Jonathan Leeman
The Post-Covid Church
By C. Hansen, J. Allen, J. Onwuchekwa, J. Leeman, K. DeYoung | 04.29.2021A panel discussion at TGC21 about how we can help Christians rediscover the important role gathering with the church should play in our Christian discipleship.
On Why Should I Give to My Church (with Jamie Dunlop) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 169
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.27.2021Christians should happily give to their church. Right? What else is there to say on this topic?
On Membership Interviews | Pastors Talk, Ep. 168
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.20.2021Why should pastors meet with prospective church members? What should they talk about when they do?
On Deacons (with Matt Smethurst) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 167
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Smethurst | 04.13.2021What does the Bible say about deacons? How are they different than elders? Should they balance the authority of the elders?
On How Can Women Thrive in the Local Church (with Keri Folmar) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 166
By J. Leeman, K. Folmar, M. Dever | 04.06.2021Are local churches uniquely difficult for women? How can women thrive our churches?
On Overview Sermons | Pastors Talk, Ep. 165
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.30.2021In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan chats with Mark about the value of preaching big chunks of texts, including whole books in one sermon.
On Pastoral Sabbaticals (with Jamie Dunlop) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 164
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.16.2021Are sabbaticals in the Bible? Are they . . . fair? (After all, what other profession gets them!) How should they be structured?
On Paying Pastors (with Jamie Dunlop) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 163
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.09.2021How much should churches pay their pastors? How can they even find the answer to that question? Should a pastor ever ask for a raise?
Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop about these questions.
Not Gathering with the Church Hurts You Spiritually
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.05.2021Pandemic-weary pastor, gently encourage your pandemic-weary congregation to gather as soon as they can.
On Firing Church Staff | Pastors Talk, Ep. 162
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.02.2021Firing someone is almost always hard, perhaps especially in the church. In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan chats with Mark about this difficult topic, one that Mark says is a personal weakness of his.
On Earth as in Heaven: A (Very) Brief Biblical Theology of Heaven (with Sam Emadi)
By J. Leeman, S. Emadi | 02.18.2021Have you every wondered how the concept of heaven fits into the entire biblical storyline? Check out this conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Sam Emadi.
On Raising Up Elders in a Growing Church | Pastors Talk, Ep. 160
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.16.2021In a growing church, nominating elders can be hard. After all, people might not know the man. They might never have heard him teach. So what’s a church to do?
Heavenly Helps for Pastoral Problems (with Mark Redfern)
By J. Leeman, M. Redfern | 02.15.2021If you read through the pastoral epistles, you’ll notice how often Paul encourages Timothy and Titus with the hope of heaven. Jonathan Leeman chats with pastor Mark Redfern about this. … keep reading…
The Church Should Sing for Heaven’s Sake (with Matthew Westerholm)
By J. Leeman, M. Westerholm | 02.11.2021Our churches used to sing about heaven. Now they don’t. And when they do, well, they do it unlike previous generations. Jonathan Leeman chats with Matthew Westerholm of Southern Seminary … keep reading…