Many new believers have questions about what it means to live as a Christian in the context of a local church, and pastors are looking for resources to pass along to their congregations to help them think biblically about the Christian life. 9Marks Church Questions is a new series that seeks to provide ordinary Christians with sound and accessible biblical teaching by answering common questions Christians have about church life. Each volume offers...

Christians know church is important, but sometimes it doesn't seem worth it. An eclectic assortment of people with differing personalities, political views, and parenting styles can make for awkward interactions and difficult connections. What's the point of putting in the tough work to build relationships? But the Bible says God's people ought to be bound together. It uses words like beloved, brothers and sisters, saints, and fellow laborers to describe...

"Every believer in Jesus Christ deserves the opportunity of personal nurture and development." says LeRoy Eims. But all too often the opportunity isn't there. We neglect the young Christian in our whirl of programs, church services, and fellowship groups. And we neglect to raise up workers and leaders who can disciple young believers into mature and fruitful Christians. In simple, practical, and biblical terms, LeRoy Eims revives the lost art of disciple...

Discipleship occurs when someone answers the call to learn from Jesus how to live his or her life as though Jesus were living it. The end result is that the disciple becomes the kind of person who naturally does what Jesus did. How the church understands salvation and the gospel is the key to recovering a biblical theology of discipleship. Our doctrines of grace and salvation, in some cases, actually prevent us from creating an expectation that we...

Put on the Armor of God in Your Daily Battle Against Sin "True Christianity is a fight," wrote J. C. Ryle in 1877. He argued that from the day of their conversion until the day they die, Christians are called to be soldiers for Christ in a war for their holiness. This inspiring call to action written more than 100 years ago continues to be a source of great encouragement and inspiration for believers today. In this addition to the Crossway Short...

Daniel Hagen writes, "If it wasn't for the dynamite power of God, I would be dead and in hell!" Every Spirit-filled Christian has the capability to hear from God and move in explosive, miracle-working power- we just need to know how to ignite it! In Ignite the Dynamite, Daniel Hagen dives deep into the scriptures to unpack what it means to be a Spirit-filled follower of Jesus. Daniel's blend of storytelling and theology will give you the perfect...

When Jesus departed to be with His eternal Father, He gave the church (the ecclesia) a clear mission statement in Matthew 28, which speaks of the Great Commission. And what is the Great Commission, therefore, the mission? Go and make disciples so that the world may be told of Jesus and, therefore, be saved. Some will say some translations never speak of making disciples, but rather to teach all nations, "baptizing them in the name of the Father, and...

If we look at the life of Moses, we find numerous spiritual lessons that will benefit any disciple of Jesus. Is his life important? Most assuredly, as this volume of work explores. He was a murderer, yet God used him mightily. He was almost killed as an infant, yet survived to do great things for God, leading a life of worth and value for 120 years. He survived the harshness of two wilderness journeys, totalling 80 years, and rightly takes his place,...

This book is a practical and prophetic look at the tabernacle given to Moses. We will practically look at how the tabernacle allows the children of Israel to encounter God. Prophetically, we will look at how the tabernacle will change our culture and lives through every instrument. This book will take us from sinner to priest and king. It will also take us from a culture of sin and slavery to a culture of freedom and priesthood. The Exposition of...

God governs the kingdom of heaven by His principles. He always intended earth to be managed and governed by these same kingdom principles. So what is the kingdom of God? Why is it important to know about it? How does knowing about it affect ones quality of life? Author Willie A. Cranes Life Changers: Seventeen Kingdom Principles Every Believer Should Know answers those questions and many more. Whether you are a new Christian, just beginning your journey...