of questions and more. In this book you will see:...

What Do We Really Know About Angels?What--or who--are angels? Where did they come from, and what is their purpose? What is their relationship to us as human beings?This studyguide explores the numerous Bible passages that reveal the services these heavenly beings perform, the part they play in spiritual warfare, and how they differ from other beings in God's created order.Most importantly, you'll learn to see angels in the fuller context of God's pr...

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. Church Questions is a series by 9Marks that seeks to provide Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions about church life. Each booklet offers biblical answers and practical applications with the goal of nurtur...

Immerse Your Church in a Season of PrayerThroughout the Bible we see God working through periods of forty-forty days, forty years, etc. Sermon Outlines for Busy Pastors: 40 Days of Prayer gives the pastor a 7 seek series, covering 40 days, to bring the church and himself into a concentrated 40 days of prayer.Sermon titles and Scripture references:40 Days of Prayer – Week 1 – Acts 1:1-1340 Da...