Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
Fourth Edition
Mark Dever
Foreword by H. B. Charles Jr.
wheaton, illinois
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, fourth edition
Copyright © 2000, 2004, 2013, 2021 by Mark Dever
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The first edition, published in 2000, was an expansion of a much short work published in 1997 by Founders Press.
Cover design: Jordan Singer
First printing 2021
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Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4335-7811-3
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-7813-7
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-7812-0
Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-7814-4
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Dever, Mark, author. | Charles, H. B., writer of foreword.
Title: Nine marks of a healthy church / Mark Dever ; foreword by H. B. Charles Jr.
Description: Fourth edition. | Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021008455 (print) | LCCN 2021008456 (ebook) | ISBN 9781433578113 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781433578120 (pdf) | ISBN 9781433578144 (mobi) | ISBN 9781433578137 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Church—Marks.
Classification: LCC BV601 .D48 2021 (print) | LCC BV601 (ebook) | DDC 250—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021008455
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021008456
Crossway is a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Foreword by H. B. Charles Jr.
Preface to the Fourth Edition (2021)
Preface to the Third Edition (2013)
Preface to the Second Edition (2004)
Mark One: Expositional Preaching
Mark Three: A Biblical Understanding of Conversion and Evangelism
Mark Four: A Biblical Understanding of Church Membership
Mark Five: Biblical Church Discipline
Mark Six: A Biblical Concern for Discipleship and Growth
Mark Seven: Biblical Church Leadership
Mark Eight: A Biblical Understanding and Practice of Prayer
Mark Nine: A Biblical Understanding and Practice of Missions
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About Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Fourth Edition)Mark Dever’s Best-Selling Book, Newly Updated in Its Fourth Edition. There is no such thing as a perfect church—but there is such a thing as a healthy church. So what distinguishes a healthy church from an unhealthy one? Now in its fourth edition, Nine Marks of a Healthy Church is designed to walk readers through this very question. Expanding on each of the 9 marks—expositional preaching, gospel doctrine, concern for discipleship, and more—this classic text offers tried-and-true biblical principles for leading a church toward health. A must-read for pastors, church leaders, and laypeople, this updated edition features a new preface and added content on prayer and missions. |
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