2008
Great new posts from the 9Marks Blog
From Mark Dever via Michael McKinley
The keys to an effective pastorate (normally): Preach and Pray, Love and Stay.
From an older saint at Capital Hill Baptist to Matt Schmucher via Michael McKinley
young men tend to overestimate how much they can accomplish in the short term, but underestimate how much they can accomplish in the long term.
From Mark Dever at the Embrace Baltimore event via Michael McKinley on how can you develop a God-centered church when most of the people attending aren’t mature believers?
1. Prayer
— Specifically, prayer in the public gatherings.
— Prayer makes it clear that God stands at the center of everything we do. Prayer acknowledges that God is in control and that all of the fruit we hope to see comes from God (I Corinthians 3).2. Set an example of God-centeredness.
— Part of pastoring is modeling. Live a God-centered life and disciple other believers so that they can do the same.3. Preach the Word of God.
— Because, after all, the Bible is a pretty God-centered book. People will probably catch onto that if you keep preaching the Bible to them.4. Patience
— God’s timing tends to be different then ours. But since He’s God, let’s go with His timing.5. Confidence
— We’ve all read the end of the story. God wins.
— The Word of God is very powerful and effective. God uses it. You can trust it and trust Him.
— God loves the church more than you do. He’s more jealous for the love and affection of your people than you are.