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Study Your Heart Out
Good BookIt 2026 is a Grow ministry designed to help adults grow and endure as joyful, passionate disciples of Jesus through a deeper understanding of what the church is, how God designed it to function in their lives, and how He designed them to function in the local church.
Articles (SET 1)
Will You Join the Wrong Church
The author helps us shift our mindset from that because no church is perfect, we must shift our mindset from “consumer” to "covenant member” so we can move from disappointment with the church to joy in the church.
Church Discipline and Expressive Individualism
The article helps us put off our cultural focus on self-definition in order to embrace the biblical practice of accountability needed for true spiritual health
Pursue Wandering Sheep
An exploration of the practice and responsibility of gently and lovingly pursuing those drifting away meant to aid a church in embracing this biblically commanded work
Why Do I Need a Pastor
The article renews our minds by showing the how, in a world of podcasts and personal Bible study, God intends to use pastors to bless His people
Articles (SET 2)
A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity
Instruction on how to discern between essential gospel doctrines and secondary issues that shouldn’t break Christian fellowship
New Testament Metaphors for the Church
A work that changes our paradigms of what the church is and what it’s for by examining the metaphors the New Testament uses to talk about the church
Understanding Church Hurt’s Source
A compassionate exploration of the source of church hurt meant to help find healing from church hurt
Podcasts (Set 1)
Compelling Community – A Conversation with Mark Dever & Jamie Dunlop
A discussion exploring how the gospel creates a unique community of people who may have nothing in common naturally, but are bound together by their shared identity in Christ.
Side by Side by Ed Welch (10ofthose Podcast)
A conversation on how Christians can move towards one another in love, even if they’re not “experts” in providing spiritual help
Podcast (Set 2)
What Is a Church? A Biblical and Historical Overview by Dr. Timothy George
A lecture that dispels false understandings of the purpose of the church by studying how the church has been defined in Scripture and understood in church history
Going to Church When It Hurts (Megan Hill, The Gospel Coalition)
A discussion of how to wade through the times when going to church is heavy and hard
Podcast (Set 3)
For or Against the Church - Live from The Gospel Coalition
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss how believers can navigate the tension of being "for" the church while standing "against" the shifting tides of the surrounding culture
The Role of the Elder with D.A. Carson (The Gospel Coalition)
Theologian D.A. Carson helps churches function healthily by breaking down the specific biblical requirements and responsibilities for elders
Books
Becoming God’s Family: Why Church Still Matters by Carmen Imes
This book clarifies why belonging to a local church is indispensable to Christian identity by rooting the church’s identity in the historical events at Mount Sinai
The Church by Edmund Clowney
This study provides a robust theological foundation of the church’s unique purpose by tracing its identity through the overarching narrative of redemptive history
The Church by Edmund Clowney
This study provides a robust theological foundation of the church’s unique purpose by tracing its identity through the overarching narrative of redemptive history
