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12 Challenges Churches Face
Written by Mark Dever
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Longtime pastor and leading authority on church health, Mark Dever draws from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians to tackle twelve major challenges facing the church today. As he presents each challenge, Dever provides practical ways for individuals and churches to respond biblically. Writing for both church leaders and laymen, Dever insists that the health of the local church should be the concern of every believer and that God can overcome the most difficult of challenges.
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Mark Dever
Mark Dever (PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and president of 9Marks (9Marks.org). Dever has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Connie, and they have two adult children.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was aimed at church members/congregants rather than church leaders, so I found it a bit basic. A decent exegetical preach series on 1 Corinthians, but not so enlightening for uncovering and tackling the major challenges of church. It seemed somewhat removed from the actual application. The content in itself was fine, but didn't match my expectations of trying to get to grips with the difficulties of church.