Tools of the Trade for November 4, 2019

A Weekly List of Links and Resources for Pastors

November already! Where has the year gone?

Here are some worthwhile articles to read or share for this week.

There were some excellent Church History/Reformation Day resources, including this podcast by Michael Reeves on “What Do Protestants and Roman Catholics Disagree About?”

Gavin Ortland talks about the relevance of church history to modern believers.

John Piper answers the question, “What Did the Reformation Give Us?”

Finally, an article by the late R.C. Sproul on the justification by faith that is well worth reading and sharing.

Some articles for pastors in particular:

3 Blind Spots of the Younger Christian Leader

5 Ways to Build Trust as A Pastor

Stop Comparing Yourself to Well-Known Pastors

Shepherding Abuse Victims

This article looks at our aims in preaching: Simple Encouragement.

Here’s a book that Tim Challies pointed to that is $2.99 for Kindle and $3.49 in hardcover. The title is On Being A Pastor, edited by Derek Prime and Alistair Begg. Act fast before the price changes.

9Marks had an article on 9 Suggestions for Better Member’s Meetings. I loved the first one: stop calling them business meetings.

Here are some articles for pastors and those who teach or lead groups.

7 Things to Avoid When Teaching Bible Study

How to Help Others Understand and Apply the Bible

See you Wednesday!