Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks

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.

Speakers reflect on the impact of word choice and humor, struggle to balance boldness and tenderness, discuss the use of sarcasm in ministry, emphasize the importance of valuing others, and provide tips for clear and charitable communication.

Young pastors often have clear vision but little depth perception. From the interview phase to what to preach next, young pastors need guidance from older pastors around the area to offer wisdom and guidance.In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman chat with Phil Newton and Rich Shadden, authors of Shepherding the Pastor.

In this Pastors Talk episode, Mark and Jonathan interview Nathan Knight, one of the pastors at Restoration Church in Washington, D.C.

In this Pastors Talk episode, Jonathan interviews Mark and Kevin DeYoung on pastoral, public tone.