Expressive Individualism, Embodied Telos, and How to Be an Anti-Winfrey
By Andrew T. Walker | 9Marks Journal: Expressive Individualism in the Church | 03.18.2022Pastor, your job is to honor and celebrate the embodied persons that God created every man and woman to be, and to teach your congregation to do the same.
Are You Principled or Just a Contentious Jerk?
By Paul Martin | 9Marks Journal: Expressive Individualism in the Church | 03.18.2022So how do you know if you’re principled or just a contentious jerk?
An Ecclesiological Take on “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill”
By Jonathan Leeman | 03.14.2022My goal here is not to review the series—what I liked, what I didn’t like—but to offer four lessons that I think are a little more timeless, and lessons that point to the worst inevitabilities of bad ecclesiology.
Episode 199: On When to Leave Associations
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.08.2022Some pastors have recently wondered, “Should I lead my church leave our association?” Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about the various principles at play when trying to make that important decision.
On Discipling Your Elders (Pastors Talk, Ep. 197)
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 02.15.2022Elders should disciple their fellow elders. How? Jonathan chats with Mark about several practical ways.
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?
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.
