Mark Dever
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.
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
By Mark DeverYou may have read books on this topic before—but not like this one. Instead of an instruction manual for church growth, this classic text offers tried and true principles for … keep reading…
Episode 155: On Remembering 2020
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.15.2020In this final Pastors Talk episode of 2020, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about the highs and lows of this particular year.
Episode 154: On A Bunch of Fun Biographies
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.08.2020Are you looking for books to read this holiday season? Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about a bunch of fun biographies.
Episode 153: On Caring for Members Unwilling to Come Back to Church (with Nathan Knight)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 12.02.2020Among the many things 2020 has made more complicated, chief among them is caring for members who are unwilling to come back to church.
Episode 152: On Virtual “Church”
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 11.24.2020For years, certain churches and ministries have referred to “virtual church” or “attending church online.” This year of COVID-19—the “anti-gathering virus,” as Mark puts it in this episode—has made such phrases even more popular.
Episode 151: On How Much a Pastor Should Care About His Reputation
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 11.10.2020Paul says pastors must be “well thought of by outsiders.” But Jesus says we’re “blessed” when others speak evil about us, even falsely.
What do we do with this? How much should a pastor care about his reputation?
Episode 150: On Cleaning the Membership Rolls – Part 2 (with Matt Schmucker)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker | 11.03.2020Episode 149 explained what “cleaning the rolls” means, and why pastors should lead their churches to do it. Episode 150 continues the conversation, but focuses on how to actually get it done.
Episode 149: On Cleaning the Membership Rolls – Part 1 (with Matt Schmucker)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Schmucker | 10.27.2020Some churches report hundreds of members, with dozens in attendance. These churches need to “clean their rolls.”
