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In recent years, Crossway author Mark Dever has become a go-to guy for questions about church health. He is senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington DC and has written on the subject in Nine Marks of a Healthy Church and The Deliberate Church. 9Marks, a ministry organization which exists to help local churches establish biblical priorities, is further evidence of Mark’s heart to serve pastors and church leaders in this area.

In his latest book, Twelve Challenges Churches Face, Mark tackles twelve major challenges presented by Paul to the Corinthian church- challenges the church still faces today. In a recent interview with Chad Bresson, host of Front Page on CDR Radio Network, Mark zeroes in on the 2^nd of the 12 challenges: division.

Mark points out how counter-intuitive Paul’s handling of division in the church really is. When he address the subject, the apostle begins by speaking about the unity of God. Mark comments:

Paul sees that in these very practical issues of church life, theology is at stake-our knowledge of God, our knowledge of what it means to be a Christian. So he connects the unity of God with the witness we as Christians are supposed to have in our churches. Our unity is significant because it reflects the unity of God.

Visit the CDR website to listen to the rest of the interview. Go to the bottom right hand section of the page where Front Page is archived and select “Listen.”