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By Bill Mounce | 9Marks Journal: Elders (Part 2) | 02.26.2010As we know, the one qualification that separates elders from other roles in the church is that they be “able to teach” (1 Tim. 3:2).
Lessons in Shepherding 3: The Gospels
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Elders (Part 2) | 02.26.2010To say that Jesus is the shepherd of his flock is to say that he’s a ruler.
Lessons in Shepherding 2: Jeremiah and Ezekiel
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Elders (Part 2) | 02.26.2010
Lessons in Shepherding 4: Acts, 1 Peter, and Revelation
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Elders (Part 2) | 02.26.2010Why must an elder pay close attention to himself? Isn’t that selfish? No. It’s responsible.
Lessons in Shepherding 1: God, Moses and David
By Paul Alexander | 9Marks Journal: Elders (Part 2) | 02.26.2010The man who is a shepherd of God’s people must know that he is a guardian of God’s fame, a fact in which he should find tremendous confidence.
What I Can and Cannot Live With as a Pastor
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Young Pastors | 02.26.2010Something can be true, yet we can decide as pastors that our congregations are not ready to act tomorrow in a way they might be ready to act in a year.
The Church as Classroom: The History of Master’s Seminary
By Nathan Busenitz | 9Marks Journal: Raising Up the Next Generation of Pastors | 02.26.2010Churches need seminaries and seminaries need churches.
Should Pastors Change Anything in the First Year?
By Phillip Jensen | 9Marks Journal: Young Pastors | 02.26.2010We should not leave the sheep where we found them. That would be a dereliction of duty.
Is This a Hill Worth Dying On?
By Matt Schmucker | 9Marks Journal: Young Pastors | 02.26.2010How do you know which issues are essential and which are not? Which hill are you willing to die on?
How Do Pastors Raise Up Pastors?
By Mark Dever | 9Marks Journal: Raising Up the Next Generation of Pastors | 02.26.2010Future pastors aren’t built in a day.
Hierarchy in the Church?
By Benjamin Merkle | 02.26.2010Today there is much debate as to whether the office of elder is really the same as the office of overseer or bishop.
Why is Defending Male Headship Important for Church Health?
By Bruce Ware | 02.26.2010In what sense then is biblical male/female complementarity central and primary to the Christian faith?
Prayer in the Life and Ministry of the Pastor
By Mark Dever | 02.26.2010In times that are hard, we encourage ourselves by praying, remembering that this is ultimately God’s work.
Pastoral Discipleship: The Urgent Need, the Biblical Mandate, and One Timothy’s Plea
By Owen Strachan | 02.26.2010Pastors of today can rescue the church of God by responsibly and passionately training young men for the ministry.
The Pursuit of Christ in the Devotions of a Pastor
By Mike Gilbart-Smith | 02.26.2010A pastor can recognize the necessity of a healthy devotional life, but have unhealthy motives for making sure that it happens.