Posts by Mark Dever
Joint prayer of the "big four" during the meeting
We have all been to churches where prayer, although present, has no purpose...
4 Reasons to Add a Regular Prayer Meeting to Your Church Schedule
If you could add one thing to the church schedule, what would it be? Sisters...
A Call to Pastors: Pray for Your People
If God has called you to be a pastor, then I am sure you are eager to pray for...
Six Principles of Youth Ministry
«What does your church do for teenagers and high school students?» I recently asked ...
Praying for revival in a foreign church
What if you have prayed faithfully and diligently for years for revival in your city, and...
Does doctrine matter in poor churches?
A few years ago, I (Mike) was sitting over coffee with an old college friend of mine...
Africa, the Prosperity Gospel and the Problem of Unprotected Churches
It is impossible to deny that the distortion of the Gospel has infiltrated many churches throughout the world...
Nine Signs of a Church That Preaches the Prosperity Gospel
How to evaluate a church that preaches the prosperity gospel? The first nine years of...
5 Mistakes in the Prosperity Gospel
Over a century ago, addressing one of the largest communities in the Christian ...
Biblical Theology and Pastoral Care
How would you describe the job of a pastor? Where can you find models? You might ask a few...
Biblical Theology and Church Worship
What exactly do we do when we gather as a church to worship? And how can we know...
Biblical Theology and the Crisis of Sexuality
Today, Western society is experiencing a phenomenon that can be called a moral revolution...