C.J. Mahaney's Blog, page 11
September 29, 2010
Think
Crossway recently released John Piper's new book, Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. C.J. says this is his second favorite Piper book (second to When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy). In his endorsement C.J. writes,
"Do you ever wish you could feel more deeply about things you know are true? Has it been a while since you were moved to tears at the thought of Christ’s death for your sins? It’s not mysterious: those who feel deeply about the gospel are those who think deeply about the gospel. In these pages John Piper will convince you that thinking is the sturdy foundation for our easily misguided affections. If you want to feel profoundly, learn to think carefully. And start by reading this book!"
– C.J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries, Gaithersburg, Maryland
And here is a brief video introduction to Think from Dr. Piper:
Posted by Tony Reinke
Think
"Do you ever wish you could feel more deeply about things you know are true? Has it been a while since you were moved to tears at the thought of Christ’s death for your sins? It’s not mysterious: those who feel deeply about the gospel are those who think deeply about the gospel. In these pages John Piper will convince you that thinking is the sturdy foundation for our easily misguided affections. If you want to feel profoundly, learn to think carefully. And start by reading this book!"
– C.J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries, Gaithersburg, Maryland
And here is a brief video introduction to Think from Dr. Piper:
[video: http://vimeo.com/14931668 ]
Posted by Tony Reinke
September 28, 2010
PLANT! A Church Planting Conference
A little over 25 years ago we at Covenant Life Church had the privilege of sending out a group of friends to plant a new church in the Philadelphia area. Little did we know that the church would grow and mature and plant a number of other churches around Philly and beyond. Now that church, Covenant Fellowship Church, is hosting Sovereign Grace Ministries' first church-planting conference—PLANT!
We have been planting churches for decades but we have always wanted to learn from others and improve. Over the years we have learned many things, made plenty of mistakes, and experienced much grace in our humble attempts to advance the gospel through church planting.
But we still have much to learn, which is why we packed this conference with church-planting thinkers from a variety of movements and denominations who each bring significant experience to the mission of the gospel.
My friend Dave Harvey (director of church planting and church care in Sovereign Grace) will be speaking along with Darrin Patrick, Mark Dever, Tim Witmer, Mike McKinley, Daniel Montgomery, Shai Linne, Pete Greasley, and Craig Cabaniss. I will also be speaking.
If you dream about church planting, if you’re doing church planting, or if you are supporting church planting, I think you will benefit from the conference. Come join is in Pennsylvania on March 24–26 for PLANT! and learn with us.
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Here are the conference details:
Name: PLANT!
Date: March 24-26, 2011
Location: Covenant Fellowship Church, Glen Mills, PA
Cost: $99/person
Purpose: To gather church planters, pastors, and anyone interested in church planting, inside and outside of Sovereign Grace Ministries, for the purpose of inspiring, teaching, and equipping for church planting. This includes young men in high school, college, or seminary who are interested in church planting, as well as pastoral teams who want to build church-planting churches, and members of churches who want to explore being part of a church-planting team some day.
General-session speakers:
Darrin Patrick (Acts 29)
Mark Dever (9Marks)
C.J. Mahaney
Dave Harvey
Breakout sessions:
The Importance of Preaching in Church Planting • Tim Witmer | Associate Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary
How to Plant an Evangelistic Church • Pete Greasley | senior pastor, Christchurch, Newport, Wales
How to Build a Church-Planting Church • Craig Cabaniss | senior pastor, Grace Community Church, Frisco, TX
Replanting! • Mike McKinley | author, Church Planting Is for Wimps
Way Finding: A Map for Planting Your Church without Losing Your Soul • Daniel Montgomery | senior pastor, Sojourn Community Church
Engaging the Urban Context with the Gospel • Shai Linne
Concert: Shai Linne will perform Friday night.
Registration: Register at www.sgmplant.org
Early registration: September 14, 2010–December 14, 2010
Regular registration: December 15, 2010–March 15, 2011
The conference is giving away prizes every two weeks to early registrants. By registering early, you are entered to win. Prizes include an iPad, books, and a free hotel stay at the conference. Winners are chosen randomly. See the website for more info.
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Related links:
Dave Harvey, video, “What Makes the Great Commission Great?”
Dave Harvey, blog series, “Patience, Pace, and Church Planting” (parts 1, 2, 3, 4)
Toby Kurth, audio, “Church Planting in Urban San Francisco”
Dave Harvey, interview, “Lessons from an Urban Church-Planting Dude” (parts 1, 2)
Posted by C.J. Mahaney
PLANT! A Church Planting Conference
A little over 25 years ago we at Covenant Life Church had the privilege of sending out a group of friends to plant a new church in the Philadelphia area. Little did we know that the church would grow and mature and plant a number of other churches around Philly and beyond. Now that church, Covenant Fellowship Church, is hosting Sovereign Grace Ministries' first church-planting conference—PLANT!
We have been planting churches for decades but we have always wanted to learn from others and improve. Over the years we have learned many things, made plenty of mistakes, and experienced much grace in our humble attempts to advance the gospel through church planting.
