Nathan Knight
Stop Launching Churches, Covenant Together Instead
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 11.07.2023The word covenant will help to shepherd our people into a richer, deeper, and more biblical picture of what the life of the local church is and what it’s not.
Planting Churches for Pleasure, Not for Profit
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 11.07.2023Here are three principles we should all consider so that we might plant churches for the infinite pleasure of God’s glory over and against our own profit.
You Can’t Plant a Church If You Don’t Know What a Church Is
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 11.07.2023You need a robust ecclesiology that’s in place well before you start trying to plant a church.
Pastor, Not Entrepreneur
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Planting | 10.06.2023Emphasizing the acumen of Wall Street and the values of Silicon Valley in what to look for in a planter distracts us from paying attention to the New Testament’s emphases—who a man is.
On Planting by Pastoring, with Nathan Knight (Pastors Talk, Ep. 246)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 10.03.2023In this Pastors Talk episode, Mark and Jonathan interview Nathan Knight, one of the pastors at Restoration Church in Washington, D.C.
Episode 153: On Caring for Members Unwilling to Come Back to Church (with Nathan Knight)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 12.02.2020Among the many things 2020 has made more complicated, chief among them is caring for members who are unwilling to come back to church.
Episode 114: On Pastoring Difficult Members (with Nathan Knight & John Joseph)
By J. Joseph, J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 02.11.2020In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever, John Joseph, and Nathan Knight about a topic every pastor knows well: how to care for difficult people.
Book Review: Launch, by Nelson Searcy & Kerrick Thomas
Review by Nathan Knight | 10.31.2019We don’t need to borrow from the business world or their definitions of profit to establish criteria for success and significance.
Book Review: Planting Missional Churches, by Ed Stetzer and Daniel Im
Review by Nathan Knight | 09.26.2019Stetzer and Im have produced a useful book on planting, but you’ll need other books to fill in your understanding of what the church is and the responsibilities of pastoral ministry.
Episode 75: On Church Planting (with Brian Davis and Nathan Knight)
By B. Davis, J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 02.12.2019What’s the difference between a church plant and a church? Is it best to start a church with a team of pastors rather than a solo pastor?
Church Planters Are Pastors, Not Entrepreneurs
By Nathan Knight | 10.03.20179Marks, the North American Mission Board, and Send DC partnered together for a one-day conference on church planting and revitalization in Washington, DC. The focus of the conference was “Understanding … keep reading…
Grace without Compromise
By Nathan Knight | 08.04.2017First Five Years is a 9Marks Conference meant to encourage and instruct new pastors. Check out the videos from First Five Years 2017 on our website, or listen to the messages on … keep reading…
Panel #4
By J. Worsley, M. Dever, N. Knight, P. Harshit, T. Lee | 08.03.2017First Five Years is a 9Marks Conference meant to encourage and instruct new pastors. Check out the videos from First Five Years 2017 on our website, or listen to the messages on … keep reading…
Planting Churches for Pleasure, Not for Profit
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017What’s needed to plant a church isn’t the wisdom of Jim Collins, but the gospel of Jesus Christ.
You Can’t Plant a Church If You Don’t Know What a Church Is
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.19.2017Ecclesiology can’t be assumed nor should it be considered a distraction to the church planter’s “mission.”
