"For Our People and for the Cities of God" …
When it comes to persons, one plus one is more than two!
Light Beckons …
Pastors should yearn for their people like Isaiah yearned for Israel.
I Chose You to Bear Fruit …
Ordination of Glen Bloomstrom
Everything that you try to do will come to nothing unless you do it through a conscious, abiding dependence on the enablement of Christ.
“Be Still and Know That I Am God” …
John Piper openly contemplates the weightiness of pastoral ministry and is sustained knowing that God is God.
Take Heed to Yourself and to Your Teaching …
Installation Service for David Livingston and Brad Nelson
The Curse of Priestly Failure …
A great danger to the pastoral ministry is that the voice of God in Scripture may be drowned out by other voices.
The Glory of Priestly Success …
The ministry of the Word can destroy and the ministry of the Word can save.
By Grace Through Faith, Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 1988 Conference for Pastors
By Grace Through Faith
The Pastor's Missionary Vision …
Desiring God 1988 Conference for Pastors
By Grace Through Faith
Serving the Lord with Humility, Tears, and Trials …
What are the marks of a good church elder? What kind of leadership does the church need?
Faithfulness Is Better Than Life …
Faithfulness means that you trust God and obey, no matter what impact it has on your safety or standard of living.
Pastoral Success and the Cross of Christ …
Desiring God 1989 Conference for Pastors
The Achievement of the Cross
The Achievement of the Cross, Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 1989 Conference for Pastors
The Achievement of the Cross
Watch Out for the Wolves Within …
There is laid upon the elders of the church of Christ a responsibility unique in all the world.
I Entrust You to God and to the Word of His Grace …
If the elders care for the flock, who cares for the elders?
At the Price of God's Own Blood …
Can you say say from the bottom of your heart, "Lord, Jesus, there is nothing I want more in my life than what you bled to obtain"?
From Wonder to Witness …
The flame of worship is a witness to God's exuberance for God.
Faithfulness Is Better Than Life …
Guest sermon preached while on vacation in Georgia
Discovering the Power of the Kingdom …
Desiring God 1991 Conference for Pastors
Spiritual Gifts and the Sovereignty of God
God, Congregation, and Codependency: To Whom Are We Preaching …
Desiring God 1992 Conference for Pastors
God, Congregation, and Codependency
God, Congregation, and Codependency: How Then Shall We Preach …
Desiring God 1992 Conference for Pastors
God, Congregation, and Codependency
God, Congregation, and Codependency: What Is the Codependency Movement …
Desiring God 1992 Conference for Pastors
God, Congregation, and Codependency
God, Congregation, and Codependency, Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 1992 Conference for Pastors
God, Congregation, and Codependency
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Part 1 …
Desiring God 1993 Conference for Pastors
CEO? Shrink? Or Man of God?
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Part 2 …
Desiring God 1993 Conference for Pastors
CEO? Shrink? Or Man of God?
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Part 3 …
Desiring God 1993 Conference for Pastors
CEO? Shrink? Or Man of God?
Hanging On for the Eighth Year …
Desiring God 1993 Conference for Pastors
CEO? Shrink? Or Man of God?
The Model Church …
1993 Desiring God Conference for Pastors
CEO, Shrink, or Man of God? Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 1993 Conference for Pastors
CEO? Shrink? Or Man of God?
The Pastor's Purity and Power …
Desiring God 1994 Conference for Pastors
Sanctification By Faith Alone
Sanctification by Faith Alone, Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 1994 Conference for Pastors
Sanctification By Faith Alone
The Pastorate and World Evangelism …
Westminster Theological Seminary
Philadelphia, PA
Preparing for the Discipline of a Vocational Minister …
An Introduction
We lead by example not just when we succeed, but also when we fail.
Brothers, Beware of Sacred Substitutes …
Without extended and consecrated prayer, the ministry of the Word withers up and bears no fruit.
O Lord, Give Us Children of Promise, Not Children of the Flesh! …
The story of Ishmael is a warning not to build your ministry according to the flesh.
A Pastor's Heart: An Apostle's Vision …
Desiring God 1996 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor and His Study
Advice to Pastors: How to Help Your People Be More Satisfied in God …
Thirteen thoughts on how to help bring joy in God to your congregation.
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Part 1 …
Desiring God 1997 Conference for Pastors
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Part 2 …
Desiring God 1997 Conference for Pastors
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Part 3 …
Desiring God 1997 Conference for Pastors
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry, Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 1997 Conference for Pastors
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry
World Evangelization: God's Priority for Pastors …
Desiring God 1997 Conference for Pastors
Triumphantly Encouraged: The Privilege of Ministry
Courage in Christian Ministry, Part 1 …
Desiring God 2000 Conference for Pastors
Courage in Christian Ministry
Courage in Christian Ministry, Part 2 …
Desiring God 2000 Conference for Pastors
Courage in Christian Ministry
Courage in Christian Ministry, Part 3 …
Desiring God 2000 Conference for Pastors
Courage in Christian Ministry
Courage in Christian Ministry, Ben Patterson …
Desiring God 2000 Conference for Pastors
Courage in Christian Ministry
Courage in Christian Ministry, Josef Tson …
Desiring God 2000 Conference for Pastors
Courage in Christian Ministry
Courage in Christian Ministry, Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 2000 Conference for Pastors
Courage in Christian Ministry
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals …
A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry
“We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry . . . The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we will leave in our wake" (p. 1).
