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Episode 11: On Being “Called” to Ministry
Being “called” to ministry isn’t entirely personal, internal, and subjective. It involves both the individual and a church, an internal desire and ex…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 10: Should A Church Reflect Its Surrounding Community?
Does your congregation look like the people who live around it? If not, does it matter? How important is it that a church reflects its surrounding co…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 9: On the Use and Abuse of Authority
Authority is God’s good and dangerous gift. Therefore, it’s of the utmost importance for pastors and church leaders to exercise their authority well,…
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 8: What Makes a Good Pastor?
How do we know what makes a good pastor? Do we learn this exclusively from the Bible? From the latest business books? Jonathan chats with Mark about …
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 7: How to Leave Your Church Well
Jonathan chats with Mark about good and bad reasons to leave a church, and offers principles for leaving well once the decision has been made.
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 6: On Pastoring Singles
We just released a Journal with close to 20 articles on Pastoring Singles. Because the Journal was Mark’s idea, Jonathan sat down with him to ask que…
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 5: On Political Disagreements in the Church
We live in politically contentious times. Jonathan Leeman sat down with Mark Dever to chat about how to pastor people faithfully amidst political dis…
9 years, 4 months ago
Episode 4: On Receiving Criticism as a Pastor
If you’re a pastor, you’re used to being criticized—both fairly and unfairly. In this episode of Pastors’ Talk, Jonathan sits down with Mark to chat …
9 years, 4 months ago
Episode 3: On Sermon Application
If a preacher is doing his job well, then he's not only explaining what a text means, but also applying that meaning to the lives of his hearers. In …
9 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2: On Pastoring in the Age of Social Media
A mere ten years ago, social media didn’t exist. Now it’s everywhere. Jonathan Leeman sits down with Mark Dever to chat about the difficulties of pas…
9 years, 4 months ago