Episode 72: On Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
By Mark DeverIn this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Mark and Jonathan are joined by Bobby Jamieson to discuss practical questions about baptism and its connection to the local church.
How We Fixed Our Sleepy and Unspiritual Members’ Meetings
Review by Josh de KoningAbout five years ago, I realized our members’ meetings were sleepy and overly informational. So we’ve changed them.
6 Reasons You Should Preach through Obadiah
By Clint Archer | 01.17.2019Why preach Obadiah? Because your people need to bask in the comfort that God will bring justice to those who target the innocent.
Building a Healthy Church Amid Nominal Christianity
By Aaron Menikoff | 01.16.2019The practice of meaningful membership is at the heart of what it means to be a faithful church in a nominal Christian culture.
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Episode 72: On Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
By Bobby Jamieson, Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever
Building a Healthy Church Amid Nominal Christianity
By Aaron Menikoff
Episode 71: On Canceling Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.15.2019In this episode, Mark and Jonathan discuss the biblical and theological principles for why Christians gather on Sundays, and why, generally speaking, those principles make canceling any Sunday gathering an unusual choice.
An Open Letter to Baptist Pastors Considering Open Membership
By Sam Emadi | 01.14.2019Baptism is an authorized declaration of the credibility of someone’s confession, not just a private judgment about whether we think someone is a Christian.
Book Review: How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge by Clay Scroggins
Review by Phil NewtonWhile it is certain that Scroggins’ book will get wide readership, I think the book fits best outside of local church leadership structures.
Our Greatest Need Is Spiritual, Not Physical
By Ken MbuguaKen Mbugua, a pastor in Nairobi, answers the question, “What do you wish American pastors, churches, and missionaries knew about Christianity in Africa?”