10 Brief Reflections on an Elder’s Character
By Brandon Freeman | 02.01.2021We must realize that character isn’t only necessary for ministry; character is itself a ministry.
Book Review: The Post-Quarantine Church by Thom Rainer
Review by Allen Duty | 01.21.2021In this book Rainer explores the challenges and opportunities for Christian ministry in a post-coronavirus world.
Episode 156: On How Pastors Should Prepare their People for Eternity
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.19.2021In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about one of the pastor’s most important jobs: preparing his people for eternity.
Book Review: Devoted to God’s Church, by Sinclair Ferguson
Review by Mark Redfern | 01.14.2021Ferguson’s portrait of church life is refreshing and one that feels, by God’s enabling grace, achievable.
Forum: How to Shepherd Your People in Light of the Capitol Riot
By A. Hong, J. Seville, M. Dever, T. Ross | 01.09.20219Marks asked several pastors how they intend to pray this Sunday to shepherd their congregation in light of Wednesday’s events at the Capitol.
Heavenly Helps for Pastoral Problems: 7 Ways Heaven Helps Us Overcome Challenges in Ministry
By Mark Redfern | 9Marks Journal: Heaven: Rejoicing in Future Glory | 12.22.2020Paul repeatedly connects the implications of eternal life to his pastoral labor. In this article, I will highlight seven of those implications.
Leading One Another
By Bobby JamiesonChurch Leadership Because it can be abused, leadership is a risky business—both for those in it and those under it. But God has good plans for leadership within the church. … keep reading…
Episode 155: On Remembering 2020
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.15.2020In this final Pastors Talk episode of 2020, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about the highs and lows of this particular year.
Shepherds Are Shaped by the Sheep
By Jason Seville | 12.11.2020We are examples to the flock (1 Pet 5:3), but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from those around us. It’s a tragedy when pastors surround themselves with “yes men” or place themselves at the untouchable top of an org-chart.
“What Exactly Should We Be Looking For?”: Reflections on My Recent Search for a Church
By Simona Gorton | 12.07.2020If you’re looking for a church, I invite you to ask some of the same questions we asked and to examine a few of the principles laid out in Scripture.
3 Lessons from a Recent Pastoral Transition
By Erick Loh | 12.04.2020Transitions aren’t easy, and your cultural context may present your church with unique challenges. Yet transitions also remind us that the church fundamentally belongs to Christ.
Episode 153: On Caring for Members Unwilling to Come Back to Church (with Nathan Knight)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, N. Knight | 12.02.2020Among the many things 2020 has made more complicated, chief among them is caring for members who are unwilling to come back to church.
Should Your Church Comply With New COVID-19 Orders? Perhaps This Memo Will Help.
By 9Marks | 11.23.2020Editor’s note: The following memo was written by an elder of a mid-Atlantic church to his fellow elders. The author, formerly a law clerk for a Supreme Court justice, presently … keep reading…
The Government Says We Can’t Sing! What Should We Do? (A Forum)
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.19.2020A few different pastors offer a few different perspectives on what to do when the government tells churches they can’t sing.
Do Virtual Churches Actually Exist?
By Jonathan Leeman | 11.09.2020Christian, you and I can “download” biblical truths virtually. Wonderful. Yet we cannot feel and experience and witness those truths becoming enfleshed in the family of God.
