Pastors Going
Leave Your Church Well: An Interview with Michael Lawrence
By Michael Lawrence | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010The elbows were out—not in order to hurt anybody, but to make sure they don’t come back six months after I get there and say, “You never said that you believed this!”
Prepare the Church for the Next Guy
By Matt Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010Pastors should always be thinking ahead. How far ahead? To when you’re either gone or dead and your church has a new pastor.
If you’re interviewing to be the pastor of a new church, what are some questions you should be sure to ask?
By Colin Adams | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 03.08.2010A list of theological, philosophy of ministry, and personal questions.
Pastors Coming
Questions for Pastoral Candidates
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 03.01.2010What are some questions specific to pastoral fidelity that churches should be asking pastoral candidates? Here’s a starter set. Can you think of more?
What’s Wrong With Search Committees? Part 1 of 2 on Finding a Pastor
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010If churches were healthier, we’d never need to call together pastoral search committees.
What’s Right About Elders? Part 2 of 2 on Finding a Pastor
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010Click here for the first of two articles: “What’s Wrong with Search Committees? Part 1 of 2 on Finding a Pastor”
What Not to Do When You’re the New Guy
By Walter Price | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010Your ministry should not be ego-centric, but Christo-centric. Let it be driven by the Lord’s desires for your present church, not by the problems of your former church.
You Might Have the Wrong Candidate If…
By Dennis Newkirk | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010You might have the wrong pastoral candidate if . . .
Tips for an Interim Pastor
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010Above all else, interim pastors should do these two things: preach the Word and love the people.
Pastors Staying
Staying to the Glory of God: One Preacher’s Death Wish
By Jeramie Rinne | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010I’m arguing that instead of asking, “Why stay long-term?” we should be asking, “Why leave?”
Staying for the Glory of God: The Sibbes, Simeon and Stott Model
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010Do we as pastors consider staying for the glory of God?
Book Reviews
Book Review: Search, by William Vanderbloemen
Review by Chris Brauns | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 08.19.2016The crying need of churches in our day is biblical shepherds who are passionately committed to our King and the authority of his Word. This book, unfortunately, doesn’t challenge churches in this regard.
Book Review: When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search, by Chris Brauns
Review by Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 01.21.2011If you’re in between pastors, do buy the book and give it to your church leaders.
Book Review: Handle That New Call with Care, by David Campbell
Review by Bobby Jamieson | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.20.2010This book was written to help pastors, their fellow elders, and church members consider the issues that arise when a pastor receives a call from another church.
Book Review: God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment, by James Hamilton Jr.
Review by Stephen Dempster | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.23.2010In stressing the glory of God in salvation through judgment, Hamilton has certainly pointed us all in the right direction.
Book Review: Church 3.0, by Neil Cole
Review by Geoff Chang | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 12.23.2010If you want to acquaint yourself with a leading voice of the house church movement, read this book, but then turn elsewhere for what Scripture teaches about the local church.
Book Review: Marks of the Messenger, by J. Mack Stiles
Review by John Starke | 9Marks Journal: Pastoral Moves | 01.03.2011Stiles reminds us that we may not have the power of persuasion, but if we are faithful to the biblical message, we have the power of God.
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