Jonathan Leeman
Episode 76: On Pastoral Pay
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.19.2019The Great Commission has been fulfilled, at least in part, by local Christians setting aside money to pay someone to teach them God’s Word full-time when possible.
Mailbag #74: The Wisdom of Confronting an Older Pastor . . . Is It Biblical to Call Women “Ministers”? . . . How a Pastor Should Schedule His Week
By C. Humfrey, J. Leeman, P. Newton | 02.15.2019— One of our elders, a man far older in the faith than us, has begun to regularly preach poor sermons. How should we respond? — I’ve noticed some SBC churches give women on staff the title of “minister” in deliberate distinction from “pastor” or “elder.” Is this practice wise? — What are some principles for how a pastor should schedule his week?
Episode 75: On Church Planting (with Brian Davis and Nathan Knight)
By B. Davis, J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 02.12.2019What’s the difference between a church plant and a church? Is it best to start a church with a team of pastors rather than a solo pastor?
Episode 74: On Ecclesiology for Calvinists (with Sam Emadi)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, S. Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Ecclesiology for Calvinists | 02.05.2019For this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan interviewed Mark Dever and Sam Emadi about our new Journal, Ecclesiology for Calvinists.
7 Ministry Consequences of Calvinism
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Ecclesiology for Calvinists | 02.05.2019The goal of this piece is not to argue with or even to address the non-Calvinist pastor. It is to say to the Calvinist, “If you believe this, your ministry should look like that.”
Pastors and Politics from the Pulpit
By Jonathan Leeman | 01.30.2019Jonathan Leeman answers this difficult question: Should pastors speak about politics from the pulpit?
Episode 73: On The Lord’s Supper (with Bobby Jamieson)
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.29.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan asks Mark and Bobby a bunch of questions about the Lord’s Supper.
Episode 72: On Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.22.2019In 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.
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.
Church Discipline
By Jonathan LeemanHow the Church Protects the Name of Jesus Church discipline is essential to building a healthy church. So how exactly do we practice church discipline? Jonathan Leeman helps us face … keep reading…
Church Membership
By Jonathan LeemanHow the World Knows Who Represents Jesus Why should you join a church? Becoming a member of a church is an important, and often neglected, part of the Christian life. … keep reading…
Episode 70: On Church Revitalization (with Aaron Menikoff & Andy Davis)
By A. Menikoff, A. Davis, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.08.2019What do pastors in the throes of church revitalization need to know? In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan interviews Mark and two other pastors who went through a revitalization, Andy Davis and Aaron Menikoff.
A Pastor, His Dying Wife, and Their Church—A Group Text
By Jonathan Leeman | 01.04.2019Even in life’s most tragic moments, Christians can be thankful for the local church.
Episode 69: On Pastoral Calling (with Brad Wheeler)
By B. Wheeler, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.18.2018How does a man discern whether he ought to pursue pastoral ministry?
