Church Life & Ministry

(by John MacArthur) In the third edition of this top-selling book, John MacArthur challenges the seeker-sensitive, user-friendly, entertainment-oriented pragmatism that permeates the church today. In the late 1800s, Charles Spurgeon warned that the church was drifting away from the purity of the gospel, candy-coating God's Word rather than boldly proclaiming the truths of Scripture. As a result, Christianity's influence in nineteenth-century England was severely weakened. One hundred years...

(by Robert Vasholz) Benedictions, invocations to depart with God's blessings, are a feature of the church - every liturgical structure ends with them. They were a feature of the synagogue in Christ's time - indeed Christ himself uses them when he dismisses his disciples on a new task. The word benediction derives from two Latin words that mean "to speak well of". Benedictions are pronounced by ministers at the close of worship services as an expression of hope and encouragement to God's people...

(by Alexander Strauch) This booklet is a condensed version of Biblical Eldership because most people do not have the time or interest to read a large technical book like Biblical Eldership. However, the doctrine of biblical eldership is nonetheless very important for all church members to understand. Therefore, this small, 48-page abridgment of the full text was written to put the doctrine of biblical eldership within reach of every member of your church body.