Category Archives: church reform

John MacArthur’s Practical Advice on Your First Years of Pastoral Ministry

Posted on April 23, 2015 by pjtibayan

9Marks and Mark Dever recently did a conference called, “The First Five Years” instructing and encouraging pastors on their first years in a new pastorate or church. I was really blessed by it though I missed Thabiti’s message. His is … Continue reading →

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9marks on Church Membership at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Posted on January 17, 2015 by pjtibayan

Session 1: Jonathan Leeman Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for 9Marks, starts this years 9Marks at Southeastern conference by teaching from the book of Matthew. Download Audio Download Video Session 1 Panel Discussion Speakers gather together to discuss topics explored in … Continue reading →

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A Church without Corrective Discipline or Meaningful Membership is Like a…

Posted on November 5, 2014 by pjtibayan

“A good illustration of this is when we were driving around in Northwest DC and there was this beautiful home on the right (I don’t know if you remember this), but the walk came down from it, and there was … Continue reading →

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How can I lead my church toward meaningful membership? Help from Mark Dever

Posted on October 23, 2014 by pjtibayan

How can I lead my church toward meaningful membership? Mark Dever addressed this at an SEBTS 9Marks conference (30:23). So I listened to that section and used this web page to expand what I learned. 1. Proclaim the gospel. Preach about God’s … Continue reading →

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Which Gospel Presentation is more faithful to the Bible’s teaching?

Posted on August 13, 2014 by pjtibayan

Jonathan Leeman writes: Which “gospel” do you believe in? Your answer to that question will have a direct bearing on what you think about church discipline. Therefore, it’s worth making sure we are talking about the same gospel before we … Continue reading →

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Don’t assume the gospel. Make it explicit and central.

Posted on July 6, 2014 by pjtibayan

D. A. Carson has famously written and said: In a fair bit of Western evangelicalism, there is a worrying tendency to focus on the periphery. [My] colleague … Dr. Paul Hiebert … springs from Mennonite stock and analyzes his heritage … Continue reading →

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Free Helpful and Faithful Resources on Elders (think Lay Pastor-Elders) in the Local Church

Posted on May 12, 2014 by pjtibayan

As we gear up for our upcoming TGC LA EQUIP Quarterly Meeting on 5/27/14 on Raising Up Lay Elders in Your Church I thought I’d post some free resources online that I’ve found helpful. I plan on publishing another blog … Continue reading →

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Center Church

Posted on September 19, 2013 by pjtibayan

Center Church – Receive exclusive extras and resources (like videos, pdfs, and other audio files) to help your team work through the ideas in the book Center Church by Tim Keller. I like this book so far and recommend the section on the gospel … Continue reading →

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4 Myths about Local Church Discipline

Posted on July 16, 2013 by pjtibayan

There are a few myths regarding church discipline that I’d like to briefly respond to and clarify. First, let’s re-read the Lord Jesus’ words commanding this process. Matthew 18:15 “If your brother sins against you, go and rebuke him in private. If he … Continue reading →

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Confession: I’m not the Missionary to Los Angeles and Shatto Park I Thought I was

Posted on June 14, 2013 by pjtibayan

We’re reading on contextualization with some men at the church from Tim Keller’s book, Center Church (part 3). To accompany that reading I’m dipping into other resources on contextualization. As I listened to Zane Pratt’s workshop on contextualization in global missions, … Continue reading →

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