Resources on Pastoral Ministry
Sermons on Pastoral Ministry
At the Price of God's Own BloodActs 20:28
May 7, 1989
The Curse of Priestly Failure
Malachi 2:1-9
November 8, 1987
Do Not Sell the Gospel
TBI Graduation
May 27, 2007
Faithfulness Is Better Than Life
Acts 20:22-25
April 9, 1989
Faithfulness Is Better Than Life
Guest sermon preached while on vacation in Georgia
Acts 20:17-25
August 13, 1989
The Glory of Priestly Success
Malachi 2:1-9
November 15, 1987
I Chose You to Bear Fruit
Ordination of Glen Bloomstrom
John 15:16
October 11, 1981
I Entrust You to God and to the Word of His Grace
Acts 20:32-35
April 30, 1989
Let the One Who Boasts Boast in the Lord
Reflections on a People and Their Preacher
1 Corinthians 1:10-31
February 12, 2006
Pastoral Thoughts on the Doctrine of Election
Romans 11:5-7
November 30, 2003
Pastoral Thoughts on the Doctrine of Election (Spanish)
Pensamientos Pastorales Sobre la Doctrina de la Elección
Romans 11:5-7
November 30, 2003
A Pastor's Offering to God of Holy People
Romans 15:14-21
January 29, 2006
Preparing for the Discipline of a Vocational Minister
An Introduction
Joel 2:15-17
February 6, 1994
Serving the Lord with Humility, Tears, and Trials
Acts 20:17-21
April 2, 1989
Take Heed to Yourself and to Your Teaching
Installation Service for David Livingston and Brad Nelson
1 Timothy 4:16
September 27, 1987
Twenty Years, Then Romans
Romans 5:12-21
June 11, 2000
Twenty Years, Then Romans (Spanish)
Veinte Años, y Después Romanos
Romans 5:12-21
June 11, 2000
Watch Out for the Wolves Within
Acts 20:28-31
April 23, 1989
Taste & See Articles on Pastoral Ministry
“Be Still and Know That I Am God”July 20, 1982
"For Our People and for the Cities of God"
January 27, 1981
Hero Worship and Holy Emulation
June 10, 2009
Light Beckons
Isaiah 2:5
September 15, 1981
O Lord, Give Us Children of Promise, Not Children of the Flesh!
Romans 9:8
January 11, 1995
Pastors, Pragmatism, Pleasure, and Pride
August 22, 2007
Articles on Pastoral Ministry
Advice to Pastors: How to Help Your People Be More Satisfied in GodFebruary 7, 1996
Advice to Pastors: How to Help Your People Be More Satisfied in God (Chinese-Simplified)
给牧师的建议:如何帮助你的会众以上帝为满足
February 7, 1996
Advice to Pastors: How to Help Your People Be More Satisfied in God (Portuguese)
Conselhos aos Pastores: Como ajudar as pessoas a estarem mais satisfeitas em Deus
February 7, 1996
Advice to Pastors: How to Help Your People Be More Satisfied in God (Spanish)
Consejos Para los Pastores: Cómo Ayudar a que Tu Gente Encuentre Más Satisfacción en Dios
February 7, 1996
Bethlehem Baptist Church's Pastoral Accountability Form
May 21, 2007
Brothers, Beware of Sacred Substitutes
January 1, 1995
Brothers, Consider Christian Hedonism
January 1, 1995
Brothers, Consider Christian Hedonism (Spanish)
Hermanos, Tengan en Cuenta el Hedonismo Cristiano
January 1, 1995
Brothers, Our Affliction Is for Their Comfort
January 1, 1995
Brothers, Save the Saints
January 1, 1995
Brothers, Tell Them Not to Serve God!
January 1, 1995
Brothers, Tell Them Not to Serve God! (Spanish)
Hermanos, ¡Díganles que No Sirvan a Dios!
