8 Steps for Dealing with Difficult Leaders
By Ken Swetland | 9Marks Journal: Young Pastors | 02.25.2010Here are eight principles for dealing with difficult people.
“Why Are We Joyfully Committed?”
By Tom Steller | 9Marks Journal: Raising Up the Next Generation of Pastors | 02.25.2010Why are the pastors at Bethlehem Baptist Church joyfully committed to pastoral mentoring?
“Look, It’s the Church’s Job”
By Al Jackson | 9Marks Journal: Raising Up the Next Generation of Pastors | 02.25.2010I am persuaded that training for pastoral ministry, as it’s currently practiced in the United States, does not adequately prepare God-called pastors for service in our churches.
Pastoral Ministry and Training (with Phillip Jensen)
By M. Dever, P. Jensen | 12.01.2009Phillip Jensen attacks evangelical assumptions about ministry training, spiritual gifts, and more.
Christian Discipleship and Growth with Donald Whitney
By D. S. Whitney, M. Dever | 01.25.2009Don Whitney discusses busyness, praying through Scripture, the disciplines, mysticism, and more.
Understanding Church Leadership
By Mark DeverWho leads a church? Why is this important to God? God cares about his glory, and he means to display his glory through the church. For this very end, God … keep reading…
Church Planting with Mike McKinley
By M. Dever, M. McKinley | 09.24.2008Mark Dever asks church planter Mike McKinley about the travails of planting and why we should plant churches WITHOUT a vision statement.
Pastoral Ministry with Robert Norris
By M. Dever, R. Norris | 02.24.2008The long time pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, MD describes his life and ministry in London, Hollywood, and now a busy Washington suburb.
Pastoral Ministry with Eric Redmond
By E. C. Redmond, M. Dever | 12.09.2007Pastor Eric Redmond recounts his own pastoral experience as well as some of the challenges of inter-ethnic and economic ministry.
Life and Ministry with Derek Thomas
By D. Thomas, M. Dever | 10.31.2007Mark Dever asks this one-time Welsh Baptist how he became a Presbyterian minister and seminary professor in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Devotional Life of the Professional Christian
By Mike Gilbart-Smith | 09.08.2006Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes (Eph. 6:10-11). In … keep reading…
The Pursuit of Christ in the Devotions of a Pastor
By Mike Gilbart-Smith | 06.08.2006I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I … keep reading…
Church, Congregationalism and Elders with John Hammett and Phil Newton
9Marks | 11.07.2005John Hammett (professor at Southeastern Seminary) and Phil Newton (long-time pastor of Southwoods Baptist Church) go a few rounds with Mark Dever on ecclesiology including the role of elders in the local church. Listen and learn!
Elders and Southern Baptists with Mark Dever
9Marks | 03.30.2005Historically, how did Southern Baptists view the role of elders in church life? Listen as Randel Jackson from World Impact Ministries peppers Mark Dever with questions about Southern Baptists and their historic positions on church polity.
Book Review: Brothers, We Are NOT Professionals, by John Piper
Review by Greg Gilbert | 11.05.2002This book will be a great encouragement, and a convicting exhortation, to every pastor in America.