Jonathan Leeman: 17 books
Church Membership
How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
Jonathan Leeman addresses the commonly asked (and often unanswered) question of, “Why should I join a church?” in a time when many are shunning the practice of organized religion. By offering a brief, straightforward explanation of what church membership is and why it’s important, Leeman gives...
The Rule of Love
How the Local Church Should Reflect God's Love and Authority
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
God Is Love vs. Love Is God
Our culture’s view of love—with no boundaries or judgments or conditions— justifies whatever our hearts want and whatever our hearts feel, rejecting any authority that gets in the way. Falsely heralded as the only path to true selfexpression and self-realization,...
Membresia na igreja
Como o mundo sabe quem representa Jesus
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: August 2, 2016
POR QUE DEVO SER MEMBRO DE UMA IGREJA? Tornar-se membro de uma igreja é quesito essencial da vida cristã, sendo, porém, negligenciado com frequência. Aliás, a tendência atual é abandonar a prática da religião organizada, o que demonstra aversão ou medo de compromisso, especialmente em relação...
A igreja centrada na palavra
Como as escrituras dão vida e crescimento ao povo de Deus
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: February 11, 2019
Hoje podemos constatar, sem nenhuma surpresa, que muitas igrejas têm procurado crescer e se estabelecer com base em atributos visíveis e mensuráveis. Boa música, espetáculos de áudio e vídeo, templos suntuosos, liturgia dinâmica, eventos para jovens... Uma lista quase interminável que relega...
The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love (Foreword by Mark Dever)
Reintroducing the Doctrines of Church Membership and Discipline
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2010
When the world speaks of "love," it often means unconditional acceptance. Many churches have adopted this mind-set in their practice of membership and discipline-if they have not done away with such structures entirely. "Yet God's love and God's gospel are different than what the world expects," writes...
How the Nations Rage
Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
How can we move forward amid such political strife and cultural contention?
We live in a time of division. It shows up not just between political parties and ethnic groups and churches but also inside of them. As Christians, we’ve felt pushed to the outskirts of national public life, yet...
by Jonathan Leeman, Christopher J. H. Wright, John R. Franke
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
This book articulates various evangelical views regarding the church's mission and provides a healthy, vigorous, and gracious debate on this controversial topic. In a helpful Counterpoints format, this volume demonstrates the unique theological frameworks, doctrinal convictions, and missiological...
Word-Centered Church
How Scripture Brings Life and Growth to God's People
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
**It’s a question hundreds of pastors ask every day:**What is the best way to grow?
A lot of books give a lot of answers, but the best one comes from Scripture. Word-Centered Church brings that answer into sharp focus. Written by Jonathan Leeman, editorial director for the reputable ministry...
Disciplina na igreja
Como a igreja protege o nome de Jesus
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: September 26, 2016
A DISCIPLINA BÍBLICA É ESSENCIAL PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA IGREJA SAUDÁVEL. Mas como exatamente a praticamos? Jonathan Leeman nos ajuda a enfrentar a enorme variedade de circunstâncias e pecados para os quais não há estudo de caso nas Escrituras. Tais pecados não aparecem em nenhuma lista...
Church Discipline
How the Church Protects the Name of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
More and more church leaders, pastors, and members are looking for guidance on how to practice church discipline in a biblical way. Here is a contemporary and concise how-to guide that provides a theological framework for understanding and implementing disciplinary measures in the local church, along...
Don't Call It a Comeback (Foreword by D. A. Carson): The Old Faith for a New Day
The Old Faith for a New Day
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2011
Recent cultural interest in evangelicalism has led to considerable confusion about what the term actually means. Many young Christians are tempted to discard the label altogether. But evangelicalism is not merely a political movement in decline or a sociological phenomenon on the rise, as it has sometimes...
Political Church
The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2016
Political Church
by Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Who leads a church? Why is this important to God?
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God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. This primer on church structure connects the different offices of the church to one another and to the glory of God.
Don't Fire Your Church Members
The Case for Congregationalism
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
Church membership is not just a status, it’s an office. Leaders shouldn’t fire members from the responsibilities given to them by Jesus—they should train them! When members are trained, the church grows in holiness and love, discipleship and mission. Complacency and nominalism are diminished.
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