What Are The 9 Marks?

One ministry that I appreciate is 9 Marks which was started by Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C. I love that ministry is gear toward helping churches become what the New Testament teaches and how they can be a healthy church.

One of their statements of faith is that "the church is to reflect the character of God." If you have been around in church long enough, you know that some of them are not reflecting that character. In this short video, Mark Dever explains what birthed 9 Marks and what are those 9 marks for a healthy church

Why These Nine Marks? from 9Marks on Vimeo.

This is a list of books I have read from 9 Marks that I highly recommend:

9 Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever

The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever

What is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever

The Church: The Gospel Made Visible by Mark Dever

Preach: Theology Meets Practice by Greg Gilbert and Mark Dever

Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons by Thabiti Anyabwile

Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church by Michael Lawrence

Am I Really A Christian by Mike McKinley

What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert

The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love: Reintroducing the Doctrines of Church Membership and Discipline by Jonathan Leeman

Church Planting is for Wimps by Mike McKinley

The Life of God in the Soul of the Church by Thabiti Anyabwile

Reverberation: How God's Word Brings Light, Freedom, and Action to His People by Jonathan Leeman