Pastors Talk - A podcast by 9Marks

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Pastors’ Talk is a weekly conversation between Jonathan Leeman and Mark Dever about practical aspects of the Christian life and pastoral ministry.

  • 38 minutes 15 seconds
    On Maturity (Ep. 295)
    Jonathan talks to Samuel James about an article he wrote and together consider how maturity should look like inside of the church in light of the times we live in.

    15 April 2025, 9:00 am
  • 24 minutes 18 seconds
    On the Pastor's Personal Evangelism (Ep. 294)
    Mark and Jonathan talk about the pastor's personal evangelism and consider how to carefully think about how we should relate to it.

    Related Resources:

    Evangelism by Mack Stiles
    How Do I Get Started in Evangelism? by Mack Stiles
    What If I'm Discouraged in My Evangelism? by Isaac Adams
    The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
    8 April 2025, 9:00 am
  • 31 minutes 23 seconds
    On A Light on the Hill (Ep. 293)
    Mark and Jonathan talk to the author of A Light on the Hill, which tells the history of a church 5 blocks from the US Capitol: Capitol Hill Baptist Church.
    1 April 2025, 9:00 am
  • 30 minutes 38 seconds
    On Extra Biblical Qualifications for Elders (Ep. 292)
    Are there other qualifications for considering men as elders aside from the Bible's? In this episode Jonathan and Mark discuss what other things could be considered when nominating elders.
    25 March 2025, 9:00 am
  • 30 minutes 48 seconds
    On Pastors as Writers (Ep. 291)
    In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about the good desire some pastors have to write outside of church ministry and how to think about it.

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    18 March 2025, 9:00 am
  • 27 minutes 4 seconds
    On Christianity in Colombia (Ep. 290)
    In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk with the President of Poiema (a Spanish publisher) about the state of Christianity in Colombia.
    11 March 2025, 9:00 am
  • 21 minutes 43 seconds
    On the Pastor's Private Prayer Life (Ep. 289)
    In this episode of Pastors Talk, Caleb Morell interviews Mark Dever about some general practices of his private prayer life.

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    4 March 2025, 10:00 am
  • 29 minutes 22 seconds
    On Running Your Staff (Ep. 288)
    In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman discuss a way to possibly run your church staff.

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    25 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 22 minutes 16 seconds
    A Storm in the Desert: Mack + Leeann (Ep. 1)
    Introducing a new podcast from 9Marks—A Storm in the Desert.

    In 1972, at the base of a Swiss mountain, God saved a man named Mack Stiles. Two decades later, John Folmar “accepted Jesus as his personal Savior”; he doesn’t know even where he first heard that phrase. What happens in the next quarter-century is a testament to God’s commitment to use faithful, ordinary ministry to effect fruitful, extraordinary change. A Storm in the Desert tells this story.

    The first act in our story covers a lot of ground—from an icy crevice on a Swiss mountain to a below-freezing night capped off by the fiery Billy Graham. It involves a surprising conversion that eventually leads to a transatlantic flight on an empty plane. This is the story of Mack and Leeann.

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    21 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 28 minutes 6 seconds
    On The Evangelistic Power of Exclusivity (Ep. 287)
    Can one belong before believing? In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Caleb Morell discuss the evangelistic power of exclusivity.

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    18 February 2025, 10:00 am
  • 33 minutes 7 seconds
    On Service Reviews (Ep. 286)
    In this episode of Pastors Talk, Mark Dever and Jonathan Leeman talk about service reviews. What is it? What do you talk about during service reviews? What if some feedback is too harsh? Mark Dever shares how the lead pastor can utilize this time to not only make the services better in the future, but also pastor and shepherd his staff and members.


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    11 February 2025, 10:00 am
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