Like the other readers I have compiled, this one on pastoral ministry is simply a collection of articles, blogs, chapters, audio, and other media that I have found helpful. The resources here cover topics from preaching (lots of preaching!) to counseling to administration to ministry philosophy. If you are looking for resources on ecclesiology (church government), check out this reader. This is not exhaustive by any stretch. As always, more links will be added as time goes on. If there are links you cannot believe I missed, suggest away!
- Pastoralized (whole website) – Eric McKiddle
- 10 Reasons to Underprogram Your Church – Jared Wilson
- 3 questions with Tim Keller – Garrett Wishall
- Sermon Prep: A Week in One Life – Stephen Um
- Foundation Documents – The Gospel Coalition
- Surprising Benefits of Theological Vision for Ministry – John Starke
- Preaching to the Collective Heart – Tim Keller
- Coram Deo Church Liturgy – Bob Thune (PDF)
- Churches and Buildings – Various Authors
- Ten Things Pastors Wish They Knew Before They Became Pastors
- Mental Illness and the Church – Jeremy Pierre
- 7 Reasons in Support of Consecutive Exposition of the Scripture – Clint Arnold
- What Tone Should Preachers Aim At? – John Piper
- 10 Questions for Expositors (category page with several posts) – Colin Adams
- Top 200 Preaching Resources – David Murray
- 7 Things a Pastor’s Kid Needs from a Father – Barnabas Piper
- Eight Reasons We Preach – Peter Mead
- John Piper’s Preaching Course at Re:Train – John Piper
- Dale Ralph Davis on Preaching Christ in the OT – Collin Hansen
- Multisite, the Poker Tell and the Importance of Presence – Carl Trueman
- Leading the Church While Leading your Family – Bob Johnson
- 7 Tips to Be a More Interesting Preacher – Eric McKiddle
- A Plea for Profound Simplicity – David Murray
- How Seminarians Can Preach to Normal People (Part 2, Part 3)
- Preaching Christ from the OT: An Interview with Sidney Greidanus – Collin Hansen
- Preaching Christ in the Old Testament – The Gospel Coalition
- Triperspectivalism, Leadership, and Church Planting – Tim Brister
- How to Preach the Gospel from Every Part of the Bible – Fred Zaspel
- Giving and Receiving Criticism in Light of the Cross – Justin Taylor
- On Controversy – Nathan W. Bingham
- Unbelief in an Elder’s Children – Justin Taylor
- Sermon preparation – Ray Ortlund
- Ten Things Pastors Wish They Knew Before They Became Pastors – Thom Rainer
- A Conversation with Worship Pastors – The Resurgence
- The Case for the Senior Pastor – Greg Gilbert
- A Church Discipline Primer – 9Marks
- How Sermons Work – David Murray
- Preaching Christ in Every Sermon – Fred Malone