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 79: On Funerals
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.12.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan interviews Mark about how to preside over funeral services.
Episode 78: On Pastoring Members in the Workplace (with Sebastian Traeger)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, S. Traeger | 03.05.2019Pastors, the vast majority of people in your church will spend tens of thousands of hours at work. How will you help them connect the gospel to their work?
Episode 77: On Living Close to your Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.26.2019Mark and Jonathan discuss why Christians should consider proximity to their church when they’re deciding where to live.
Episode 76: On Pastoral Pay
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.19.2019The Great Commission has been fulfilled, at least in part, by local Christians setting aside money to pay someone to teach them God’s Word full-time when possible.
Episode 75: On Church Planting (with Brian Davis and Nathan Knight)
By B. Davis, J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 02.12.2019What’s the difference between a church plant and a church? Is it best to start a church with a team of pastors rather than a solo pastor?
Episode 74: On Ecclesiology for Calvinists (with Sam Emadi)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, S. Emadi | 9Marks Journal: Ecclesiology for Calvinists | 02.05.2019For this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan interviewed Mark Dever and Sam Emadi about our new Journal, Ecclesiology for Calvinists.
Episode 73: On The Lord’s Supper (with Bobby Jamieson)
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.29.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan asks Mark and Bobby a bunch of questions about the Lord’s Supper.
Episode 72: On Baptism (with Bobby Jamieson)
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.22.2019In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Mark and Jonathan are joined by Bobby Jamieson to discuss practical questions about baptism and its connection to the local church.
Episode 71: On Canceling Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.15.2019In this episode, Mark and Jonathan discuss the biblical and theological principles for why Christians gather on Sundays, and why, generally speaking, those principles make canceling any Sunday gathering an unusual choice.
Episode 70: On Church Revitalization (with Aaron Menikoff & Andy Davis)
By A. Menikoff, A. Davis, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.08.2019What do pastors in the throes of church revitalization need to know? In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan interviews Mark and two other pastors who went through a revitalization, Andy Davis and Aaron Menikoff.
Episode 69: On Pastoral Calling (with Brad Wheeler)
By B. Wheeler, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.18.2018How does a man discern whether he ought to pursue pastoral ministry?
Episode 68: On Missionaries and Churches (with Andy Johnson and John Folmar)
By A. Johnson, J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.11.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan sits down with Mark, John Folmar, and Andy Johnson to talk about healthy churches and global missions.
Episode 67: On Hospitality and the Gospel (with Kent & Rosaria Butterfield)
By J. Leeman, K. Butterfield, R. Butterfield | 12.04.2018In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman interviews Kent and Rosaria Butterfield about hospitality and its connection to the gospel.
Episode 66: On Contextualization (with John Folmar and Trip Lee)
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, M. Dever, T. Lee | 11.27.2018What’s the goal in contextualization? How do we know if we’ve gone too far, or not far enough?
Episode 65: On Jonathan’s New Book, The Rule of Love
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 11.20.2018The Bible tells us that “God is love.” But what does that actually mean? And what does it have to do with our lives and the local church?
