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Resource Library - Our God teaches all Christians to devote a lifetime to growing in:  their life for Jesus; their love and involvement in a local Church;  and their mission to be a light for the good of our city.
Home
Our Mission
    Multiplying Gospel Communities
    Love God
    Love People
    Push Back Darkness
Our Distinctives
    Gospel Centered
    Bible Honoring
    Spirit Filled
    Kingdom Focused
    Gender Redeeming
Theology
Christian Life
Bookstore
Leadership Development
    Elder Development Cohort Resources
  • Home
  • Our Mission
    • Multiplying Gospel Communities
    • Love God
    • Love People
    • Push Back Darkness
  • Our Distinctives
    • Gospel Centered
    • Bible Honoring
    • Spirit Filled
    • Kingdom Focused
    • Gender Redeeming
  • Theology
  • Christian Life
  • Bookstore
  • Leadership Development
    • Elder Development Cohort Resources
Elder Development Cohort

Elder Development Cohort Resources

General Information:

  • Elder Development Cohort Handbook
  • Orientation Dinner Teaching Notes

Panel Night Resources:

  • September: The Church
  • October: Gospel-Centered
  • November: Reformed Theology
  • January: Spirit-Filled
  • February: Bible-Honoring
  • April: Kingdom-Focused
  • May: Gender-Redeeming

 


September: The Church

Articles:

  • The Visible vs. The Invisible Church
  • The Church
  • The Marks of the Church
  • Church Membership (Unpacking the Why Behind the What)
  • The Biblical Blessing of Covenant Membership in the Local Church (1)
  • The Biblical Blessing of Covenant Membership in the Local Church (2)
  • Jesus Didn’t Die for a Campus Ministry: The Spiritual Danger of Unchurched Spirituality
  • Biblical Eldership
  • Who Should Run the Church? A Case for the Plurality of Elders
  • Deacons: A Theological Study

Videos:

Books:

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October: Gospel-Centered

Articles:

  • Theories of Atonement
  • The Cross of Christ: Part 1
  • The Cross of Christ: Part 2
  • The Multifaceted Diamond of Christ’s Atoning Work
  • Faith & Repentance by Sam Storms
  • The Beauty of Conversion by Jared Wilson
  • Justification by Faith: The Remedy for Paralyzed Sinners, Fallen Saints, and Provincial Christians by John Piper
  • The Doctrine of Justification by Sam Storms
  • Why God Is Not An Abomination To Himself by John Piper
  • The Defining Doctrine of the Reformation
  • Five Questions About Sanctification and Good Works
  • Grace That Saves Is the Grace That Leads Us Home
  • Three Uses of the Law
  • The Role of “Effort” in Sanctification

Video:

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Books:

  • The Cross of Christ
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  • Pierced for Our Transgressions
  • In My Place Condemned He Stood
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  • Hole in our Holiness
  • Overcoming Sin and Temptation

 


November: Reformed Theology

Articles:

  • Reformed Theology vs. Hyper-Calvinism
  • What it means to be Reformed
  • Ten Effects of Believing in the Five Points of Calvinism
  • What Is Election
  • Biblical Terminology of Election
  • The Calvinistic Concept of Election
  • Divine Election: How & Why Does God Choose? (Part 1)
  • Divine Election: How & Why Does God Choose? (Part 2)
  • Why Preach & Pray?
  • 3 Objections to the Doctrine of Election
  • The Argument of Romans 9:14-16
  • Election Texts (Part 1)
  • Election Texts (Part 2)
  • Election Texts (Part 3)
  • Election Texts (Part 4)
  • Election Texts (Part 5)
  • Election Texts (Part 6)
  • Election Texts (Part 7)
  • Perseverance and “False Faith”
  • A Defense of the Perseverance of the Saints Part 1
  • A Defense of the Perseverance of the Saints Part 2
  • Regeneration and the Sovereignty of God
  • The Value of Knowing How God Saved You
  • Remember Regeneration
  • Does Regeneration Necessarily Precede Conversion?
  • Regeneration: What Does It Mean To Be Born Again?
  • The Old Testament Is a Story of Providence
  • What Is God Sovereign Over?

