Understanding Church Leadership

Who leads a church?  Why is this important to God?  God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God has established elders and deacons, members, and congregational authority. This primer on church structure connects the different offices of the church to one another and to the glory of God.

In the Church Basics Series, trusted church experts write practical, trustworthy resources on issues like Church Discipline, Church Leadership, the Lord's Supper, and Baptism that every pastor can hand every church member. 

Jonathan Leeman (Ph.D, University of Wales) serves as editorial director for 9Marks. He has written a number of books and articles, and edits the 9Marks Journal and series of books. He also serves as an elder at the Capitol Hill Baptist Church.

Mark Dever (Ph.D., Cambridge) is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and is the president of 9Marks. He has written multiple books on the church, including The Church: The Gospel Made Visible.