Built upon the Rock: The Church

9Marks Healthy Church Study Guides #1

by Bobby Jamieson

The local church is meant to be living, growing, distinct, and God-glorifying, yet many disagree about what a church really is and what it should look like. This study works through seven biblical aspects of the church and, in so doing, helps participants to discover a big-picture vision of the church. A series of ten 6–7 week studies covering the nine distinctives of a healthy church as originally laid out in  Nine Marks of a Healthy Church  by Mark Dever. This series explores the biblical foundations of key aspects of the church, helping Christians to live out those realities as members of a local body. Conveniently packaged and accessibly written, the format of this series is guided, inductive discussion of Scripture passages and is ideal for use in Sunday school, church-wide studies, or small group contexts.

Genres: Ecclesiology, Church

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2012

About the author

Bobby Jamieson is a Ph.D. student in New Testament and affiliated lecturer in New Testament Greek at the University of Cambridge. He and his wife are members of Eden Baptist Church, and they live in Cambridge with their three children. Bobby previously served as assistant editor for 9Marks.

See also R.B. Jamieson

Reviews

[Anete Ābola · Rating 5 out of 5]

9marks church resources have given me a bigger love for my church. Recommended.

[Josue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jesus promised that He would build His church, and that the gates of Hades would not prevail against it (Mat. 16:16-18). It is important, then, for us to understand what Jesus’ church is, what it is not, what its purpose is, and what our part is within it.

This is a study guide to be used within a class or small-group setting of local churches. I think it is structured well so that the main ideas of each of the seven-lessons are clear.

It is driven by question and answers, and the last section of this booklet provides suggested answers to the objective questions, which is very helpful.

I think this would be an excellent resource to use as a local church teaches on the topic of "the church."

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't agree with every word, but it would be near impossible not to rejoice is this brief description and study of local churches as God-glorifying communities giving audible and visible witness to God's glory and grace in the gospel to the nations. Understanding much of what Jamieson has written in this study will affect the way you think about church.

[Brian Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful study guide for a 7 week Bible study regarding the church. This resource could be of great benefit for the church.