Understanding the Great Commission

Wish I could give it 3.5 stars. It’s in between for me. Much of the material is a repeat from other 9 Marks books on church polity and membership. But I appreciate Dever’s brief yet careful walkthrough of Acts and seeing how the Apostles themselves understood how to fulfill Matthew 28:19-20. That is......more

This book is very helpful in understanding how the Great Commission is carried not on the backs of individual Christians but on the back of local churches. This is a very helpful book for this day in age when Christians are trying to do everything apart from the church, but we must do everything by......more

“The local church is the normal means God has given us to fulfill The Great Commission.” Good and helpful. As the local church and its centrality to the mission is the main point, there are also many good sub-points that help understand church authority and church polity. I recommend reading it.......more

I suggest this entire series for church leaders. I also suggest that you make them available to your congregation. In Understanding the Great Commission, Dever encourages the church to take the Gospel to the world. A couple of quotes I loved. "We need to quit being so turfy about our churches, and l......more

Short, Biblical, and Practical This is the first book in the Church Basics series that I have read, but I’m excited to read the others. This book is short and easy to read. It is biblical, but also accessible. It is incredibly practical and intentional, with a plethora of examples of what Mark Dever......more