Episode 8: What Makes a Good Pastor?
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.04.2017How do we know what makes a good pastor? Jonathan chats with Mark about what a pastor is, and what it means to take a pastoral approach to Christian ministry.
Episode 7: How to Leave Your Church Well
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.28.2017In this episode of Pastor’s Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman discuss how to think about leaving a church wisely.
Episode 6: On Pastoring Singles
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: Pastoring Singles | 03.21.2017Jonathan sits down with Mark to ask him questions from our new Journal: Pastoring Singles.
Episode 5: On Political Disagreements in the Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.14.2017We live in politically contentious times. Jonathan Leeman sat down with Mark Dever to chat about how to pastor people faithfully amidst political disagreement.
Episode 4: On Receiving Criticism as a Pastor
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.07.2017Jonathan sits down with Mark to chat about receiving criticism well, the dangers of avoiding criticism altogether, and how to build into a church structures that cultivate a culture of giving and receiving godly criticism.
Episode 3: On Sermon Application
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.28.2017If a preacher is doing his job well, then he’s not only explaining what a text means, but also applying that meaning to the lives of his hearers. In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to talk about the difficult task of sermon application.
Episode 2: On Pastoring in the Age of Social Media
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.21.2017A mere ten years ago, social media didn’t exist. Now it’s everywhere. Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to chat about the difficulties of pastoring in the age of social media.
Episode 1: On Gospel Growth Beyond Your Church
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.14.2017In the inaugural episode of our new podcast Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to talk about seeing the gospel grow in your city, not just your church.
Mark Dever Interviews Jonathan Leeman about “Don’t Fire Your Church Members”
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.07.2017Would you believe it if someone told you church structure actually plays a crucial role in your individual discipleship?
Western Missions and the Global Church: An Interview with Two International Christians
With Andy Johnson | 9Marks Journal: Healthy Churches around the World | 12.22.2016In this 9Marks interview, missions pastor Andy Johnson sits down with two international Christians—”Arnold” and “Vincent”—to discuss the role the Western church plays in the growth of Christianity abroad, particularly in the Muslim world and China.
Conversion & Its Costs: An Interview with Rosaria Butterfield
By M. Dever, R. Butterfield | 10.31.201620 years ago, Rosaria Butterfield was a tenured English professor, an activist, and a lesbian. Now, she’s a pastor’s wife, a mom, and a Christian. What happened?
Discipling: A Conversation Between Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 07.27.2016“If you say you’re a Christian, but you’re not helping other Christians follow Jesus, I’m simply not sure what you mean.”
God, Politics, and Other Easy Topics—A Conversation with Russell Moore and Mark Dever
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, P. Bethancourt, R. D. Moore | 07.18.2016Russell Moore and Mark Dever sit down at this year’s SBC to chat about God, Politics, and Other Easy Topics.
The Shocking, Abysmal, and Embarrassing Failure of Churches to Pray
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Church Praying | 06.10.2016Prayerlessness is a problem in so many churches. What can we do about it?
Church Discipline: A Difficult and Necessary Task
By J. Leeman, L. Duncan, M. Dever, M. McConnell | 04.25.2016Practicing church discipline is difficult. Perhaps this is why many churches seem to have neglected it.
