Conversion: How God Creates a People: 9Marks: Building Healthy Churches

by Michael Lawrence

Short, Accessible Guide Addresses the Local Church's Role in Evangelism and Conversion

Does what we believe about how people become Christians change how the church does evangelism? In this concise book, Michael Lawrence explains the doctrine of conversion and helps us consider the relationship between what we believe about how people are saved and our approach to sharing the gospel in the context of the local church. Listeners of this audiobook will understand how the local church should participate in the conversion process through ordinary means, such as biblical preaching and intentional relationships.

Short, accessible guide discusses the local church's role in conversion Helps listeners learn how to share the gospel through preaching, relationships, and more Part of the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches Series

Audible Audio

Published September 10, 2024

About the author

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MICHAEL LAWRENCE is senior pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, OR. He earned a PhD in church history from Cambridge University and an MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He previously served as associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church with Mark Dever. In addition to his books, he's contributed to Why I am a Baptist, edited by Tom Nettles and Russel Moore, and Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor. He's also written for the 9Marks Journal, Christian History Magazine, dating advice for Boundless E-zine, and is a contributor to Preaching Today. Married, with five children, he loves jazz, indie rock, and exploring the Pacific Northwest.