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CAVEAT:
Bethel Baptist Church
Laramie, WY
4/26/17
I have taken liberty in this introduction to really expound the introduction of some of Mark Dever’s 9marks books to introduce these study guides.
9marks Introduction
CAVEAT: I have taken liberty in this introduction to really expound the introduction of some of Mark Dever’s 9marks books to introduce these study guides.
I want you to understand the importance and so what of this series.
So what are you looking for in a church?
You might not have thought about that question lately.
But take a moment now to ask yourself, what does the ideal church look like?
“The ideal church is a place with …”
Music –
a. Beautiful music that Glorifies God (no drums or guitars)
b.
Music that is contemporary, up-to-date, that people can relate to (drums and guitars)
Good Preaching –
a. Good Meaningful, but not heavy handed.
b.
Biblical, but not boring.
c.
Practical, but not legalistic.
Preacher -
a. Scholar, but not academic.
b.
Funny.
c. Family counselor who has “been there”.
People -
a.
People who are at the same place in life (young people want young people, old people want old people, kids want kids)
b.
Real people you can connect with.
c.
Like similar hobbies as you (cars, hunting, thrift shops, …)
Opportunities –
a.
Is the church big on evangelism?
b.
Is it big on missions?
c.
Is it big on the Gospel?
d.
Does it have children ministries that hold the attention of your kids or teens?
The Feel of the Church –
Abstractly
a. Passionate
b.
Authentic
c.
Big
d.
Intimate
e. Trendy
f.
Exciting
g.
Hardcore
Concretely
a. Coffee house feel
b. old chapel
c. country church
d.
Professional Conference
Now, I understand at some level these issues do matter.
- They matter personally because this is what we like.
- These matter because we have been affected by perceived are actual deficiencies in the church.
But how many of these are necessary for a healthy biblically established church?
Are there others we neglected that are essentially for a healthy biblically established church?
How many of these are preferences that can come and go?
The 9marks series is meant to answer these kind of questions regarding the church.
What does a healthy church member look like?
What does a healthy church look like?
What is essential for a healthy church?
Fundamentalism
- In the years since the Modernist controversy of the 1920s, Fundamentalism (which in the 1920s would have been synonymous with evangelicalism) has been rebuked in many cases for being unbalanced.
- Even Fundamentalism since the 1970 has likewise struggled with what is a healthy church.
We know that there are some essentials to the Gospel, but we have been out of balance on other issues.
Broad Evangelicalism
- The consumerism of many members of churches within Evangelicalism.
o They have called for a church that makes them feel good, keeps them entertained, and at the same time helps them grow without being too harsh.
- The church has followed by being seeker-sensitive and market-driven.
We change propositional preaching for theatrics, drama, and entertainment.
We as churches need to understand
- what the essentials of a healthy church are
- and what are not essentials to a healthy church.
We as members need to look for and support not our preferences, but the healthy marks of church as God describes in His Word.
Perhaps you are sitting here and saying,
This is for Pastors, why do I need to go through this.
Understand,
Most of the Epistles were not written to Pastors,
but church members.
Take for example,
(ESV)
No Other Gospel
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—
- “you” is the everybody
- and he is warning against false teachers
- It is not addressed to Pastors, but members.
So yes, every Christian should be concerned with what a healthy church and with supporting a healthy church as a member.
This is the aim of the 9 Marks;
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