January 1, 1995
Loving God for Who He Is: A Pastor's Perspective
January 1, 1995
Loving God for Who He Is: A Pastor's Perspective (Dutch)
Houden van God om Wie Hij Is: Het Standpunt van een Herder
January 1, 1995
Loving God for Who He Is: A Pastor's Perspective (Portuguese)
Amando a Deus por quem Ele é: Uma Perspectiva Pastoral
January 1, 1995
Loving God for Who He Is: A Pastor's Perspective (Spanish)
Amar a Dios Por lo Que El Es: La Perspectiva de un Pastor
January 1, 1995
Conference Messages on Pastoral Ministry
The Achievement of the Cross, Panel Discussion1989 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
April 15, 1989
Various
By Grace Through Faith, Panel Discussion
1988 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
April 16, 1988
Various
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Panel Discussion
1993 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 27, 1993
Various
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Part 1
1993 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 25, 1993
Os Guiness
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Part 2
1993 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 26, 1993
Os Guiness
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Part 3
1993 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 26, 1993
Os Guiness
Courage in Christian Ministry, Ben Patterson
2000 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 8, 2000
Ben Patterson
Courage in Christian Ministry, Josef Tson
2000 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 9, 2000
Josef Tson
Courage in Christian Ministry, Panel Discussion
2000 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 9, 2000
Various
Courage in Christian Ministry, Part 1
2000 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 7, 2002
Al Mohler
Excerpts:
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Courage in Christian Ministry, Part 2
2000 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 8, 2000
Al Mohler
Courage in Christian Ministry, Part 3
2000 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 8, 2000
Al Mohler
Discovering the Power of the Kingdom
1991 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 29, 1991
Don Williams
Facing Broken Fences: The Pastor’s Burden
2003 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 4, 2003
Sinclair Ferguson
The Glory of Pervasive Holiness in the Life of a Pastor
2007 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 6, 2007
Thabiti Anyabwile
The Glory of Pervasive Holiness in the Life of a Pastor (Spanish)
La Gloria de una Santidad Predominante en la Vida de un Pastor
February 6, 2007
Thabiti Anyabwile
God, Congregation, and Codependency, Panel Discussion
1992 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 29, 1992
Various
God, Congregation, and Codependency: How Then Shall We Preach
1992 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 28, 1992
Larry Crabb
God, Congregation, and Codependency: To Whom Are We Preaching
1992 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 27, 1992
Larry Crabb
God, Congregation, and Codependency: What Is the Codependency Movement
1992 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 28, 1992
Larry Crabb
Good Fences, Bad Fences, and the Glory of Christ, Panel Discussion
2003 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 6, 2003
Various
Guarding the Gospel: The Pastor’s Calling
2003 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 3, 2003
Sinclair Ferguson
Hanging On for the Eighth Year
1993 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 26, 1993
Ben Patterson
How Must a Pastor Die, Part 1
2006 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 30, 2006
Ajith Fernando
How Must a Pastor Die, Part 2
2006 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 31, 2006
Ajith Fernando
How Must a Pastor Die, Part 3
2006 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 31, 2006
Ajith Fernando
How My Pastoral Ministry Shapes My Pulpit Ministry
2008 Resurgence Conference
February 26, 2008
John Piper
How to Love Your People
The Gladness of Your People and the Glory of God
2 Corinthians 1:23-2:4
October 30, 2007
John Piper
Interview at Hirten Konferenz (with German Translation)
Hirten Konferenz
October 9, 2009
John Piper
Laying Firm Foundations: Why Theology Matters in Missions
2003 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 5, 2003
Philemon Yong
The Model Church
1993 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 27, 1993
Bill Waldrop
Out of Many, One: Finding Unity in What Matters Most
2003 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 4, 2003
Anthony Carter
Panel Discussion at Hirten Konferenz (with German Translation)
Hirten Konferenz
October 10, 2009
John Piper
Panel Discussion: 2007 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 7, 2007
Various
Panel Discussion: 2007 Desiring God Conference for Pastors (Spanish)
Discusión de Panel: Conferencia para Pastores 2007 de Desiring God
February 7, 2007
Various
The Pastor and Evangelism
Desiring God 2009 Conference for Pastors
February 3, 2009
Mark Dever
The Pastor as Father to His Family and Flock
2008 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
1 Timothy 3:1-7
February 5, 2008
D. A. Carson
The Pastor as Son of an Earthly Father
2008 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
Exodus 20:1-17
February 5, 2008
D. A. Carson
The Pastor as Son of the Heavenly Father
2008 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 4, 2008
D. A. Carson
Excerpts:
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Pastoral Success and the Cross of Christ
1989 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
April 14, 1989
Kent Hughes
A Pastor's Heart: An Apostle's Vision
1996 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 31, 1996
Rick Love
The Pastor's Missionary Vision
April 16, 1988
John Armstrong
The Pastor's Purity and Power
1994 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 25, 1994
Ray Ortlund, Sr.
Q & A with Chandler, Driscoll, and Chapell
Advance09
June 4, 2009
Various
Q & A (with Russian Translation)
Конференция проповедников
October 16, 2009
John Piper
Question and Answers
2008 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 6, 2008
Various
Sanctification by Faith Alone, Panel Discussion
1994 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
January 26, 1994
Various
Serving the Truth: The Pastor’s Privilege
2003 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 4, 2003
Sinclair Ferguson
A Shepherd and His Unregenerate Sheep
Desiring God 2009 Conference for Pastors
February 3, 2009
Matt Chandler
“This is My Beloved Son”: Exulting in the Trinitarian Relationships of Jesus Christ, Panel Discussion
2005 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 2, 2005
Various
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Panel Discussion
1997 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 5, 1997
Various
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Part 1
1997 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 3, 1997
John MacArthur
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Part 2
1997 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 4, 1997
John MacArthur
Excerpts:
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Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Part 3
1997 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 4, 1997
John MacArthur
Excerpts:
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We Are Workers with You for Your Joy
2009 Basics Conference
2 Corinthians 1:24
May 11, 2009
John Piper
We Work With You for Your Joy
SEMBEQ Conference
October 14, 2006
John Piper
We Work with You for Your Joy
Southern Seminary Chapel Service
March 27, 2007
John Piper
Why God Is Not a Megalomaniac: Encouragement for Pastors
College Park Church, Indianapolis
April 27, 2007
John Piper
World Evangelization: God's Priority for Pastors
1997 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
February 5, 1997
J. Christy Wilson
Questions & Answers on Pastoral Ministry
As a pastor, how do you avoid micromanaging your church?October 17, 2008
Can my ministry flourish in an Arminian environment even though I hold to Reformed theology?
