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Mark Dever
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What is an ideal church, and how can you tell?
How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived idea. But with this book, you don't have to wonder any more.
Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recognize the key characteristics of a healthy church: expositional preaching, biblical theology, and a right understanding of the gospel. Dever then calls us to develop those characteristics in our own churches. By following the example of New Testament authors and addressing church members from pastors to pew sitters, Dever challenges all believers to do their part in maintaining the local church. What Is a Healthy Church? offers timeless truths and practical principles to help each of us fulfill our God-given roles in the body of Christ.
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- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 63
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In this short audiobook, Matt Smethurst makes the case that deacons are model servants called to meet tangible needs, organize and mobilize acts of service, preserve the unity of the flock, and support the ministry of the elders. Clearing away common misconceptions, Smethurst offers practical guidance for deploying deacons and helping churches to flourish.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Prevalent biases
- By Kristopher M Plant on 11-15-22
By: Matt Smethurst
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Church Membership
- How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus
- By: Jonathan Leeman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Leeman
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In a time when many are shunning the practice of organized religion, Jonathan Leeman offers a short book on why church membership is a critical element in every healthy Christian's maturation. By offering a brief, straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it's important, Leeman gives the local church its proper due and builds a case for committing to the local body. Church Membership is a useful tool for churches to distribute en masse to new and potential members of their congregation.
By: Jonathan Leeman
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How to Build a Healthy Church (Second Edition)
- A Practical Guide for Deliberate Leadership
- By: Mark Dever, Paul Alexander, D. A. Carson
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
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If churches are the dwelling place of God’s spirit, why are so many built around the strategies of man? Eager for growth, leaders can be lured by entertaining new schemes, forgetting doctrinal truth as their driving force. Churches must humbly lean on the sufficiency of God’s word. How to Build a Healthy Church challenges leaders to evaluate their motivations for ministry and provides examples of healthy, deliberate leadership. This is more than a step-by-step plan to mimic; it’s a biblical blueprint for pastors, elders, and anyone committed to the church’s vitality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book, very interesting and practical, yet very biblical!
- By Brenda Meneses on 01-04-23
By: Mark Dever, and others
Well written book for the church
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