Mark Dever
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 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.
How to Build a Healthy Church
By M. Dever, P. AlexanderA Practical Guide for Deliberate Leadership In the process of building a church, there are many things to consider―who will the elders be? How many seats should the sanctuary have? … keep reading…
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (4th Edition)
By Mark DeverWhat Makes for a Healthy Church? You may have read books on this topic before but not like this one. Instead of an instruction manual for church growth, this classic … keep reading…
Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (3rd Edition)
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.
