Leadership
Be Generous—Give People and Money
By Paul Martin | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020Jesus tells us there is joy in generosity. In giving. In dying to our preferences and pleasures. In taking the way of the cross rather than the way of collection.
Pursue Friendships with Other Pastors
By PJ Tibayan | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020If you deprive yourself of God’s gift of pastor-friends, you might find yourself increasingly isolated and discouraged.
Recalibrating Sources of Encouragement: How My Sources of Joy Have Changed 10 Years into Ministry
By Mark Redfern | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020In my decade of pastoring, I’ve undergone a shift in the sources of my joy.
Be Courageous! Don’t Avoid Hard or Awkward Conversations
By Andy Davis | 9Marks Journal: Shepherding: The Work & Character of a Pastor | 06.30.2020Pastors can neither be people-pleasers on the one side, nor take pleasure in hurting people on the other. A loving courage for the sake of the final blessedness of the flock is the goal.
A Published Homage to My Unpublished Dad
By Caleb Batchelor | 06.19.2020I love my dad and I’m writing to honor him. But I also want to commend his example to other pastors.
Book Review: If You Bite & Devour One Another, by Alexander Strauch
Review by Nick Dorsey | 06.18.2020Strauch’s book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to dealing with real conflict between real people in real churches.
4 Reasons Pastors Ought to Be Gentle
By Dane Ortlund | 06.17.2020I am asking you to consider stepping into a gentleness your life and ministry have, perhaps, never known.
3 Reasons You Should Preach through 2 Timothy
By Allen Duty | 06.15.2020Second Timothy is relevant today because it reminds us that the gospel must first be preserved in order to be proclaimed.
Redeeming Pastoral Ambition
By Benjamin Vrbicek | 06.12.2020If you want to change the world, be a servant of all.
Small Beginnings: C. H. Spurgeon at Waterbeach
By Geoff Chang | 06.10.2020For so many young pastors, the early years of pastoral ministry can prove daunting. These highlights from Spurgeon’s first pastorate show us what to prioritize in these early years.
Book Review: The Elder, by Cornelis Van Dam
Review by Mark Redfern | 06.05.2020Van Dam’s book will help you understand your pastoral calling as preservers and nurturers of life in the covenant community.
5 Reasons You Should Preach through 1 Timothy
By Phil Newton | 06.03.2020Brothers, preach 1 Timothy. And don’t wait too long. You and your congregation need its Christ-centered focus for the church.
Pastoring in a Pandemic QuickTake: Keeping our Polity Straight in a Pandemic
By Jonathan Leeman | 06.03.2020Jonathan Leeman considers the challenges the coronavirus poses to church polity and how pastors can maintain biblical fidelity in the midst of the pandemic.
Pastoring in a Pandemic Quicktake: Shepherding Lessons Learned in Quarantine
By Bob Johnson | 06.02.2020Bob Johnson discusses lessons learned about shepherding his flock during the Covid19 pandemic.
Pastoring in a Pandemic QuickTake: Don’t Lose Sight of Your Calling
By Bobby Scott | 06.01.2020Bobby Scott discusses how pastors can stay committed to the essential aspects of pastoral ministry even in the midst of crisis.