December 29, 2008
How can a pastor respectfully and lovingly move his congregation from the King James version to a better translation?
September 25, 2009
How can pastors guard their time with their families?
March 19, 2008
How do I know if God is calling me to be a pastor?
April 15, 2009
How thorough should a pastor's confession to his congregation be?
September 21, 2009
How would you encourage a burned-out pastor?
January 2, 2009
How would you help a spiritually stagnant church?
October 29, 2007
Is it bad for a church to change pastors from time to time?
July 2, 2008
Is it possible to restore a pastor who has sinned sexually?
April 20, 2009
What would you say to a pastor who is considering blogging?
October 6, 2008
What's your advice for a new pastor who comes into a church that has wide-ranging theological differences?
June 19, 2009
Interviews on Pastoral Ministry
Interview with John Piper at The Gospel CoalitionThe Gospel Coalition
May 24, 2007
Excerpts:
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John Piper Interviews Matt Chandler, Part 4
Advice for Pastors
February 4, 2009
John Piper and Matt Chandler
Related Blog Posts on Pastoral Ministry
- 30th Anniversary of Piper's Call to the Pastorate (October 14, 2009)
- 5 Things That Aren't Evangelism (February 3, 2009)
- 6 Reasons Pastors Should Blog (March 31, 2008)
- Carson on Scholarly Pastoring (May 27, 2009)
- Good Breeze from a Fundamentalist Neighbor (May 18, 2009)
- Invitation to Our 2010 Pastors Conference (November 18, 2009)
- Matt Chandler on the De-churched (June 18, 2009)
- Next Best to Grace: Oxygen (November 30, 2009)
- Notes on Paul Tripp, Part 1 (February 1, 2010)
- Notes on Paul Tripp, Part 2 (February 1, 2010)
- Pastor Great-Heart (February 7, 2009)
- Pastoral Accountability (February 26, 2008)
- Pastors Conference Video Clips (November 26, 2008)
- Preaching, Preachers, and Prayer (May 23, 2008)
- Pride in Preachers (March 14, 2008)
- Spurgeon's Advice to Young Pastors (July 11, 2008)
- What Kind of Men Are You Looking For? (August 8, 2009)
- Why There Are No Perfect Pastors (July 24, 2009)
Related Resources from Other Topics
- A Passion for Christ-Exalting Power (Christian Biography)
- Avoiding Sexual Sin, Part 1 (Sexual Purity)
- Biblical Exegesis (Bible Translation & Interpretation)
- Brothers, We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Christian Biography)
- For Tom Steller on His 10th Anniversary at Bethlehem Baptist (Biblical Eldership)
- How and Why Bethlehem Pursues Ethnic Diversity (Racial Harmony)
- How do you respond to criticism? (Preaching & Teaching)
- How Elder-Shepherds Prepare to Meet the Chief Shepherd (Biblical Eldership)
- How to Pray for the Pastoral Staff (Prayer)
- Minimizing the Bible? (Church Issues)
- Ministering to Your Pastor (Church Issues)
- Obey Your Joyful Leaders, Part 1 (Church Membership)
- Obey Your Joyful Leaders, Part 2 (Church Membership)
- Take Care How You Listen! Part 1 (Worship)
- Take Care How You Listen! Part 2 (Worship)
- The Centrality of God in the Feeling of a Pastor (Preaching & Teaching)
- The Centrality of God in the Preaching of a Pastor (Preaching & Teaching)
- The Centrality of God in the Thinking of a Pastor (Preaching & Teaching)
- The Curse of Careless Worship (Worship)
- The Guilt of Giving Part of God's Counsel (Preaching & Teaching)
- The Ministry of the Word (Preaching & Teaching)
- Whose Faith? (Missions)
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Brothers, We Are Not Professionals (Softcover Book) |
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Desiring God Conference for Pastors (Audio MP3 DVD) |
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How Must a Pastor Die? (Conference MP3 Audio CD) |
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Twenty Years, Then Romans: Personal Reflections on Romans - Romans 5:12-21 (Audio CD) |



