Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (4th Edition)

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Crossway, 2021 M11 10 - 320 pages

What Makes for a Healthy Church?

You may have read books on this topic before but not like this one. Instead of an instruction manual for church growth, this classic text points to basic biblical principles for assessing and strengthening the health of your church. Whether you're a pastor, a leader, or an involved member of your congregation, studying the nine marks of a healthy church will help you cultivate new life and well-being within your own church for God's glory.

This revised edition includes two new chapters; updated material on prayer, missions, evangelism, and the gospel; and a foreword by H. B. Charles Jr.

 

Contents

Foreword by H B Charles
Introduction
Expositional Preaching
Gospel Doctrine
A Biblical Understanding of Conversion and Evangelism
A Biblical Understanding of Church Membership
Biblical Church Discipline
A Biblical Concern for Discipleship and Growth
Biblical Church Leadership
A Biblical Understanding and Practice of Prayer
A Biblical Understanding and Practice of Missions
Tips for Leading the Church in a Healthy Direction
General Index
Scripture Index
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About the author (2021)

Mark Dever (PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and president of 9Marks (9Marks.org). Dever has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Connie, and they have two adult children.

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