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Episode 160: On Raising Up Elders in a Growing Church Feb 16, 2021

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In a growing church, nominating elders can be hard. After all, people might not know the man. They might never have heard him teach. So what’s a church to do?
Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about raising up elders as a church’s culture changes.

Episode 159: On How to Talk to Your Church About Leaving (with Hershael York) Feb 09, 2021

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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.

Episode 158: On Chairing an Elders Meeting (with Isaac Adams & Ken Barbic) Feb 02, 2021

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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.

Episode 157: On Why Should I Be Baptized? (with Bobby Jamieson) Jan 26, 2021

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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.

Episode 156: On How Pastors Should Prepare their People for Eternity Jan 19, 2021

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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.

Episode 155: On Remembering 2020 Dec 15, 2020

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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.

Episode 154: On A Bunch of Fun Biographies Dec 08, 2020

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Are you looking for books to read this holiday season? Jonathan Leeman chats with Mark Dever about a bunch of fun biographies.

Episode 153: On Caring for Members Unwilling to Come Back to Church (with Nathan Knight) Dec 02, 2020

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Among the many things 2020 has made more complicated, chief among them is caring for members who are unwilling to come back to church.

Episode 152: On Virtual "Church" Nov 24, 2020

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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.

Episode 151: On How Much a Pastor Should Care About His Reputation Nov 10, 2020

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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?

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