I just did an interview with Christ the Center, a podcast produced by the Reformed Forum, which is associated with Westminster Theological Seminary. This is a high-powered theological podcast that has hosted such important discussions as the recent debate among Presbyterian theologians over justification and union with Christ (with Michael Horton and Lane Tipton) and [...]
Doing Ministry with a Shelby Cobra Mustang Engine (Like Piper & Carson)
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ed Stetzer on DeYoung/Gilbert: Are Pastors Qualified to Speak on Theology of Mission?
November 23, 2011 By 19 Comments
The pastor-theologian is a subject of great interest to me, as my introduction to the book The Pastor as Scholar, the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry (Crossway, 2011) by John Piper and D. A. Carson shows. Because of this, my ears perked when, in the recent debate over the mission of the [...]
John Piper, Don Carson, and Transformed Pastors and Scholars
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There’s a great deal of interest right now in what some have called the pastor-theologian and theologian-pastor movement. John Piper and D. A. Carson are two of the more prominent faces of each of these enhanced ministerial vocations. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dustin Neeley of Church Planting for the Rest [...]
Phil Ryken on the Pastor-Theologian
July 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
Phil Ryken just published a piece from Ligonier’s Tabletalk at Ref21 that covers how John Calvin was a pastor-scholar. It’s a solid article worth reading. Ryken distills Calvin’s goal in preaching: “Calvin’s goal in all his preaching and writing was to teach the Word of God faithfully so that the Holy Spirit could use his [...]
John Calvin Was a Pastor-Theologian
May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
But don’t take my word for it, take W. Robert Godfrey’s: “Many approach Calvin first of all as a theologian, and he certainly was a great theologian. But his theology emerged out of his own spiritual journey and struggles. In the first part of the book I focus on that spiritual pilgrimage of Calvin, because [...]
Piper-Carson Media Is Up
April 29, 2009 By 2 Comments
This just in: the media for the Piper-Carson event is here. The Desiring God blog has all the goods, and believe me, they are nice, as the event was shot in high-definition video. If your computer can handle it, I highly recommend that you watch these talks and the Q&A through the video. Here’s the [...]
Upcoming: John Piper and Don Carson on Pastors and Scholars
April 9, 2009 By 2 Comments
In just two weeks, on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Park Community Church in Chicago, IL, the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will host an evening of free lectures and discussion with Dr. John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Dr. D. A. Carson of Trinity Evangelical [...]
Hiestand on the Pastor-Scholar
November 29, 2008 By 6 Comments
I somehow missed these worthy words from my buddy Gerald Hiestand, a pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel, on the need for pastor-scholars: “The legacy of such great men teaches us the value of uniting the role of pastor with that of theologian; yet a resounding absence of such a union marks the church today. Our [...]
Extremely Helpful Thoughts on Whether or Not You Should Do a PhD as a Christian
July 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Following a link from Justin Taylor, I found this blog post by Regent’s John Stackhouse extremely helpful in evaluating the often confounding question of whether one should do a PhD. The article targets evangelical students who are (primarily) considering a PhD as preparation for academic ministry, but it is so broad and trenchant that it [...]
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