How to Build Up Your Church: A Guidebook for Members

Why is church important? Why should I care about my local church? How can I serve and love church members? This journal answers these questions and more helping you understand the importance of your local church and your role in the body of Christ.

Aside from caring for your family, it might be the most important thing you can do to make a difference in the world around you, to say nothing of doing eternal good in people's lives.

This 9Marks Journal was written for members. It lays out some of the essential elements of that job-a guidebook for meaningful service in a local church. Read it one article at a time over a month. Ask God how you might better serve your fellow members, your pastors, and your non-Christian neighbors.

Table of Contents

Editor's Note

Build One Another Up When Togethe

Be Like Batman: Guard the Gospel, by Sam Emadi

Show Up!, by Mike Gilbart-Smith

Contribute to the Needs of the Saints, by Alex Hong

Sing to One Another, by Matt Boswell

Protect Sound Doctrine, by Jaime Owens

Cleanse Out the Old Leaven, by Matthias Lohmann

Prepare to Hear God's Word, by 9Marks

Building One Another Up When Apart

Be Hospitable, by Doug Van Meter

Disciple Others, by Tony Shepherd

Pray for Other Members, by Ty Gooch

Pursue Wandering Sheep, by Jeff Lacine

Forbear with One Another, by Dan Miller

Work for Unity, by Harry Fujiwara

Speak Only What Is Good to Give Grace, by Josh Manley

Put Others Interests Above Your Own, by Brian Vickers

Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice; Weep with Those Who Sheep, by Paul Martin

Associate with the Lowly, by Joel Kurz

Imagination Required: Enter into the Trials of Fellow Church Members, by Derek Minton

Building Up Your Pastors

Invite Your Pastors into Your Life, by Omar Johnson

Encourage Your Pastor, by Chad Van Dixhoorn

Don't Muzzle the Ox, by Ken Mbugua

Building Up by Reaching Ou

Maintain a Good Relationship with Christians from Other Churches, by Jonathan Worsley

Be a Good Witness in the Community, by Marwan Aboul-Zelouf

Evangelize the Lost, by Eric Bancroft