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9Marks
Pastors Talk is a weekly conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever about practical aspects of the Christian life and pastoral ministry.
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Feb 9, 2021 • 25min
Episode 159: On How to Talk to Your Church About Leaving (with Hershael York)
How transparent should pastors be with their congregation as they think about pursuing other jobs? As it turns out, Mark Dever and Hershael York offer different counsel on this. Jonathan Leeman chats with them about the wisdom of different approaches.

Feb 2, 2021 • 35min
Episode 158: On Chairing an Elders Meeting (with Isaac Adams & Ken Barbic)
There’s nothing in the Bible about who should chair—lead—elders’ meetings. But the role and responsibility of the elder chairman is nonetheless very important. Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever, Ken Barbic, and Isaac Adams.

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Jan 26, 2021 • 23min
Episode 157: On Why Should I Be Baptized? (with Bobby Jamieson)
Surely you’ve heard someone ask, “But pastor, why should I be baptized?”In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever and Bobby Jamieson about that important question.

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Jan 19, 2021 • 25min
Episode 156: On How Pastors Should Prepare their People for Eternity
In this episode of Pastors Talk, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about one of the pastor’s most important jobs: preparing his people for eternity.

Dec 15, 2020 • 18min
Episode 155: On Remembering 2020
This year has been hard, but now it’s finally (nearly) over. In this final Pastors Talk of 2020, Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about the highs and lows of this particular year.

Dec 8, 2020 • 29min
Episode 154: On A Bunch of Fun Biographies
Are you looking for books to read this holiday season? Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about a bunch of fun biographies.

Dec 2, 2020 • 26min
Episode 153: On Caring for Members Unwilling to Come Back to Church (with Nathan Knight)
Among the many things 2020 has made more complicated, chief among them is caring for members who are unwilling to come back to church.

Nov 24, 2020 • 20min
Episode 152: On Virtual "Church"
For years, certain churches and ministries have referred to “virtual church” or “attending church online.” This year of COVID-19—the “anti-gathering virus,” as Mark puts it in this episode—has made such phrases even more popular.

Nov 10, 2020 • 37min
Episode 151: On How Much a Pastor Should Care About His Reputation
Paul says pastors must be “well thought of by outsiders.” But Jesus says we’re “blessed” when others speak evil about us, even falsely.What do we do with this? How much should a pastor care about his reputation?

Nov 3, 2020 • 25min
Episode 150: On Cleaning the Membership Rolls - Part 2 (with Matt Schmucker)
Episode 149 explained what “cleaning the rolls” means, and why pastors should lead their churches to do it. Episode 150 continues the conversation, but focuses on how to actually get it done.Jonathan Leeman, Mark Dever, and Matt Schmucker discuss.


