The team at 9Marks have posted that the January/February 2011 edition of their latest eJournal has been released and deals with the subject of pastoral moves.
While not wanting to terrify anyone at mgpc, good resources on whether to move, when to move, how to move, how to arrive and how to stay are scarce, so cast your eye over these contents.
The editor’s note and table of contents are below.
Click here to download a PDF of the entire issue.
Jan-Feb 2011
Editor’s Note: Jonathan Leeman
Quick, before you make another move, pastor, read this eJournal!
If you’re thinking of leaving your church for another, start with Michael Lawrence’s article on leaving wisely. In fact, look at Matt Schmucker’s even before you think about leaving. Have you looked yet? Okay, what about now? I’ve seen enough pastors come and go to know that Lawrence and Schmucker just might shift your paradigm.
Or maybe the process of searching has begun. Mark Dever, Bobby Jamieson, Walter Price, and Dennis Newkirk will help you to avoid common mistakes and pursue the next pastor wisely.
Then again, maybe you should not make a move at all. Jeramie Rinne and Mark Dever will tell you why. Pastor Rinne, in fact, would rather see you dead right where you are. What a pastor!Pastors Going
Leave Your Church Well: An Interview with Michael Lawrence
By Michael Lawrence
In light of his recent transition from one church to another, 9Marks asked Michael Lawrence how to candidate, interview, and say goodbye wisely. Read more >Prepare the Church for the Next Guy
By Matt Schmucker
Someday your ministry will belong to another pastor. Here’s how to set him up for success. Read more >Book Review: Handle That New Call With Care
Reviewed by Bobby Jamieson
Few decisions in a pastor’s life are more important—or more difficult—than whether or not to accept a call to a new congregation. Read more >Pastors Coming
What’s Wrong With Search Committees? Part 1 of 2 on Finding a Pastor
By Mark Dever
Because of their very premise, search committees are fraught with dangers and pitfalls, including risk-aversion, wrongheaded secrecy, and a beauty pageant mentality. Read more >What’s Right About Elders? Part 2 of 2 on Finding a Pastor
By Mark Dever and Bobby Jamieson
Why should elders lead a pastoral search rather than a search committee? Because they’re charged to raise up leaders and are best qualified to assess a man’s preaching and character. Read more >What Not to do when You’re the New Guy
By Walter Price
Beginning a new pastorate is tough. So we asked a veteran pastor what pitfalls the new guy should avoid. Read more >You Might Have the Wrong Candidate If…
By Dennis Newkirk
There are a lot of men out there you wouldn’t want to pastor your church. Here’s a few ideas of what to avoid. Read more >Tips for an Interim Pastor
By Jonathan Leeman
The interim pastorate is a tough gig. You have the role of a pastor but not the authority. How do you do it well? Read more >Pastors Staying
Staying to the Glory of God: One Preacher’s Death Wish
By Jeramie Rinne
It may sound morbid, but this preacher tells you exactly where he wants to die. Read more >Staying for the Glory of God: The Sibbes, Simeon and Stott Model
By Mark Dever
What do three Cambridge, Anglican, bachelor “S’s” all have in common? They each planted themselves in one place and stayed. Here’s why you should consider doing the same. Read more >Miscellaneous Book Reviews
Book Review: God’s Glory in Salvation through Judgment
Reviewed by Stephen Dempster
When Don Quixote embarked on his quest for the impossible, it was a humorous and tragic adventure. He tilted at windmills which he thought were giants. He looked at peasant girls and saw noble ladies. And he thought an old dilapidated tavern was a castle. Obviously, Quixote was carrying “a few bricks short of a load.” Read more >Book Review: Church 3.0
Reviewed by Geoff Chang
In a world of constantly advancing technology, obsolescence is many people’s worst nightmare. Read more >Book Review: Marks of the Messenger
Reviewed by John Starke
It’s popular in reformed circles to be unhappy with most evangelism books. While there are some remarkable exceptions, such as J. I. Packer’s Evangelism and the Sovereignty of Godand Mark Dever’s The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, this sentiment I’m afraid is validated by the method-centered approach of many, if not most, popular books on evangelism. Read more >
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