Pastors Talk is a weekly conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever about practical aspects of the Christian life and pastoral ministry.
Pastors Talk
On Why We Gather Twice on Sundays | Pastors Talk, Ep. 176
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 08.24.2021Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about gathering twice on Sundays, and why it might be good for your church to be “inconvenient.”
On Plagiarism in the Pulpit (with Ben Lacey) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 175
By B. Lacey, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 07.07.2021Recently, there’s been lots of conversation about what constitutes plagiarism in the pulpit.
On Why Is the Lord’s Supper So Important? (with Aubrey M. Sequeira & Sam Emadi) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 174
By A. Sequeira, J. Leeman, S. Emadi | 06.29.2021Why is the Lord’s Supper so important? What should ordinary Christians know about it?
On How Can I Find Someone to Disciple Me? (with Garrett Kell & Mike McKinley) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 173
By G. Kell, J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. McKinley | 06.22.2021Have you ever asked, “How can I find someone to disciple me?” In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever, Garrett Kell, and Mike McKinley about that common question.
On Pastoring and Parenting (with David Helm, Juan Sanchez, and Michael Lawrence) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 172
By D. Helm, J. Leeman, J. Sanchez, M. Lawrence | 06.08.2021In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with David Helm, Juan Sanchez, and Michael Lawrence about parenting as a pastor.
On Does God Love Everyone? (with Matt McCullough & Mike McKinley) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 171
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. McCullough, M. McKinley | 05.18.2021Does God love everyone? A conversation about our new Church Questions booklet on that important question.
On Men and Women in the Church (with Kevin DeYoung) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 170
By J. Leeman, K. DeYoung, M. Dever | 05.04.2021Jonathan chats with Mark and Kevin about the roles of men and women in healthy churches.
On Why Should I Give to My Church (with Jamie Dunlop) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 169
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.27.2021Christians should happily give to their church. Right? What else is there to say on this topic?
On Membership Interviews | Pastors Talk, Ep. 168
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 04.20.2021Why should pastors meet with prospective church members? What should they talk about when they do?
On Deacons (with Matt Smethurst) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 167
By J. Leeman, M. Dever, M. Smethurst | 04.13.2021What does the Bible say about deacons? How are they different than elders? Should they balance the authority of the elders?
On How Can Women Thrive in the Local Church (with Keri Folmar) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 166
By J. Leeman, K. Folmar, M. Dever | 04.06.2021Are local churches uniquely difficult for women? How can women thrive our churches?
On Overview Sermons | Pastors Talk, Ep. 165
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.30.2021In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan chats with Mark about the value of preaching big chunks of texts, including whole books in one sermon.
On Pastoral Sabbaticals (with Jamie Dunlop) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 164
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.16.2021Are sabbaticals in the Bible? Are they . . . fair? (After all, what other profession gets them!) How should they be structured?
On Paying Pastors (with Jamie Dunlop) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 163
By J. Dunlop, J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.09.2021How much should churches pay their pastors? How can they even find the answer to that question? Should a pastor ever ask for a raise?
Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop about these questions.
On Firing Church Staff | Pastors Talk, Ep. 162
By J. Leeman, M. Dever | 03.02.2021Firing someone is almost always hard, perhaps especially in the church. In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan chats with Mark about this difficult topic, one that Mark says is a personal weakness of his.