Guarding the Gospel: The Pastor’s Calling …
Desiring God 2003 Conference for Pastors
Good Fences, Bad Fences, and the Glory of Christ
Serving the Truth: The Pastor’s Privilege …
Desiring God 2003 Conference for Pastors
Good Fences, Bad Fences, and the Glory of Christ
Facing Broken Fences: The Pastor’s Burden …
Desiring God 2003 Conference for Pastors
Good Fences, Bad Fences, and the Glory of Christ
Out of Many, One: Finding Unity in What Matters Most …
Desiring God 2003 Conference for Pastors
Good Fences, Bad Fences, and the Glory of Christ
Laying Firm Foundations: Why Theology Matters in Missions …
Desiring God 2003 Conference for Pastors
Good Fences, Bad Fences, and the Glory of Christ
Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 2003 Conference for Pastors
Good Fences, Bad Fences, and the Glory of Christ
Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 2005 Conference for Pastors
"This Is My Beloved Son!" Exulting in the Trinitarian Relationships of Jesus Christ
A Pastor's Offering to God of Holy People …
What is the pastor's calling? What does this mean for the rest of the church?
How Must a Pastor Die, Part 1 …
Desiring God 2006 Conference for Pastors
How Must a Pastor Die? The Cost of Caring Like Jesus
How Must a Pastor Die, Part 2 …
Desiring God 2006 Conference for Pastors
How Must a Pastor Die? The Cost of Caring Like Jesus
How Must a Pastor Die, Part 3 …
Desiring God 2006 Conference for Pastors
How Must a Pastor Die? The Cost of Caring Like Jesus
Let the One Who Boasts Boast in the Lord …
Reflections on a People and Their Preacher
We Work With You for Your Joy …
SEMBEQ Conference
Montreal, Quebec
The Glory of Pervasive Holiness in the Life of a Pastor …
Desiring God 2007 Conference for Pastors
The Holiness of God
Panel Discussion …
Desiring God 2007 Conference for Pastors
The Holiness of God
We Work with You for Your Joy …
Southern Seminary Chapel Service
Why God Is Not a Megalomaniac: Encouragement for Pastors …
College Park Church, Indianapolis
Interview With John Piper At The Gospel Coalition …
The Gospel Coalition
Deerfield, IL
Do Not Sell the Gospel …
TBI Graduation
What are the signs that someone is selling the Gospel and how can we avoid doing it ourselves?
Pastors, Pragmatism, Pleasure, and Pride …
Three warnings to church leaders.
How Would You Help a Spiritually Stagnant Church? …
John Piper talks about what is needed for a church to have vital religion.
How to Love Your People …
The Gladness of Your People and the Glory of God
Christian Supply Clergy Appreciation Breakfast - Spartanburg, SC
The Pastor as Son of the Heavenly Father …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
The Pastor as Son of an Earthly Father …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
The Pastor as Father to His Family and Flock …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
Question and Answers …
Desiring God 2008 Conference for Pastors
The Pastor as Father & Son
How My Pastoral Ministry Shapes My Pulpit Ministry …
Resurgence Conference
Seattle, WA
How Can Pastors Guard Their Time With Their Families? …
John Piper shares how he manages his time in order to care for his family.
Is It Bad for a Church to Change Pastors From Time to Time? …
John Piper gives several reasons why it is good for pastors and churches to stay together longer.
What Would You Say to a Pastor Who Is Considering Blogging? …
John Piper has three questions for any potential blogger to consider.
As a Pastor, How Do You Avoid Micromanaging Your Church? …
John Piper recommends two things to relieve pastors from feeling like they always need to second-guess their staff.
Can My Ministry Flourish In an Arminian Environment Even Though I Hold to Reformed Theology? …
John Piper says that flourishing can happen even when a pastor and his people aren't simultaneously on the same page.
How Would You Encourage a Burned-Out Pastor? …
John Piper mentions five approaches to helping a struggling shepherd.
A Shepherd and His Unregenerate Sheep …
Desiring God 2009 Conference for Pastors
Commending Christ
The Pastor and Evangelism …
Desiring God 2009 Conference for Pastors
Commending Christ
John Piper Interviews Matt Chandler, Part 4 …
Advice for Pastors
How Do I Know If God Is Calling Me to Be a Pastor? …
John Piper identifies four things that should be present for aspiring pastors.
Is It Possible to Restore a Pastor Who Has Sinned Sexually? …
John Piper says a repentant pastor can be restored, but he shouldn't presume upon it.
We Are Workers with You for Your Joy …
Basics Conference
Chagrin Falls, OH
Q & A with Chandler, Driscoll, and Chapell …
Advance Conference
Raleigh, NC
Hero Worship and Holy Emulation …
Thoughts on the dangers and value of "celebrity" status.
What's Your Advice for a New Pastor Who Comes Into a Church That Has Wide-Ranging Theological Differences? …
John Piper argues for the importance of having theologically unified church leadership.
How Thorough Should a Pastor's Confession to His Congregation Be? …
John Piper talks about how a pastor can be helpfully authentic in front of his people.
How Can a Pastor Respectfully and Lovingly Move His Congregation From the King James Version to a Better Translation? …
John Piper has three suggestions for how to lead a church into using a new translation.
Think Christ (with German Interpretation) …
German Shepherds' Conference
Bonn, Germany
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