The predominant religion in many parts of the world today is expressive individualism. It shapes the religious intuitions of our non-Christian neighbors, our children, and even ourselves in the church. Understanding expressive individualism and how it has impacted the church is crucial for pastoral ministry. Table of Contents Editor's Note Introducing Expressive IndividualismWhy Pastors Need to Understand an Abstract Topic Like "Expressive Individualism" by Justin HarrisDo 9Marks Churches Foster Expressive Individualism? by Ben WrightSummary of Carl Trueman's, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution by John BentonBook Review: Carl Trueman's Strange New World reviewed by Allen DutyHow Do We Find Our Identity in Christ? - An excerpt from Brian Brosner's How to Find Yourself Expressive Individualism and the ChurchExpressive Individualism and the Church by Carl TruemanPreaching in the Age of Expressive Individualism: Telling the Story of Our New Identity by Michael LawrencePastoring Singles in the Age of Self by Sam AllberryYouth Ministry and the Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Walt MuellerYou're a Pastor, Not a Therapist by Jeremy PierreChurch Discipline and Expressive Individualism by Jonathan ParnellThe Ordinances: A True and Better Identity Politics by Bobby JamiesonRaising Children in an Age of Expressive Individualism by Abigail DoddsThe Pastor and an Unmessianic Sense of Non Destiny by Carl Trueman Expressive Individualism and the Internet"You've Got Self: " How the Internet Cultivates Expressive Individualism in All of Us by Samuel D. JamesSocial Media Is Designed to Divide Churches-So What Do We Do? by Clare Morell Gender, Sexuality, and Expressive IndividualismQuestions about Gender Should Send Us to Scripture by Tom SchreinerIf You Want to Address LGBTQ, Address Expressive Individualism by Ryan FullertonExpressive Individualism, Embodied Telos, and How to Be an Anti-Winfrey by Andrew Walker Elder Meditation: An Elder Must Not Be QuarrelsomeAre You Principles or Just a Contentious Jerk? by Paul MartinAre You Contending for the Truth or Quarrelsome? by Paul AlexanderWhat Does Proverbes Teach about Being Quarrelsome? by Mark RedfernWhat Does Paul Mean by Quarrelsome? by Will McKinneyHow Do We Recognize Quarrelsome People? by Nathan LoudinWhat Is the Root of Quarrelsomeness and How Does It Get Fixed? by David Dunham About 9MarksAt 9Marks, we help pastors, future pastors, and church members see what a biblical church looks like, and help them take practical steps toward becoming one. We believe every local church should be characterized by expository preaching, biblical theology, a biblical understanding of the gospel and of conversion, biblical evangelism, church membership, church discipline, discipleship, and a biblical model of leadership. In order to inform and influence churches, 9Marks creates a wide variety of practical resources including books, articles, podcasts, book reviews, and a quarterly Journal. We also host regular events around the world-almost all of them geared toward equipping and encouraging pastors.
