Don’t Be an “Orphan Church Plant”
By Sean Nolan | 02.10.2022I’m convinced that every church plant needs a parent church. Stated oppositely, no church plant should be an orphan. Here are five benefits to having a “parent church.”
An Encouragement to Encourage Your Pastors
By Blake Long | 01.28.2022Church members, you should encourage your pastor.
Episode 194: On How the Puritans Have Shaped Mark’s Ministry
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.25.2022Who are the Puritans? How have they shaped Mark’s ministry?
Pastor, Your Time is Purchased
By Matt Boga | 01.19.2022Pastor, your time is purchased so that you can lead your people in helpless faithfulness.
Book Review: Lead, by Paul David Tripp
Review by Raymond Johnson | 01.13.2022This isn’t another how-to book on the highway to heaven. Rather, it clarifies a vision of leadership in the local church in an age of crisis.
On Pastoral Ministry in Post-Christian Sweden (with Johnny Lithell, Ben Lacey, and Caleb Morell) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 192
By B. Lacey, C. Morell, J. Lithell, M. Dever | 12.14.2021Mark Dever, Caleb Morell, and Ben Lacey chat with Swedish pastor Johnny Lithell about the ups and downs of ministry in a place with so few Christians.
On Pastoral Patience – Part 2 (with John Folmar & Josh Manley) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 191
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, J. Manley, M. Dever | 12.07.2021How slowly should a pastor change things in a church? Jonathan chats with Mark Dever, John Folmar, and Josh Manley, in this second conversation about pastoral patience.
On Pastoral Patience – Part 1 (with John Folmar & Josh Manley) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 190
By J. Folmar, J. Leeman, J. Manley, M. Dever | 11.30.2021Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever talk to Josh Manley and John Folmar about Christianity in Afghanistan and the UAE, and the necessity of pastoral patience.
How Can I Support International Missions? (with Mark Collins) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 189
By J. Leeman, M. Collins, M. Dever | 11.23.2021Church members ought to know their missionaries. How can pastors facilitate that relationship?
Editor’s Note: Defending Sound Doctrine Against the Deconstruction of American Evangelicalism
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021Jonathan Leeman reflects on the recent and popular project of “deconstructing” evangelicalism.
A Call to Sound Doctrine: The Pastor’s Job Description
By Paul Tautges | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021If we’re committed to biblical shepherding, we must take doctrine seriously, since the ongoing spiritual health and growth of our disciples depends upon it.
Forum: Do Pastors Need a PhD?
By A. Sequeira, J. Hamilton, J. Leeman, M. McCullough, T. R. Schreiner | 9Marks Journal: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation for Faithful Ministry | 11.16.2021Do pastors need to pursue a PhD?
On The Path to Being a Pastor — Part 2 (with Bobby Jamieson) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 185
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.26.2021In a previous conversation, Jonathan chatted with Mark and Bobby about the value of going slowly down the road toward pastoral ministry, of being “filtered.” In this follow-up conversation, they discuss a host of other topics: character qualifications, marriage, biblical knowledge, devotional life, and more.
Episode 184: On The Path to Being a Pastor — Part 1 (with Bobby Jamieson)
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.19.2021The path to being a pastor is often slow—and that’s a good thing!
On Filtering Pastoral Candidates (with Bobby Jamieson) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 180
By B. Jamieson, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 09.21.2021Men who aspire to be a pastor need to be “filtered.” What does that mean?
