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What Is a Healthy Church?

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What is an ideal church, and how can you tell?

How does it look different from other churches? More importantly, how does it act differently, especially in society? Many of us aren't sure how to answer those questions, even though we probably have some preconceived idea. But with this book, you don't have to wonder any more.

Author Mark Dever seeks to help believers recogniz...more

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Published June 19th 2007 by Crossway Books (first published 1997)

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Dec 20, 2008 Adam rated it 3 of 5 stars

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"You and I cannot demonstrate love or joy or peace or patience or kindness sitting all by ourselves on an island. No, we demonstrate it when the people we have committed to loving give us good reasons not to love them, but we do anyway."

In this small book, Mark Dever surveys the role of the Church (and the church) in the lives of the Christian. He shows how life in the "body of Christ" is a vital component of Christianity.

I think the thing I liked most about the book is that it is very practical...more

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Apr 04, 2013 Tung rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: christian-seminary

Dever is a nationally-recognized Baptist pastor who speaks passionately about the church. Like many contemporary theologians and pastors, Dever believes the church’s growing irrelevance in the modern world has everything to do with what the church is not doing right (rather than focusing on what the world is doing wrong, which is a discussion for another forum altogether). In this book, Dever lays out what he considers the nine essential characteristics of a truly Biblical church: expositional p...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Jeff Short rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: church

Good book. Mark Dever gives us nine different marks of a healthy church. This is not a full ecclesiology and there are more marks than these required to be a biblical church. However, the author states severally in the book that his design is not to write a full ecclesiology, nor does he mean to say these are the only marks of a healthy church.

Taking it for what it is, it is a good book that fills a gap in contemporary books on the church. The majority of books published on the church in the la...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Ben Peltz rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: christianity

To be honest, I was disappointed with this book for the majority of the way through. It was solid enough, theologically, and biblically Dever is good at backing up his points, but much of what he said was pretty standard evangelical fare. The importance of preaching from the Bible, the importance of conversion and evangelism, and the need to practice church discipline was all the kind of thing you would expect to find in a book by a baptist minister.

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Jul 22, 2011 Jimmy added it · review of another edition

Good book, especially with its emphasis that a healthy church is also the responsibility of the members of the church. However, while the book was intended for a general Christian audience, those in leadership will benefit reading it. In a day and age of "doing" church in so many innovative ways apart from Scripture, this is a refreshing read for those who desire to see a church grow biblically. Mark Dever writes this from the context of pastoring and ministering in his church, and this makes hi...more

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Nov 06, 2010 John Gardner rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Because our church is currently looking for a new pastor, I decided to re-read this book, which has become a standard text on the doctrine of ecclesiology since it was originally published in 1997. Dever provides clear teaching on what a church should be, and how congregations and pastors can help to ensure that their local church is a healthy and biblically functioning body. Now is a critical time for our congregation to be reminded of (or perhaps introduced to) what God Himself says about His...more Because our church is currently looking for a new pastor, I decided to re-read this book, which has become a standard text on the doctrine of ecclesiology since it was originally published in 1997. Dever provides clear teaching on what a church should be, and how congregations and pastors can help to ensure that their local church is a healthy and biblically functioning body. Now is a critical time for our congregation to be reminded of (or perhaps introduced to) what God Himself says about His church and the type of men who should lead it.

Dever lists and expounds upon nine "marks of a healthy church"; nine things which a church must teach/practice in order to conform to Scripture. These nine marks are:

1. Expository Preaching
2. Biblical Theology
3. The Gospel
4. A Biblical Understanding of Conversion
5. A Biblical Understanding of Evangelism
6. A Biblical Understanding of Church Membership
7. Biblical Church Discipline
8. A Concern for Discipleship and Growth
9. Biblical Church Leadership

To watch a short video summary explanation of each of these nine marks, click here .