Video:

Books:

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January: Spirit-Filled

Articles:

  • Sam Storms Articles on 1 Corinthians 12-14
  • Gifts in Church History
  • Are Miraculous Gifts For Today? – Part I
  • Are Miraculous Gifts For Today? – Part II
  • Faith, Healing, and Miracles: A Trio of Misunderstood Gifts
  • The Healing Ministry of Jesus
  • Sam Storms on Divine Healing
  • Why God Doesn’t Always Heal
  • Why Christians Can Still Prophesy
  • The Power and Pitfalls of Prophecy
  • Prophecy in Real Life
  • Tongues: Praying and Praising in the Spirit – Part 1
  • Tongues: Praying and Praising in the Spirit – Part 2
  • Should a Christian Pray In Tongues?
  • When One Speaks In Tongues, Must It Always Be In a Human Language?
  • Were Tongues Evangelistic or a Sign to Unbelieving Jews?
  • Interpretation of Tongues, Judging Prophetic Words, and Women!

Videos:

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Books:

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  • Surprised by the Power of the Spirit
  • The Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Gifts
  • Convergence
  • Are Miraculous Gifts for Today
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February: Bible-Honoring

Articles:

  • The Canon of Scripture
  • Why I Don’t Hate the Word “Inerrancy”
  • Inerrant Text ≠ Inerrant Interpretation
  • The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
  • A Layman’s Historical Guide to the Inerrancy Debate
  • How the Bible Has Been Interpreted In Christian Tradition
  • The Morning I Heard the Voice of God
  • How To Read the Bible For Yourself
  • Why Read the Old Testament?
  • Practical Guidelines for Biblical Interpretation
  • Hermeneutical Principles
  • Historical-Cultural Analysis
  • The Interpretation of Scripture
  • ERLC Issue Briefs
  • Sam Storms Series on Christian Ethics
  • Why Abortion Makes Sense
  • Why I Oppose Capital Punishment
  • Why I Disagree With Matthew Arbo On the Death Penalty (With Comments)
  • Asylum Seekers, Family Separation, and Political Order
  • How The Lottery Exploits the Poor
  • How Would You Counsel Someone Interested In Assisted Suicide?
  • Surrogacy and the Making of Modern Families

Audio:

  • Christ In All of Scripture pt. 1
  • Christ In All of Scripture pt. 2
  • Biblical Literacy
  • Christian Ethics pt. 1
  • Military and Law Enforcement Night

Videos:


Books:

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  • God's Big Picture

 


April: Kingdom-Focused

Articles:

  • The Kingdom of God
  • What Is the Kingdom of God?
  • The Coming of the Kingdom
  • The Kingdom of God
  • The Kingdom of Heaven in the Gospel of Matthew
  • The Kingdom of God as Hermeneutic Grid
  • The Kingdom of God and the Old Testament
  • Ten Connections between Jesus and the Kingdom
  • Heaven on Earth…Literally!
  • Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth
  • Christ Will Come Again
  • Millennial Views
  • Postmillennial View of the Kingdom of God
  • Amillennial View of the Kingdom of God
  • Matthew 24 and the Olivet Discourse – Part 1
  • Matthew 24 and the Olivet Discourse – Part 2
  • Matthew 24 and the Olivet Discourse – Part 3
  • The Dispensational Premillennial View of the Kingdom of God

Videos:

Books:

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  • Gospel and Kingdom

 

 

 


May: Gender-Redeeming

Articles:

  • The Music and the Meaning of Male and Female
  • CPT 2016 Theology Conference Videos on Sexuality and Gender
  • A Sexuality of Hope for the Bruised and Confused
  • The Role of Women at Village Church
  • Men and Women in Ministry: Who Believes What
  • The Meaning of Headship
  • The Meaning of Submission
  • Women Preachers: A Response to John Piper
  • Women Preaching: A Grateful Response to Tom Schreiner
  • Tinder and the Dawn of the “Dating Apocalypse”
  • Polyamory: Pastors’ Next Sexual Frontier

Videos:


Books:

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September 5, 2019by Aaron Addison
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