Answers for Pastors
Isn’t expositional preaching too monological and one-sided? Don’t people better learn through dialogue?
9MarksIs expositional preaching the only kind of preaching a pastor should do?
9MarksNo, expostional preaching is not the only kind of preaching a pastor should do. But…
Do we see examples of expositional preaching in the Bible?
9MarksYes. Some of these are more distant historical precedents and some of these are clear examples of expositional preaching—preaching that explains and applies the main point of a biblical text.
Why should a pastor preach expositionally?
9MarksA pastor should preach expositionally because God works through God’s word. God speaking is God acting.*
What tips do you have for dealing with bad leaders that you inherit in a new pastorate?
9MarksWhy should expositional preaching include biblical theology?
9MarksHow should you deal with a bad statement of faith, church covenant, or church constitution that you inherit in a new pastorate?
9MarksIt depends on your circumstances. But here are four different tactics that you might find helpful.
Is there a contradiction between systematic theology and faithful preaching of the text? Can we faithfully do both?
9MarksWhat should an installation service seek to accomplish?
9MarksIn a nutshell, an installation service should clarify and underscore the responsibility the pastor has toward the church and the responsibility the church has toward the pastor.
What should a pastor do whose people don’t like expositional preaching?
9MarksWhy don’t people like expositional preaching?
9MarksWhat are some practical ways for a new pastor to get to know his church and its community?
9MarksWhy doesn’t expositional preaching require a verse-by-verse approach?
9MarksSome people associate expositional preaching exclusively with an approach that plods through books of the Bible one verse at a time. While this is certainly one way to preach expositionally, it is by no means the only way.