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Here are some good posts for pastors:

New Pastor Advice – Jason Helopoulos
He packs up the U-haul with all his family’s belonging, his books are sealed in boxes, he heads across the country, arrives in the field, and he is ready to begin pastoring. Where to start? What to do?

The Punches I Never Saw Coming – Christopher Hemmerich (GC)
Maybe I was naive. I fully expected difficulty in pastoral ministry. But I expected the attacks to come from somewhere “out there” rather than somewhere “in here.” I had no category for sheep who bite…  

Carson’s Lessons from the Good Times and Bad – John Starke (GC)
Carson…offers lessons we can learn from the both the “lean years” and also the “high growth years.” For pastors and ministers longing for gospel renewal in their churches and cities, and for those experiencing revival right now, these are encouraging and helpful lessons.

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Here are some helpful posts for a pastor’s relationship with his family.  The last two are actually short video discussions featuring Kent Hughes, Voddie Baucham, and Joshua Harris.

Pastoring Your Family – Jason Helopoulos

Good Pastor? Bad Parent? – Gospel Coalition

What’s the Best Thing You Did for Your Kids? – Gospel Coalition

 

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Here are some great thoughts on ministry:

3 Lessons I Learned from a Pastoral Mentor – Chris Castaldo (GC)

Everything I Know about Pastoral Ministry I Learned Riding with Pastors – Thabiti Anyabwile

Ministry Means War: 10 Lessons Seminary Never Taught Me – Jeff Robinson (GC)

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Here are some helpful posts on worship for pastors and worship leaders:

What Is Worship? – Matt Mason (TGC Worship)
Some helpful summaries…

Scripture in Worship – Joe Thorn
Because God’s word is what revives the soul, makes us wise, enlightens the eyes, and is the means by which God sanctifies us (Ps. 19; Jn. 17:17), we should be eager to give it a prominent place in our worship. While it is common to read the Scripture with the sermon and before the Lord’s Supper, I want to suggest 5 more places in worship where the word of God can be lifted up.

Truth We Believe and Songs We Sing – Matt Smethurst (Gospel Coalition)
Sound theology should shape everything we do in corporate worship. But what does that mean for music in particular? Don Carson recently sat down with worship leaders Keith Getty and Matt Boswell to discuss the relationship between the truth we believe and the songs we sing.

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Here are some good posts on preaching:

The Preacher at His Best – Kevin DeYoung
The best preacher is the preacher who is at his best when he is closest to the text.

John Stott’s 8 Keys to Preaching with Authority – Nicholas McDonald

5 Types of Sermon Illustrations and How to Use Them – Eric McKiddie (Gospel Coalition)

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Here are some helpful thoughts on visiting the sick and conducting funerals:

What Are 10 Practical Tools to Hospital Visitation – Practical Shepherding

What Should We Do When We Visit the Sick – Kevin DeYoung

5 Things You Should Never Say or Do at a Funeral – John Pond (Gospel Coalition)

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Prayer is supposed to be a big part of our role as pastors (see Acts 6:4).  So here are some good posts related to prayer:

9 Reasons Why Church Leaders Struggle With Prayer – Thom Rainer

13 Thoughts about Pastoral Prayers – pastors.com

Some Practical Help for Leading a Prayer Meeting – Erik Raymond

Pastors, Ask for Prayer – Kevin DeYoung

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Here are some helpful posts on preaching:

6 Bullet Points on Preaching – Tim Challies
The Apostle Paul had a lot to say about preaching, but I think the majority of it can be grouped under six main headings or ideas. You could, of course, extract specific teaching points from each one, but I think there’s value in looking at them in a broad sense. Here is what Paul says about the preaching of God’s Word…

3 Questions To Ask of Your Sermon – Trevin Wax
The more I’ve thought about these questions, the more I am convinced that pastors ought to ask these questions of every sermon they preach. Teachers ought to ask these questions of every lesson they prepare. The questions are a helpful guide to keeping Christ as the focus of our ministry.

Preaching That Cuts to the Heart – Tim Keller (via Gospel Coalition)
Put another way, you should preach the truth, not just your opinion; you should preach the good news, not just good advice; and you should preach to make the truth real to the heart, not just clear to the mind.