Pastoring
Why Should Christians Today Read Jonathan Edwards?
By Jeremy Kimble | 02.01.2018Pastors in particular will benefit from Edwards, as they gain a clearer view of God, settle into a particular and important historical milieu, and consider his wisdom on a vast number of subjects.
Episode 35: On Leadership (with H.B. Charles, Burk Parsons, and Jeramie Rinne)
By B. Parsons, H. B. Charles, J. Rinne, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 01.16.2018Jonathan Leeman interviews four seasoned pastors—Mark Dever, Burk Parsons, H. B. Charles, and Jeramie Rinne—about leadership.
Putting People Before Policies in Church Discipline
By Nate Pickowicz | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018In recent years, the number of churches committed to exercising biblical church discipline seems to be increasing.
A Step-by-Step Primer for Church Discipline
By Geoff Chang | 9Marks Journal: Church Discipline: Medicine for the Body | 01.09.2018Church discipline would be easier if the church wasn’t made up of people. But Jesus didn’t come for buildings or institutions or events. He came to save a people for himself, sinners like you and me.
4 Reasons Every Church Needs Senior Saints
By Tim Counts | 12.20.2017Sometimes, senior saints question their usefulness in the church as they age. That’s unfortunate because they’re an essential part of the body of Christ.
Episode 32: Remembering R.C. Sproul
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 12.18.2017Mark Dever reflects on his friendship with the late R.C. Sproul.
Sometimes, Passivity Is Prideful
By Kyle Gregory | 12.15.2017An elder’s authority must be carried out with both confidence and humility, as both an overseer and an example, recognizing both his God-given role and his deep need of God’s help.
Fill Believers, Not Buildings: Why Success in Ministry Isn’t a Numbers Game
By Jaime Owens | 12.04.2017The measure of a pulpit ministry isn’t its width, but its depth.
Mailbag #69: How Do I Know When It’s Time to Step Down? . . . The Wisdom of Having a Lay Elder in Politics
By B. Johnson, J. Leeman | 12.01.2017— Ministry is a roller coaster. How do I know if I should step down? — How does a church navigate having a lay elder whose vocation is in politics??
Book Review: Preaching in the New Testament, by Jonathan I. Griffiths
Review by Coye Still | 11.30.2017While there’s no shortage of books on preaching, few address its exegetical and theological foundations like this one.
Book Review—Technicolor: Inspiring Your Church to Embrace Multicultural Ministry, by Mark Hearn
Review by Joel Kurz | 11.20.2017While there are a few weaknesses, this book offers a unique and much-needed contribution to American evangelicalism, especially as demographics change.
The Flesh Is Weak: Pastoral Reflections on Self-Control
By Aaron Menikoff | 11.16.2017“Just Do It” may be a great slogan for the world’s largest manufacturer of sportswear, but it’s a horrible motto for the Christian life.
Pastoring a Rural Church Isn’t a “Lesser” Ministry
By Cheston Pickard | 11.13.2017Whether we’re called to Farmington, Missouri or Washington, D.C, our goal is to help people do two things: understand the Bible and follow Jesus.
Book Review: Seven Leaders, by Iain Murray
Review by Max Benfer | 11.09.2017This is a book about men of conviction, not men of convenience.
Episode 23: On Polity and Discipleship
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 10.17.2017Does church order really have anything to do with discipleship? Isn’t one polity—presbyterian, congregational, etc.—just as good as another?