While Dever is a Southern Baptist, and presents a baptistic and congregationalist understanding of the doctrine of the church, most of what he writes in this book will apply to evangelical churches across denominational lines. On the other hand, much of what he describes as normative for churches will sound foreign to most Southern Baptist congregations. However, he provides much support — both from Scripture and from historic Baptist documents and Southern Baptist history books — for his argument that things like church discipline and a plurality of elders (churches being led by a group of godly men, selected and appointed by the congregation, of which the pastor is one) have a strong tradition of practice among Baptist congregations. The ideas set forth in this book are NOT new ideas for Southern Baptists; rather, they are a return to the biblical model, which has been abandoned in large part by contemporary SBC churches.

Dever's writing is clear, concise, and easily understood by laypeople with no prior theological training, though it is thorough enough to benefit seminary-trained pastors.(less)

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Nov 05, 2009 Steve added it · review of another edition

Mark Dever enters the church methodology debate with his work The Deliberate Church. He upholds a model of church that is built on the gospel. He offers this model in contrast to popular and varied church growth models based more on programs. The ideas and principles presented in Deliberate Church are the fruit of Dever’s experience of serving as the senior pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C.

Dever’s conviction is that the Word of God is sufficient to instruct church leaders...more Mark Dever enters the church methodology debate with his work The Deliberate Church. He upholds a model of church that is built on the gospel. He offers this model in contrast to popular and varied church growth models based more on programs. The ideas and principles presented in Deliberate Church are the fruit of Dever’s experience of serving as the senior pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C.

Dever’s conviction is that the Word of God is sufficient to instruct church leaders in how to assemble, conduct, and lead a church. Because the Word is sufficient it alone is to guide leaders in how to do church. Dever disavows the pragmatic mentality held by most church growth books. That is if a program or method works, the church is free to do it. Dever’s concern is that current church growth methods move the church further away from what is her true source of power, the gospel, and causes the church to become more reliant on programs.
Chapter 1 is where Dever gives to pastors his four part method for building a church on the Word of God. It begins with expository preaching. In this way the pastor lays the foundation of the Bible for the church. Next is prayer where the leaders pray for the spiritual health of the church and for the members of the church. Third is personal discipleship. This is the pastor meeting individually with other men in the church to help grow them in the faith. The last part of Dever’s method is patience. In contrast to the grow quick schemes, Dever encourages pastors to have long term view as to their tenure at their church.

After chapter 1 Dever provides biblical and practical advice to church leaders. In the first section Dever addresses the issue of regenerate church membership. Dever highlights the need for church leaders to ensure that church members understand what the gospel is and that they are truly converted (43). To accomplish this Dever advises pastors to preach through a gospel of the New Testament, remove non-attending members from the church’s role, and conduct reverse interviews. It is evident that Dever is concerned about unregenerate people being members of a church. In order to help protect the church from receiving unconverted people into membership Dever cautions church leaders to look for evidences of conversion in a candidate’s life (53). Also, the church ensures the regeneracy of its potential members through a new members class where they learn of the church’s expectancy of how they are to live (61). Once received as members, church leaders may use church discipline to remove unrepentant members in order to preserve the health of the church (68).

In the second section Dever applies the Regulative Principle to the times when the church gathers during the week for its formal services. The Regulative Principle is the conviction that the church can only do in its services what is either explicitly commanded in Scripture or implicit by example in Scripture (77). Dever finds there are five elements that a church must do and can only do in its services. These are reading Scripture, preaching, praying, singing, and observing the two ordinances of the Lord’s Supper and baptism (81). It is the responsibility of the pastor to ensure that each element is included in the services and that each properly adheres to Scripture (90). The official church gatherings of the church according to Dever are an adult educational hour; three church services that include Sunday morning, evening, and Wednesday; and a member’s meeting (chapter 9).
The last two sections address the issue of church leadership. The first of these lays out the criteria for selecting elders and the second advice on conducting elder meetings. Dever advocates a church model of government that is congregationally governed yet led by a plurality of elders and served by deacons and church staff (131). Dever focuses his attention on elders. When selecting new elders, a church is to consider the man’s character, teaching ability, and fit within the current elder body (143). Dever includes two helpful chapters on implementing an elder body (chapter 17) and ways to hire and utilize church staff (chapter 18).

