Download or read book The Deliberate Church written by Mark Dever and published by Crossway Bibles. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The church is God's design, not ours. So everything a church does must be grounded in His Word. With all endeavors, church leaders must be thoughtful, deliberate, and above all, faithful to the Gospel. Pastors Mark Dever and Paul Alexander provide a model of a biblical church in this resource for pastors, elders, and anyone interested in the health of their church. They invite church leaders to examine seriously their motivations and methods, then ask: are they consistent with the Gospel? Though highly practical, this book doesn't propose a program to be implemented, but an attitude to adopt--an attitude of complete reliance on and submission to the Gospel in building a healthy church.