Episode 23: On Polity and Discipleship
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.17.2017Does church order really have anything to do with discipleship? Isn’t one polity—presbyterian, congregational, etc.—just as good as another?
Episode 22: On the Conscience & Christian Freedom
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.10.2017In this episode, Jonathan Leeman sat down with Mark Dever to talk about the conscience and Christian liberty.
Episode 21: On Missions
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.03.2017Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to talk about how local churches can more wisely support overseas work.
Episode 20: On the Reformation
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: The Reformation and Your Church | 09.26.2017Jonathan Leeman interviews Mark Dever on the Reformation and its usefulness for Christians today
A Conversation about Missions with Andy Johnson
By A. Duke, A. Johnson | 09.13.2017Our editorial manager Alex Duke sat down with author Andy Johnson to talk about his new book Missions and the importance of being intentional in our missionary endeavors.
Music for the Church: Mark Dever Interviews Keith Getty
By K. Getty, M. Dever | 07.18.2017Mark Dever recently sat down with hymn writer and musician Keith Getty to talk about music for the church. Listen to the interview below.
Episode 19: Church Mergers and Plants
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017We just released a Journal on church planting and church mergers. Because neither Mark nor Jonathan wrote an article for it, we devoted this episode of Pastors’ Talk to the topic.
Episode 18: On Conversion
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 06.13.2017Mark and Jonathan chat about how a pastor’s doctrine of conversion will have massive effects on his philosophy of ministry.
Episode 17: On How to Receive and Dismiss Members
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 06.06.2017One of the most important and time-consuming tasks for a church and its pastors involves receiving and releasing members. And yet, it’s almost never talked about in books on the church or in seminary.
Episode 16: On Corporate Prayer
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.30.2017In many evangelical churches, the public prayers are casual, short, and few. Is that a problem?
Episode 15: On How Quickly a Pastor Should Make Changes
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 05.24.2017It’s tempting for a new pastor to show up with a laundry list of problems that need to be fixed. But that approach almost never works.
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.
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.
