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Preachers Talk, Episode 9: On Giving and Receiving Feedback on Preaching
In this episode of Preachers Talk, Jeremy Meeks talks with David Helm and K. Edward Copeland about the value of giving and receiving feedback on preaching.
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The importance of feedback in pastoral ministry
If you build a ministry where no one can give you feedback, you are teaching your congregation to be proud and self-defensive.
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Mailbag #23: Giving Feedback on Bad Sermons; Ratio among Staff and Non-Staff Pastors; Church Covenants and the Regulative Principle; Difference Between “Pastors” & “Elders”?
— How do you give your pastor feedback for his sermons, particularly when they are bad? — Jonathan, why did you recommend that your church eliminate the requirement that there must be more lay elders than staff elders? — Wait a second! You're saying you won't do baby dedications because of the regulative principle. And then right after that, you talk about reading the church covenant together as a church. Isn't that a violation of the regulative principle, too? — Does it create two tiers of leadership to always call staff pastors "pastors" and lay elders "elders"?
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Single Pastor, Embrace Your Limits
My attempt to run harder had me running on fumes. Being a single man didn’t change the fact that I am just a man.
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Pastor’s Job Description: Four Essential Responsibilities of a Shepherd
Pastor, you have the privilege and responsibility to lead the flock, and the primary way you lead is through the public ministry of the Word.
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Threats to Corporate Worship and Our Discipleship
Worship is not about curating an experience; it is about encountering the living God through the means he has ordained.
Episode
On Raising Up Leaders Part 3
In part three of their series on raising up leaders, Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever work through nine practical principles Mark uses to identify and develop future pastors — from spotting qualified men and extending trust early, to delegating well, cultivating feedback loops, embracing a healthy view of authority, and modeling clarity and humility.
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Advice for New Elders: Take the Low Seat
If the Chief Shepherd took the lowest seat, how can his under-shepherds reach for the highest?
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Why It Might Be Good That Your Church Isn’t Growing
The lack of growth may be God’s mercy to help you focus on the flock he has given you right now. Diligently shepherd the sheep God has given you today instead of dreaming about the sheep you wish you had.
Review
The Preacher as Pastor and Mentor
Simeon understood that part of the pastor’s job is to replicate himself.
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“Let the Little Children Come”: A Brief Case for Welcoming Children into Corporate Worship
If you’re a member of a local church, each Lord’s Day is an opportunity to evangelize and disciple the children in your gathering
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On 25 years of the Simeon Trust
Where did the Simeon Trust come from? Why does it exist? Where is it headed? Listen in as Dave, Ed, and Jeremy reminisce and thank God together for what he has done.