New Churches Masterclass

Emphasizing the crucial role of biblical leadership in church planting, Matt Boswell highlights the need for both faithful elders to shepherd the flock and diligent deacons to serve practical needs.

Gregg Allison explores two essential characteristics of the church: its purity, defined as freedom from false doctrine and conformity to God’s will, and its unity, rooted in shared faith and sustained by the Holy Spirit.

Gregg Allison defines the church as the people of God saved by faith in Christ, united universally and locally, and identifies seven key attributes that shape its identity.

Patrick Scheiner highlights the mission of the church as described in Acts 1:8, calling believers to be witnesses of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection both near and far, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Explaining the doctrine of the Holy Spirit's work within the Trinity's inseparable operations, Fred Sanders emphasizes that everything God does is a unified work of Father, Son, and Spirit rather than separate actions.

Fred Sanders explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing that while the Spirit is fully God, His self-revelation in Scripture is intentionally less concrete and more mysterious.

Exploring the profound New Testament doctrine of union with Christ, Jared C. Wilson emphasizes that believers are spiritually united with Jesus in His death, resurrection, and eternal life, receiving grace upon grace and sharing in all His blessings.

Jared C. Wilson unpacks the rich doctrine of union with Christ, explaining it as the central theme of New Testament salvation and the believer’s deepest spiritual reality.

Addressing the widespread struggle with assurance of salvation in an age of anxiety, Gavin Ortlund emphasizes that Christians can experience deep confidence in their standing with God through the testimony of the Holy Spirit and the promises of Scripture.

Jared C. Wilson explores the doctrine of glorification as the final, glorious outcome of salvation—when believers are fully transformed into Christ’s image, free from sin, death, and suffering.

Using the allegory of Pilgrim’s Progress to frame sanctification as the lifelong journey of being conformed to Christ through the Spirit’s power and the believer’s active participation, Eunice Chung unpacks the positional, progressive, and perfected aspects of sanctification.

Eunice Chung explores the biblical doctrine of adoption, emphasizing that believers are not only saved from sin but fully embraced as beloved children of God with present and eternal implications.

Jared C. Wilson powerfully unpacks the doctrine of justification by faith alone, emphasizing that salvation is entirely by grace through Christ’s finished work, not human effort, and that this truth is the heart of the Christian gospel.

Walter Strickland explores the nature of saving faith.

Trevin Wax explores the beginning of the Christian life through the twin doctrines of conversion and regeneration—one emphasizing human response (repentance and faith), the other God’s transforming work (new birth by the Spirit).

Trevin Wax unpacks the biblical concept of calling—first to salvation, and then to service—emphasizing that believers are set apart by God’s grace, not their own merit.

Trevin Wax unpacks the often-debated doctrine of election, tracing its biblical roots and theological interpretations throughout church history.

Jonathan Pennington explores a fuller, more nuanced understanding of the gospel, portraying it not only as justification by faith but also as the comprehensive transformation of human beings into whole, image-bearing reflections of God.