The final section on how elders are to conduct their meetings is a behind the scenes look into how Dever conducts their meetings at Capitol Hill Baptist Church. The primary focus of elder meetings is the Word and prayer. Elders spend the majority of their time studying the Bible and praying for the church and its members (chapter 19). Beyond this elders discuss limited agenda items that include discipline issues in the church, administrative matters, missions, and setting the annual budget (chapter 20). Because many matters that elders discuss are sensitive and important, Dever offers pastoral advice on how elders should communicate in grace and love (chapter 21).

Dever’s purpose for writing Deliberate Church was to offer a contrasting model to popular church growth methods. In many ways Dever succeeded in accomplishing his purpose. He opposes a grow quick scheme because in the end it will hurt the church. Dever takes this issue on by both upholding the importance of church membership and church discipline. Many church growth models can lessen the importance of church membership by lowering the bar for admittance. Their goal of course is to increase the size of the church. In contrast, Dever raises the bar of membership. He is that right the health of a church is dependent upon those who comprise the church (60). Church leaders must do all they can to ensure a regenerate church membership and that those joining are committed to the church. Also, most church growth models do not advocate church discipline that could result in the removal of members. Dever places the spiritual growth of a church above its numerical growth.

It would have been helpful had Dever been more specific about what issues of the church growth models or which models particularly he is writing against. While it is true that certain aspects of Deliberate Church are contra other methods, it is wrong to assume or lump all other methods together under the same banner. It is possible for a reader to walk away from the book thinking all other models are unbiblical and Deliberate Church is the lone book advocating for biblical principles.

The book would also have been better served had Dever elaborated more on his main thesis, “The Word builds the Church (27).” This is a true statement that church leaders are to be guided by biblical principles and commands in leading the church. However, this is a very broad statement that the majority of the book did not clarify. By this is meant that Dever offers good advice about how certain aspects of the church are to be structured. But he does not necessarily argue from Scripture that what writes must be the case. For example, in section two Dever states that he believes the church should do nothing in its gatherings that the bible does not explicitly command. In that same section he says there are five gatherings of the church but he does not demonstrate how he arrived at these from Scripture.

In an age of grow quick schemes and plans, Deliberate Church is a good reminder that the church is built on the Word of God over a long period of continued faithfulness by her leaders. It is not a foundational book in the ecclesiastical field. If a pastor is looking for good advice on how to go about leading a church that will stimulate more thought and conversation, Deliberate Church is a good choice.
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Aug 23, 2010 Jen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Having been a member of a functional and, for the most part, healthy church for about two years, a lot of what Dever says seems somewhat obvious to me, but I can see where it is good to have these points written down. I disagree with some of his observations, such as expositional preaching is the only way, the best way--I know of some topical and biographical sermons that have been inspired and absolutely God-centered, but I agree with his underlying idea that all sermons need to be Word-centric...more

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Sep 26, 2008 Troy rated it 4 of 5 stars

A great little book on what a healthy church looks like. What I appreciated about it was that it was not a dissertation on how to become a healthy church, though you should take the markers of health and strive to make them a reality in your church, instead it was a picture of the things that would be evident in a community that was healthy. This book was short and easy to read, a great resource for anyone in the church.

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Oct 19, 2008 Heather rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is highly reccomended, don't worry, it's a quick read.

What is essential in a local church? What is important? What really doesn't matter?
I'm seeing the local church in a whole new way! I don't mean to say Mark is writing things I've never heard before, he's just putting them all together for me. I've been humbled by this book and can't say enough about it.

