Mark Dever
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.
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 Corporate Worship (with Matt Merker) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 161
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Merker | 02.23.2021In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Matt Merker about Merker’s new book Corporate Worship.
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?
On How to Talk to Your Church About Leaving (with Hershael York) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 159
By H. York, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.09.2021How transparent should pastors be with their congregation as they think about pursuing other jobs? As it turns out, Mark Dever and Hershael York offer different counsel on this. Jonathan Leeman chats with them about the wisdom of different approaches.
On Chairing an Elders Meeting (with Isaac Adams & Ken Barbic) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 158
By I. Adams, J. Leeman, K. Barbic, M. Dever | 02.02.2021What is an elder chairman? What do they do? Why is it a helpful role?
Read These Books with your Church
By Mark Dever | 01.26.2021We asked Mark Dever, “Which books would you recommend churches & small groups read together?” In this short video, he suggests three.
On Why Should I Be Baptized? (with Bobby Jamieson) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 157
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.26.2021Surely you’ve heard someone ask, “But pastor, why should I be baptized?” In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Bobby Jamieson about that important question.
Episode 156: On How Pastors Should Prepare their People for Eternity
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.19.2021In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about one of the pastor’s most important jobs: preparing his people for eternity.
Forum: How to Shepherd Your People in Light of the Capitol Riot
By A. Hong, J. Seville, M. Dever, T. Ross | 01.09.20219Marks asked several pastors how they intend to pray this Sunday to shepherd their congregation in light of Wednesday’s events at the Capitol.