But we still have much to learn, which is why we packed this conference with church-planting thinkers from a variety of movements and denominations who each bring significant experience to the mission of the gospel.
My friend Dave Harvey (director of church planting and church care in Sovereign Grace) will be speaking along with Darrin Patrick, Mark Dever, Tim Witmer, Mike McKinley, Daniel Montgomery, Shai Linne, Pete Greasley, and Craig Cabaniss. I will also be speaking.
If you dream about church planting, if you’re doing church planting, or if you are supporting church planting, I think you will benefit from the conference. Come join is in Pennsylvania on March 24–26 for PLANT! and learn with us.
======================
Here are the conference details:
Name: PLANT!
Date: March 24-26, 2011
Location: Covenant Fellowship Church, Glen Mills, PA
Cost: $99/person
Purpose: To gather church planters, pastors, and anyone interested in church planting, inside and outside of Sovereign Grace Ministries, for the purpose of inspiring, teaching, and equipping for church planting. This includes young men in high school, college, or seminary who are interested in church planting, as well as pastoral teams who want to build church-planting churches, and members of churches who want to explore being part of a church-planting team some day.
General-session speakers:
Darrin Patrick (Acts 29)
Mark Dever (9Marks)
C.J. Mahaney
Dave Harvey
Breakout sessions:
The Importance of Preaching in Church Planting • Tim Witmer | Associate Professor, Westminster Theological Seminary
How to Plant an Evangelistic Church • Pete Greasley | senior pastor, Christchurch, Newport, Wales
How to Build a Church-Planting Church • Craig Cabaniss | senior pastor, Grace Community Church, Frisco, TX
Replanting! • Mike McKinley | author, Church Planting Is for Wimps
Way Finding: A Map for Planting Your Church without Losing Your Soul • Daniel Montgomery | senior pastor, Sojourn Community Church
Engaging the Urban Context with the Gospel • Shai Linne
Concert:
Shai Linne will perform Friday night.
Registration:
Register at www.sgmplant.org
Early registration: September 14, 2010–December 14, 2010
Regular registration: December 15, 2010–March 15, 2011
The conference is giving away prizes every two weeks to early registrants. By registering early, you are entered to win. Prizes include an iPad, books, and a free hotel stay at the conference. Winners are chosen randomly. See the website for more info.
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Related links:
Dave Harvey, video, “What Makes the Great Commission Great?”
Dave Harvey, blog series, “Patience, Pace, and Church Planting” (parts 1, 2, 3, 4)
Toby Kurth, audio, “Church Planting in Urban San Francisco”
Dave Harvey, interview, “Lessons from an Urban Church-Planting Dude” (parts 1, 2)
Posted by C.J. Mahaney
September 23, 2010
Does Christianity Have A Vision for Society?
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As the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, my friend Mark Dever is no stranger to this question. It is a topic I have sought his wisdom on at many points over the years, and it’s a question he addressed directly in his sermon this past weekend: “Jesus Paid Taxes” (Mark 12:13-17).
Mark began the message with a statement made one day by a Muslim friend: "That's the problem with Christianity: you have no vision for the state or for society as a whole."
In his message, Dever...
September 21, 2010
The Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Spiritual Dehydration
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Let me begin this post by asking you four direct questions about the condition of your soul right now:
Do you sense that your affections for the Savior have diminished recently?
Has your appetite for Scripture weakened?
Does your soul seem dry?
Does God seem distant from you?
If so, you are not alone. These struggles are common to even the most mature Christians—so common that Scripture anticipates them. But these are serious problems and must be addressed and not...
September 16, 2010
Just The Way I Am
But there was a unique highlight on this trip in meeting Krista Horning.
[image error]Krista, now 23 years old, was diagnosed with Apert syndrome the day after her birth and has since undergone more then 60 s...
September 15, 2010
From Generation to Generation
One generation of believers transferring the truth of God to the next generation is a theme that can be found throughout Scripture. Take just a handful of biblical passages and the lessons we can learn from them:
The older generation is called to proclaim to a younger generation the glorious deeds of God: his deliverance, faithfulness, and righteousness (Psalms 71:18, 78:4, 145:4)
To some degree the faithfulness of one generation can be traced back to the faithfulness of a previous...
September 9, 2010
Church Planting Interview with Dave Taylor (2)
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In the last post, I introduced you to Dave Taylor, who is leading a Sovereign Grace church plant in Sydney, Australia (www.sovgrace.org.au). We’re always excited to go where we sense God’s direction and, like Dave, never dreamed that would be Australia!
Here’s part two of my interview.
Dave Harvey: What is your strategy for starting the church?
Dave Taylor: The first part of my strategy is to quite simply remember that it is not “my” church but God’s, and that it is not ...
September 8, 2010
Church Planting Interview with Dave Taylor (1)
[image error]While I’m sure the word has spread, some of the most exciting news in Sovereign Grace Ministries is that we are now in Australia! That’s right. A new church has just been planted and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Our friend Dave Taylor and his family have relocated from Christchurch in Newport, Wales, to the land down under. Public meetings for Sovereign Grace Church Sydney began this past Sunday.
We’re so grateful for the Taylors and their ambition to see the gospel...
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