Pastors Talk
Pastors Talk is a weekly conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever about practical aspects of the Christian life and pastoral ministry.
Pastors Talk
Episode 208: On What the Simeon Trust Guys Have Learned from Years of Training Preachers (with Michael Lawrence, Jeremy Meeks & Robert Kinney)
By J. Meeks, J. Leeman, M. Lawrence, R. Kinney | 06.28.2022In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman sits down with a few guys from Simeon Trust to see what they’ve learned after years of training preachers.
Episode 207: On the History and Usefulness of Puritan Paperbacks (with Patrick Daly, Ligon Duncan, Nick Roark)
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, N. Roark, P. Daly | 06.14.2022Jonathan Leeman chats with Ligon Duncan and Pat Daly about the Puritan Paperback books. Meanwhile, Nick Roark reads some of his favorite quotes.
Episode 206: On Christian Publishing in Russian (with Arman)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.25.2022Faithful resources can help to start a theological revival. But for that to happen, we need to translate good books and partner with the right people.
Episode 205: On Pastoring International Churches (with Caleb Greggsen)
By C. Greggsen, J. Leeman | 05.10.2022In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Caleb Greggsen about the underestimated value of pastoring international churches.
Episode 204: On “No Shortcut to Success,” Part 2 (with Matt Rhodes)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Rhodes | 04.26.2022Missionaries must be able to communicate clearly, credibly, and boldly—which means they must learn the heart language of the people they are ministering to.
Episode 203: On The Prosperity Gospel (with Sean DeMars and Mike McKinley)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. McKinley, S. DeMars | 04.12.2022The prosperity gospel is wicked. It leads people on a path toward destruction. It lures people into a false sense of security.
Episode 202: On Expressive Individualism (with Carl Trueman)
By C. Trueman, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.05.2022What is “expressive individualism”? Why does something so abstract matter for everyday pastors and normal local churches?
Episode 201: On Pastoring in Germany (with Matthias Lohmann, Lukas Stadt, and Rudolf Tissen)
By J. Leeman, L. Stadt, M. Dever, M. Lohmann, R. Tissen | 03.29.2022In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever chat with Matthias Lohmann about pastoring in Germany.
Episode 200: On Loving People as They Leave
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.15.2022As pastors, how can you love people as they leave your church? Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever discuss.
Episode 199: On When to Leave Associations
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.08.2022Some pastors have recently wondered, “Should I lead my church leave our association?” Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about the various principles at play when trying to make that important decision.
Episode 198: On What Should We Do about Members Who Won’t Attend? (with Alex Duke)
By A. Duke, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.01.2022How can you tell if a church practices meaningful membership? Consider how it responds to those “members” who never attend. In this episode, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Alex Duke about how this topic is more important than you think.
On Discipling Your Elders (Pastors Talk, Ep. 197)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.15.2022Elders should disciple their fellow elders. How? Jonathan chats with Mark about several practical ways.
On “No Shortcut to Success,” Part 1 (with Matt Rhodes) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 196
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Rhodes | 02.08.2022In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan and Mark chat with Matt Rhodes, the author of “No Shortcut to Success: A Manifesto for Modern Missions.”
On Wisdom for New Pastors (with Bob Johnson, Omar Johnson, and Sam Emadi) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 195
By B. Johnson, J. Leeman, O. Johnson, S. Emadi | 02.01.2022An old pastor and a kind-of-new pastor give some advice to a brand-new pastor.
Episode 194: On How the Puritans Have Shaped Mark’s Ministry
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.25.2022Who are the Puritans? How have they shaped Mark’s ministry?
