Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry

Pastors have many jobs. Chief among them is to teach what accords with sound doctrine (Titus 2:1) . But how does "sound doctrine" influence anything other than what gets said during sermons and Sunday Schools? How does it shape a church's and a pastor's philosophy of ministry? The goal of this 9Marks Journal is to answer that last question. We want to connect sound doctrine to the church - covering everything from membership interviews to church budgets. We pray it will be useful to you and your ministry.. Table of Contents. Editor's Note. Sound Doctrine for Faithful ShepherdsJesus Cared About Doctrine by Samuel ParkinsonWhy We Need Pastor-Theologians in the Church by Kevin DeYoungPastors Should Be Theologians by Gerlad Hiestand and Todd WilsonA Call to Sound Doctrine: The Pastor's Job Description by Paul TautgesDo Pastors Need a PhD? - Forum. Sound Doctrine for Church LifeWhat the Work of Christ Means for Membership Directories by Sam EmadiWhat the Doctrine of Regeneration Means for Church Membership Interviews by Sam EmadiWhat the Doctrine of Justification Means for Facebook Fights Among Church Members by Jonathan LeemanWhat the Doctrine of Man Means for Your Accountability Group by Caleb GreggsenWhat Eschatology Has to Do with Your Church's Budget by Ryan RobertsonWhat the Doctrine of Sanctification Has to Do with Church Discipline by Eugene LowWhat the Doctrine of Sin Means for Our Evangelism by Trell Ross. Sound Doctrine for Sunday MorningsWhat the Doctrine of Revelation Means for Our Lord's Day Gatherings by Jonathan LeemanWhat the Doctrine of the Trinity Means for Our Corporate Worship by Scott SwainWhat the Doctrine of the Trinity Means for Prayer by Tyler WittmanDoctrinally Rich Songs Your Church Should Sing - ForumTeaching the Trinity through Expositional Preaching by Bobby JamiesonScattered, Smothered, and Covered: How (Not) to Use Systematics in Your Sermon by David KingConfessing the Faith: The Place of Confessions in Church Life by Kai Soltau and Matthew Short. 9MarksAt 9Marks, we help pastors, future pastors, and church members see what a biblical church looks like, and help them take practical steps toward becoming one. We believe every local church should be characterized by expository preaching, biblical theology, a biblical understanding of the gospel and of conversion, biblical evangelism, church membership, church discipline, discipleship, and a biblical model of leadership. In order to inform and influence churches, 9Marks creates a wide variety of practical resources including books, articles, podcasts, book reviews, and a quarterly Journal. We also host regular events around the world - almost all of them geared toward equipping and encouraging pastors.