Christians face lots of practical questions when it comes to life in the local church: How is the gospel displayed in our lives together? What are we supposed to do and believe? Different followers answer differently--even as they preach the same gospel What should we think about such differences? A church's life, doctrine, worship, and even polity are important issues. Yet they are so rarely addressed. The Church is Mark Dever's primer on the doctrine of the church for all who see Scripture alone as a sufficient authority for the doctrine and life of the local church. He explains...
Christians face lots of practical questions when it comes to life in the local church: How is the gospel displayed in our lives together? What are we ...
Bon nombre d'entre nous ignorent comment repondre a ces questions, meme si nous admettons d'emblee en avoir une idee. Ce livre orientera votre reflexion sur le sujet. Mark Dever cherche a aider les croyants a reconnaitre les traits essentiels d'une Eglise saine: predication par exposition du texte, theologie biblique et une comprehension juste de l'Evangile. Il nous encourage ensuite a developper ces caracteristiques dans nos propres Eglises. En suivant l'exemple des auteurs du Nouveau Testament et en s'adressant a l'Eglise entiere - au pasteur et a tous ses membres, Mark Dever interpelle...
Bon nombre d'entre nous ignorent comment repondre a ces questions, meme si nous admettons d'emblee en avoir une idee. Ce livre orientera votre reflexi...
Ours is an anti-polity age, perhaps more than any other time in the history of the church. Yet polity remains as important now as it was in the New Testament.
What then is a right or biblical polity? The contributors to this volume make an exegetical and theological case for a Baptist polity. Right polity, they argue, is congregationalism, elder leadership, diaconal service, regenerate church membership, church discipline, and a Baptist approach to the ordinances.
Each section explores the pastoral applications of these arguments. How do congregationalism and elder...
Ours is an anti-polity age, perhaps more than any other time in the history of the church. Yet polity remains as important now as it was in the New Te...
Church health is measured by more than just numbers, but declining membership is often a key symptom of a church in crisis. The pastor of a dying church doesn't need to be told it is dying; he needs to find the way forward--and he needs hope. Author and pastor Andrew Davis offers readers the lessons he's learned in his own journey of leading church transformation, including - keeping Christ's ownership of the church central - being humble - choosing your battles wisely - empowering godly men to join in leadership - making prayer a priority - focusing on the Word -...
Church health is measured by more than just numbers, but declining membership is often a key symptom of a church in crisis. The pastor of a dying chur...
