Entries in the category: books

Last year 9Marks provided two journals on looking at the relationships between pastors & their staff. This is the second (click here to see the first) and covers the tricky areas of hiring and firing, how much you should pay pastors, and other topics

Hiring and Firing

• When Should Ministry Be Staffed? By Jamie Dunlop

Last year 9Marks provided two journals on looking at the relationships between pastors & their staff. This is the first (click here to see the second), and covers topics such as managing staff.

For the Pastor

• The Obvious and Not-So-Obvious of Staff Management. By Mark Dever

The latest 9Marks journal focuses on Sunday Schools, and how to make sure they do justice for those attending them. You can read it online, or download a pdf. Most think of Sunday School as just for children, but this free journal is all about Sunday School for adults.

There are several articles written [...]

This month’s free audiobook from christianaudio is Knowing God by J.I.Packer. This is a great modern Christian that is has its focus on perhaps the most essential part of our Christian life, Knowing God.

After the end of this month the link on this post will change to a new audiobook so be quick [...]

Tony Morgan is offering a free ebook ‘Big Churches getting Bigger’, which focuses on “large” churches and keeping them vibrant. I’ve not had a chance to look at the book yet, but it could be a useful read for some people.

The latest free 9Marks journal is focused on Church Membership and includes articles from Matt Chandler and Thabiti Anyabwile.

Here is a list of the main articles:

Membership in the Bible and History

The latest version of the free Christian journal Themelios is now available.

Here is a list of the main topics covered in this issue:

• Editorial: On Abusing Matthew 18
• Minority Report: Know Your Limits: The Key Secret of Theological ControversyCarl Trueman
• Trinitarian Agency and the Eternal Subordination of the Son: An Augustinian PerspectiveKeith E. Johnson
• A Spirited Humanity: The Trinitarian [...]

This month’s free audiobook from christianaudio is The Next Story by Tim Challies. The Next Story aims to guide us on how to think Biblically with digital technology.

After this month the link on this post will change to a new audiobook so be quick if you want this one.

In an organized and methodical fashion, [...]