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May 22, 2013 Nathaniel-katie added it · review of another edition

A very good, non-technical book describing essential elements of biblically faithful church ministry. This is a must-read for 1) pastors seeking to be encouraged in maintaining a biblically focused ministry and 2) those seeking to find a church that espouses a biblical paradigm for ministry. Dever maintains that doing church God's way is counter-cultural in everything from the preaching (expository) to evangelism, conversion, membership, church discipline, and leadership. Throughout the book, De...more

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Dec 28, 2012 Dottie Parish rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: church-renewal, christian-non-fiction

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever, is an excellent book about the church today. Dever, pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., describes nine essential qualities missing in many churches today and necessary for the health of the church. Christians who are not growing and aren’t bothered about this fact is one troubling issue. Dever also describes social ills replacing sin in our concerns. He says, “Today, horizontal problems – problems between people – often obscure...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Mike E. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dever’s book is helpful to any pastor/elder/church leader. His “Nine Marks” are: Expositional preaching, biblical theology, the gospel, biblical understanding of conversion, biblical understanding of evangelism, a biblical understanding of church membership, biblical church discipline, concern for discipleship and growth, biblical church leadership. These are nine important marks for a healthy church according to Dever. The broader, historical understanding of a church--right preaching of the Wo...more Dever’s book is helpful to any pastor/elder/church leader. His “Nine Marks” are: Expositional preaching, biblical theology, the gospel, biblical understanding of conversion, biblical understanding of evangelism, a biblical understanding of church membership, biblical church discipline, concern for discipleship and growth, biblical church leadership. These are nine important marks for a healthy church according to Dever. The broader, historical understanding of a church--right preaching of the Word and celebration of the sacraments is not what he is after here.

Much of this book is bread and butter stuff for the pastor. For me, the chapter “Biblical Church Leadership” was the most distinctive and insightful part of the book. Dever states the obvious that is often not articulated,

“Every local church in Christendom, from Greek Orthodox to Pentecostal, from Roman Catholic to Baptist, from Episcopalian to Lutheran, from Presbyterian to Methodist, is congregational in nature. They exist only as the people continue to participate in their activities. When the people vote--whether at a congregational meeting or (where that’s not allowed) with their funds or their feet--the leaders of the congregation must listen. The congregation will have their say. That’s a simple fact. It is like gravity. It’s just a matter of how things work.”

Dever’s discussion of spiritual gifts on p 232 and following is as brief as it is insightful. He observes that Romans 12:6-8 describes spiritual gifts that only benefit others. He then makes the argument that Paul is really after criticizing _any_ use of the gifts that are self-serving in 1 Cor 14.

He offers these questions as helpful for pastoral visitation (212):

In what particular way have you grown in your understanding of the Christian life since we last met?

In what particular way have you grown in your practice of the Christian life since we last met?

In what particular way do you feel that you need instruction?

In particular way are you disappointed in your own pursuit of holiness?

How, specifically, can I pray for you?

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Do you understand your following Christ fundamentally to involve how you treat other people, especially other people who are members of your church? (154)(less)

