interview

Church Planting and Pastoral Ministry
By D. Patrick, M. Dever | 11.29.2011Darrin Patrick shares about the struggles of planting a church, leading his family, engaging culture, and more in this personal and wide-ranging interview.

What is the Mission of the Church? Part 2
By G. Gilbert, K. DeYoung, M. Dever | 10.03.2011Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert, authors of the new book What is the Mission of the Church?, examine key biblical passages on mission, the poor, and the kingdom of God.

What is the Mission of the Church? Part 1
By G. Gilbert, K. DeYoung, M. Dever | 08.29.2011In view of their new book, Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert discuss the mission of the church, social justice, and the gospel.

Business Practices and the Church
By J. Hardin, M. Dever | 08.01.2011What does it mean to view a church like a business? Is it wrong to market your church? Mark Dever asks John Hardin these questions and more based on his recent doctoral work on church marketing.

International Church Planting
By D. Furman, J. Mack Stiles | 05.30.2011Two founders of a bustling new church plant in the United Arab Emirates discuss how to create a culture for church planting, how to leave the sending church, and other lessons for new planters.

The Two Kingdoms and the Natural Law with David VanDrunen
By D. VanDrunen, M. Dever | 04.04.2011Mark Dever asks David VanDrunen for a tutorial on the complex but important topic of a church's role in political society.

Culture of Discipling
By M. Dever, P. Van Steenburgh | 02.18.2011Mark Dever explains why he prioritizes building relationships like he does—in the church, between Christians, and among pastors.

The Power of God’s Word
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, S. Linne | 01.31.2011Mark Dever asks Jonathan Leeman and Shai Linne about the unique power of God’s Word in giving life to the church.

Understanding the Bible and Ministry
By B. Winter, M. Dever | 01.01.2011New Testament scholar Bruce Winter jumps into the fray over cultural contextualization in ministry, the importance of historical background for interpreting Scripture, and bad contemporary ideas of leadership.

Engaging Your Generation
By M. Dever, M. Chandler | 12.01.2010Matt Chandler discusses his past year, his approach to preaching, and what it takes to engage this generation with the gospel.

Life and Ministry in the Southern Baptist Convention
By D. Akin, M. Dever | 10.29.2010Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Seminary, talks about his conversion, the Great Commission Resurgence, easy believism, what he’s learned from Paige Patterson and Al Mohler, and more.

An Amazing Testimony of God’s Grace
By M. Dever, M. McConnell | 09.30.2010Mez McConnell tells the riveting story of how God rescued him from a life of drugs and violence and sent him to preach the gospel in inner-city Edinburgh, Scotland.

Training Pastors
By D. Jackman, M. Dever | 08.27.2010Can you “make” a preacher or is preaching simply a gift? Find out in this interview with David Jackman, founder of the Cornhill Training Course.

Women, Christianity, and Feminism
By C. McCulley, M. Dever | 08.04.2010Carolyn McCulley discusses feminism, ministering to singles, Christian social action, and what it means to be a “crush catalyst.”

What is the Gospel? (with C.J. Mahaney and Greg Gilbert)
By C. J. Mahaney, G. Gilbert | 06.25.2010The gospel. The cross. The kingdom. The church. Greg Gilbert and C.J. Mahaney discuss all this and more.