Book Review: The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb, by Jamin Goggin & Kyle Strobel
Review by Matt FeltonThe work of pastoring is the work stewarding power. This book will help all pastors—and especially young ones—to do that well.
Episode 15: On How Quickly a Pastor Should Make Changes
With Mark DeverIt’s tempting for a new pastor to show up with a laundry list of problems that need to be fixed. But that approach almost never works.
Book Review: 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, by Tony Reinke
Review by Tim Chiang | 05.22.2017Christians have the opportunity to innovate and speak about technology in such a way that points to a greater Creator, and a true Savior.
Mailbag #62: How to Encourage Attendance at Members’ Meetings; The Relationship between Baptism & Church Membership
By Jonathan Leeman | 05.19.2017— Could you provide some wisdom for how to handle situations where members are consistently neglectful of attending members’ meetings? — I understand that baptism should precede church membership. But must membership always follow baptism?
Recent Multimedia
Episode 12: On Small Groups
By Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever
Episode 11: On Being "Called" to Ministry
By Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever
A New Resource to Teach People about the Church
Review by Vergil Brown | 05.17.2017These resources will give both church leaders and church members a clear and compelling vision of their role in God’s work.
Episode 14: How the “Senior Pastor” Relates to Other Pastors
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.16.2017If you’ve served in a church with a plurality of elders, then you’ve felt tension over questions about how the “senior” pastor relates to other pastors.
Why You Will Join the Wrong Church
By Sam EmadiPersonal relationships were never meant to serve as the foundation for our sense of church commitment.
Book Review: The Heart, Character, and Life of the Church, by Joe Thorn
Review by Zach SchlegelIf you’re looking for an accessible, Reformed Baptist introduction on the doctrine of the church, this is a resource I’m happy to recommend.