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Oct 21, 2009 L. R. Bouligny Bouligny rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The number of books in the evangelical world that are focused on how to “do church” number in the thousands. Most today are committed to church growth, and are filled with a myriad of ways on how one can turn his small congregation into a flourishing mega-church. To counter this obsession in America where congregations are being given over to man-centered techniques to draw in a large crowd, which almost always results in compromising the truth, Mark Dever has written this book to redirect the...more The number of books in the evangelical world that are focused on how to “do church” number in the thousands. Most today are committed to church growth, and are filled with a myriad of ways on how one can turn his small congregation into a flourishing mega-church. To counter this obsession in America where congregations are being given over to man-centered techniques to draw in a large crowd, which almost always results in compromising the truth, Mark Dever has written this book to redirect the focus of the pastor (and church member) to see what the Bible says regarding God’s intention for the church.
Dever has developed a litmus-test of sorts for the person who is seeking a solid biblical church. He has developed 9 marks, or things to look for, when evaluating one’s church experience. The question looms throughout for the reader, Is my church practicing this? Dever doesn’t pull any punches, as he gets right into the meat of the book. He begins with possibly the greatest deficiency in the Body today, expository preaching. It’s no secret why this is the first chapter, as all of the other Marks will naturally flow from this one discipline. While the majority of today’s churches are captivated with a topical sermon model, Dever points to the verse by verse exposition as the biblical way to teach the Bible. His insights are helpful and informative. I could hardly contain my enthusiasm as I read through this guide to a biblical church model.
The author continues with important subject matter such as Theology, the Gospel, Conversion, and other important topics. The reason is clear—the church of today has gone astray, and in place of good sound biblical exegesis, is chasing after all sorts of man-centered marketing schemes. The average church member (or should I say “attender,” as Dever also delves into why church membership is important), is spoon-fed a diet of weak doctrinal teaching that leaves people in a state of immaturity and retarded spiritual growth. Dever not only points to these deviations as unbiblical, but points out that true conversion is a work that God does, so the idea of abandoning the gospel as the only means of salvation results in a church full of tares.
One of the most important chapters in the book is the one on Church Discipline. This is a practice that is not consistent with a church growth model, and has been abandoned so as not to make people feel uncomfortable or stifle the interest of unbelievers. However, since this is a clear biblical mandate (Matt 18; 1 Cor 5), it must be practiced, and Dever does a fantastic job of pointing out the need for churches to return to the biblical model. I wonder how many Christians read this and thought, “Do churches really practice this type of discipline?” I was excited to read of a man who is more committed to obeying God and His word than the passing fads of Christendom. His chapters on Biblical Leadership and Discipleship were extremely helpful as well. I got through with the book and have used this scale of 9 Marks to evaluate some of the churches I used to be associated with. A few of them did not rank so well.
I truly believe that 9 Marks of a Healthy Church should be required reading for any new Christian. The straightforwardness of the book is easy enough for baby Christians to understand, while at the same time meaty enough to give to a seasoned Christian as a reminder of what the Bible says about the church. Wherever the Lord intends to use me, I plan on buying this book in large quantity and giving it to those whom I disciple, and especially at membership classes, so the people can have a clear understanding of what is expected of the leadership, but also what is expected of the members. I plan on referring to this book again and again
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Jan 10, 2012 Mark Clements rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a very refreshing read. Dever's emphasis on the church was very encouraging. This is a book that would help any believer understand the importance of the church in his own life and in the Christian community. Our applications differ in a few areas but I really appreciated his Biblical emphasis. It's a great intro to the full-blown "9 Marks" book. I think this one will make it's way onto my "read it at least once every year" book list.

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Apr 08, 2011 John rated it 4 of 5 stars

This mini-book is an excellent primer for everything a church should be. Caution to those who might be a bit nervous regarding theological discussion of conversion--Dever's description and analysis of conversion is well stated, biblical and every believer should take his assessment into consideration. Dever does a good job defending his thesis that A healthy church is a congregation that increasingly reflects God's character as his character has been revealed in his Word. The book is pastorally...more

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Sep 04, 2011 Rebekah Disch rated it 4 of 5 stars

We read this in our small groups, and it produced great discussions on what the Bible has laid out for the church to look like. He addresses difficult things that are not talked about much (i.e. church discipline), which is helpful. Of course, it's not a perfect representation, but overall, it gave me an appreciation for the church and how God designed it to be, and it encouraged me to be more aware of my responsibility to the local church body.

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Mar 25, 2012 Angie Vallejo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-living

This is a short and sweet, yet extremely informative "checklist" on what to look for in a healthy church. From the book I learned some things that I didn't know (such as difference between elders and deacons and their important roles and why membership is needed and important), and I was confirmed on things I knew I had been missing. If you are looking for confirmation on your church, or looking for a new home church, I would highly recommend this read.

