Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat with Jamie Dunlop about when a congregation should vote against its elders.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about congregational singing in a local church. Why do Christians sing?What kinds of songs should we sing at church?What is congregational singing?What does Colossians 3:16 mean?How can I help my church to sing?

Discussion on leadership and church size dynamics, including mistakes in pastoral leadership, unique skills for different church sizes, challenges of church growth, communication in larger churches, and critiquing mission statements and growth strategies.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about transcendence in worship services.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about how we should interact with church disciplined members.

The hosts discuss criteria for church discipline, including the importance of verifiability, significance, and repentance. They explore the difference between regret and repentance, the challenges of navigating difficult cases, and the need for clear communication. They also tackle the criteria for going public with church discipline, emphasizing transparency while protecting individuals and avoiding judgmental attitudes.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about the newest edition of Church Matters, Catholicity: Churches Partnering Together.

If your church is centered on Christ alone, unity will sometimes involve building genuine friendships with Christians with whom you honestly don't share much in common. In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever interviews Jamie Dunlop about his new book, Love the Ones Who Drive You Crazy.

In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about the role and the importance of statements of faith.

What's the history behind church covenants? Do they have more or less authority than the Bible? Is having a church covenant abusive? In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about church covenants.