Preaching
You Can’t Plant a Church If You Don’t Know What a Church Is
By Nathan Knight | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.19.2017Ecclesiology can’t be assumed nor should it be considered a distraction to the church planter’s “mission.”
The Pastor’s Personal Life: A Source of Power in the Pulpit
By Conrad Mbewe | 06.01.2017The day you lose your godliness is the day you lose your power in pastoral preaching.
Book Review: Pastoral Preaching, by Conrad Mbewe
Review by Tim Cantrell | 05.31.2017What a joy to see the African church finding its own voice through books such as this.
Episode 14: How the “Senior Pastor” Relates to Other Pastors
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.16.2017If you’ve served in a church with a plurality of elders, then you’ve felt tension over questions about how the “senior” pastor relates to other pastors.
Book Review: The Heart, Character, and Life of the Church, by Joe Thorn
Review by Zach Schlegel | 05.10.2017If you’re looking for an accessible, Reformed Baptist introduction on the doctrine of the church, this is a resource I’m happy to recommend.
Episode 13: On Being a Word-Centered Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.09.2017How can I grow my church? If your answer doesn’t mention God’s Word, then you’re starting in the wrong place.
Nine Lessons for Pastors Facing Leadership Conflict
By Peter Hess | 05.08.2017Two years into our church plant, we faced our first major crisis. Here are nine takeaway lessons on dealing with church conflict.
11 Reasons For A Weekly Service Review—And 4 Cautions Once You Start
By Jeff Lacine | 04.26.2017I’ve found a weekly service review to be one of the most effective tools in ministry for mentoring men and growing as a preacher.
Dear Wormwood . . .
By Sean DeMars | 04.24.2017I’m writing to you today because we’re concerned to see a steadily growing trend in America. It’s called “revitalization.”
Mailbag #60: How to Divide the Text; Making Sunday Accessible for Non-Believers
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.21.2017— Do you have any tips on how quickly or slowly pastors should preach through books? — Should Sunday mornings primarily aim for edifying believers or evangelizing non-believers?
Mailbag #59: Two Questions on “Re-Baptism”; The Importance of a Church’s Architecture
By Jonathan Leeman | 04.14.2017— What are some of the pastoral principles, pitfalls, and guidelines when dealing with church members who doubt their baptism took place after their conversion? — A church member wants his daughter to be baptized twice, in two different churches. How should I respond? — As a church considers planting or revitalizing, how much should they take into account a building’s architecture?
Sermon: A Biblical Theology of Singleness
By 9Marks | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Singles | 03.19.2017Charles Hedman, a pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, preached a sermon on a biblical theology of singleness. You can listen to that sermon here.
Thinking Biblically about Authority: An Interview with David Wells
By David Wells | 9Marks Journal: Authority: God's Good and Dangerous Gift | 03.15.2017What we all need are not more authoritarian preachers but more authoritative sermons.
How to Critique Sermons: A List of Diagnostic Questions
By Jeff Lacine | 03.08.2017Here’s a list of 29 questions to ask when you’re giving feedback on a sermon.
Let Us Not Grow Weary: Pastoral Reflections on Patience
By Aaron Menikoff | 03.06.2017God blesses some churches with quick, radical, and amazing growth. But he tends to work slowly—and this requires patience.