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Jun 11, 2012 Adam T Calvert rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-living

This is a great primer on the subject of the book, and an easy but convicting read. Only 126 small pages it's easy to get through but Mark Dever does a wonderful job of showing from the Scriptures how a healthy church should truly look. I'd recommend it to anyone who has questions as to the Biblical soundness of their own church or to anyone thinking of switching to a different church.

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Jan 22, 2010 Matt Bianco rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: theology

I read this book for an elder discipleship class I am taking.

The books is strongly calvinistic. As a calvinist, I was still turned off by some of it. But I really appreciated several of the marks: expository preaching and church membership, to name two.

I would recommend the book, but it is far from perfect. Additionally, there are things he doesn't touch on that should.

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Mar 12, 2012 Michael rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A good over-arching summary of church elements from a Biblical perspective. I felt that Dever over-emphasized several marks, raising the level of their importance beyond what they receive or appear to deserve in Scripture. However, his structured perspective challenged several of my church assumptions. Not quite as thorough or specific as I was expecting.

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May 22, 2011 Daniel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A good and mostly well argued overview on the marks of a healthy church. The new preface deals with some concerns, but there still remains some to be said; especially on expository preaching where some clarifications would prove useful. Another book in the 9marks series may prove to be of better use there (Reverberation).

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Dec 30, 2011 Tori rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: biblical, i-own, non-fiction

I got a copy of this book because a church I was visiting was doing a Biblestudy on it. (Perfect timing to read it, since I'm currently church searching). I really really really liked it. I think everyone has their own ideas of a perfect church, and what they want out of a church. But this book really layed a new foundation of how I viewed church and why I should be a member of a church (something I hadn't really thought much about in the past). It was a very easy read with a lot of information,...more

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Feb 08, 2011 Jason Crosby rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A very practical book. Dever makes some great points on expository preaching. I also appreciated the chapter explaining the gospel as well as the chapters on church membership, church discipline, and church leadership. A good read for anyone wondering what a healthy church looks like or anyone considering changing churches and unsure of what to look for in their next church.

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Jan 04, 2013 Mitch Nichols rated it 3 of 5 stars

Basic, practical and applicable for both church leaders and the congregation. This is the abridged version of his full-length book "Nine Marks of a Healthy Church" and serves as a good primer for small group discussion. I appreciated brief discussion on plurality of elders and the bullet points on "What Growth Does and Doesn't Look Like". I appreciate Dever challenging the reader to ponder what do they value most in a church as well as the list of questions to ask and pray over when you are cons...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Ryan Hayden rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I can't endorse everything Mark Dever does (or anybody for that matter) but I can't deny that this book was a pretty refreshing read. I'm almost finished with it and haven't found anything to object to.
I'll update the review when I'm finished.

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Feb 17, 2012 Joe rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If you want to read a book that will tell you what you should look for in a church this is the book for you. I have read it, believe it, and have experienced is as a member of Capitol Hill Baptist, the church where Mark Dever Pastor's.

This comment I give having experienced the better part of twenty hears wondering what was going wrong in the church. If you are not in a church that can cause your rose to bloom I hope this book motivates you to find one.

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Aug 24, 2011 Benjamin rated it 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book despite having listened to the 9 marks series. I found it to be just the right size to use as a sort of handbook or to give to someone considering a church situation or looking for a church. The content is solidly planted in the Bible & concisely & clearly presented.

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Jul 27, 2011 Apryl Anderson rated it 4 of 5 stars

this is good medicine. Dever covers 126 pages of what the apostle Paul said in a paragraph (1 Cor 12:18-21), but this is always a message that bears repeating. Why is it that division is the typical answer to people in disagreement? Why do the vast majority of people choose not to grow up? Can anyone read this book without a sense of personal conviction? This isn't a fun read, but it's clear truth, and I appreciate that.

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Dec 18, 2012 Joshua rated it 4 of 5 stars

this book looks at two things one the character of God and how it should be shown in the church. second does the church represent your values and those of the community. the one thing I will say that I did not want to see was the part about Baptists and prespertiarian( wrong spelling I think)

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