We have noticed in part 1 that (1) the church is a called out group of people who have voluntarily believed, not a kingdom of people who have been conquered against their will, and (2) the Great Commission is to preach the gospel, not convert the nations. We continue in part 2 by emphasizing the […]
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William Carey: the pioneer missionary
One of my joys of perusing the used book stores is finding good biographies on great men of God. It is hard to go wrong reading about the life of William Carey! Carey called himself a “Dissenter” and not a “Churchman.” He was not an Arminian Baptist but neither was he a hyper-Calvinist as his […]
Growth and the Local Church (part 1)
The church growth movement, in its effort to help the church accomplish the Great Commission, may have actually done more to hinder than to help. What started off as an effort to get as many people under the sound of the gospel as possible, has often ended with churches full of merely professing believers whose […]
The New Worship
This has been the next “contemporary church” book on my list to read. Liesch is a popular writer who promotes the converging of various worship styles to meet the desires of a new generation. His main thesis is that worship must include an equal amount of music (and alternative worship techniques i.e. drama, video, etc.) […]
Form and Freedom
This is a fresh study of the local church, meticulously proving from Scripture and history the congregational form of church government and the Biblical function of pastor and deacons. Brown is a veteran church planter in Germany and a Ph.D. student at Central Baptist Seminary in Minneapolis. The forward is written by Douglas McLachlan, former […]
Tell It To The Church
When the Lord Jesus Christ announced, I will build my church (Matt. 16:18), it was established as an absolute monarchy with Himself as the sovereign Head. As long as this supreme Monarch was physically present with the disciples, their commission and instructions were held in abeyance, waiting for the enabling Power for operation. With the […]
This Little Church Went To Market
This is the second book I’ve read (and reviewed) by Gary Gilley. In This Little Church, Gilley evaluates the contemporary church movement primarily from his own background and familiarity with psychology. He finds the methodology and motivation of the contemporary church almost identical if not primarily borrowed from the world of psychology. Our society is […]
Plain Mr. Knox
This is a powerfully written history of the life and career of the spiritual father of the Church of Scotland (Skeffington & Sons, London, 1960). Knox, of humble birth in Haddington, Scotland in 1513, would live in one of the most tumultuous times of English-Scottish history. A converted Catholic (and life-long deadly foe), Knox was […]
The Primacy of the Local Church in this ...
We premillennialists understand the two comings of Jesus Christ. The first, as the suffering Lamb of God, has already taken place, and the second, as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, is yet to take place. There have always been those who claim that Jesus Christ has returned in some other way, or that […]
Are You Managing by the Book of the Mont...
A business perspective on Church as a business Terry Conley is Executive Vice President of Primrose Schools Franchising Company in Atlanta and has 30 years of experience in corporate real estate and strategic development. He is a member of Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw, GA. In building a business, the brand has to […]