Jonathan Leeman

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 13: Is COVID-19 an Obstacle to the Great Commission? (with David Platt)

By D. Platt, J. Leeman | 05.20.2020

COVID-19 seems to have conspired against Christianity. Churches aren’t gathering. Mission trips aren’t happening. Does this mean the Great Commission is in trouble? Tune in as Jonathan Leeman chats with David Platt about COVID-19 and the Great Commission.

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 12: Lessons from the Future—Talking to a House Church Pastor in East Asia

By Jonathan Leeman | 05.19.2020

Join us as Jonathan Leeman chats with a house church pastor in East Asia about lessons he’s learned through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode 128: On When Elders Disagree (with Matt Schmucker)

By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker | 05.19.2020

What do we do when elders disagree?

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 11: Help for those Who Are Nervous About Their Church Budget (with Jamie Dunlop)

By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman | 05.18.2020

COVID-19 has hurt churches financially, and many pastors are nervous. In this episode of Pastoring in a Pandemic, Jonathan chats with Jamie Dunlop in hopes to offer help for those who are nervous about their church budget.

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 10: How Christians throughout the Ages Have Responded to Plagues & Pandemics (with Michael Haykin)

By J. Leeman, M. A. G. Haykin | 05.15.2020

Jonathan Leeman chats with church historian Michael Haykin of SBTS about how Christians throughout the ages have responded to plagues and pandemics. Could it be that COVID-19 presents a historic opportunity?

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 9: Struggling Members & Struggling Marriages: Biblical Counseling During Quarantine (with Jeremy Pierre)

By J. Pierre, J. Leeman | 05.14.2020

In this episode of Pastoring in a Pandemic, Jonathan Leeman and Jeremy Pierre discuss the various counseling crises pastors are facing due to COVID-19.

Episode 8: COVID-19 Is an Opportunity for Evangelism (with Mez McConnell)

By J. Leeman, M. McConnell | 05.13.2020

Jonathan Leeman chats with Mez McConnell, a pastor in Scotland, about how COVID-19 and all its difficulties also present a wonderful opportunity for evangelism.

Has COVID-19 Made 9Marks Raise the White Flag on Multi-Site and Multi-Service Churches?

By Jonathan Leeman | 05.13.2020

There’s a difference between short-term accommodations and permanent structures.

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 7: Preserving Unity Amid Conspiracies and Disagreements (with Tim Challies)

By J. Leeman, T. Challies | 05.12.2020

Jonathan Leeman chats with Tim Challies about how pastors ought to preserve unity amid conspiracies and disagreements about COVID-19.

Episode 127: On Character Matters (with Aaron Menikoff)

By A. Menikoff, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.12.2020

More than anything, God expects pastors to be faithful. An overflowing auditorium and an efficient church is no substitute for personal holiness.

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 6: Pastoring the Unemployed (with Bill Behrens)

By B. Behrens, J. Leeman | 05.11.2020

Jonathan chats with Bill Behrens, a lay elder at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, about how to care for unemployed members.

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Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 5: Is COVID-19 a Judgment from God? Understanding Pandemics Biblically and Pastorally (with Tom Schreiner)

By J. Leeman, T. R. Schreiner | 05.08.2020

Jonathan chats with New Testament scholar and pastor Tom Schreiner about pandemics in the Bible, God’s sovereignty, and how we ought to trust him even during difficult circumstances.

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 4: Brothers Born for Adversity — How a Plurality of Elders Shines in a Pandemic (with David Mathis)

By D. Mathis, J. Leeman | 05.07.2020

Jonathan Leeman chats with David Mathis, a pastor of Cities Church in Minneapolis and the executive editor for Desiring God, about the blessing of a plurality of elders during COVID-19.

Pastoring in a Pandemic, Episode 3: Thinking through the Dilemma of Gathering Again with Michael Lawrence

By J. Leeman, M. Lawrence | 05.06.2020

Jonathan Leeman chats with Michael Lawrence, the senior pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon, about the dilemma of our churches gathering again.

Episode 126: On When Should Churches Practice Civil Disobedience? (with Bobby Jamieson)

By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.05.2020

When—if ever—is it okay to disobey the authorities God has placed over us? Don’t we have a God-given right to gather, even during COVID-19?