Practical Theology / Pastoral Ministry

  • Interview with Sinclair Ferguson & Chris Larson (June 22, 2011) by ,

    Chris Larson, president of Ligonier Ministries, recently sat down with Ligonier teaching fellow Dr. Sinclair Ferguson to discuss a variety of topics, including mentoring and leadership, corporate worship, the “new calvinism”, and sanctification.

  • The Last Things by

    Many Christian leaders try to avoid teaching anything about the last things, or “eschatology,” but this element of theology is as important as any other. Christians must be taught by those called to lead that Jesus Christ has promised to …

  • Created in God’s Image by

    According to John Calvin, knowledge of God and knowledge of ourselves are intimately connected. It is important, therefore, that Christian leaders in the church teach and defend what God has revealed about the origin and nature of man. We did …

  • Vespers Service by

    Sinclair Ferguson examines 2 Corinthians 5 at the Leadership Conference Vespers Service.

  • The Church and Sacraments by

    Some of the deepest and longest lasting divisions in the church are the result of disagreements about what the Bible teaches concerning the church, worship, and the sacraments. This raises one of the more serious difficulties that Christian leaders face …

  • Our Sovereign God by

    In a pluralistic and relativistic age, Christian leaders in the Church must stand firm in proclaiming the one living and true God who is revealed in Scripture. The one true God is one in being or essence and three in …

  • Thy Word Is Truth by

    The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are inspired by God; that is, they are “God-breathed.” Because it is the Word of God, the Scripture is the final, inerrant, authoritative norm for faith and practice. Since the Enlightenment, however …

  • The Word Became Flesh by

    If we are to be saved, we must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. But which Jesus? There are many false Christs, including the Christ of the Mormons, the Christ of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and others. Ligon Duncan explains …

  • Questions & Answers #1 by , , ,

    Ligon Duncan, Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul answer questions about the church.

  • The Holy Spirit by

    With the rise of Pentecostalism and the charismatic movement in the twentieth century, the Holy Spirit is no longer the forgotten person of the Trinity. There is, however, great confusion among many church members about His person and work and …

  • Cosmic Treason by

    Man did not remain in the state of righteousness in which he was created. He sinned against God and fell, becoming dead in sin and defiled in every faculty of soul and body. Most people today deny this fact, believing …

  • Saved by Grace by

    The Apostle Paul pronounced an anathema on any who would distort the gospel of Jesus Christ. This has not stopped the spread of false gospels, however. There is no more solemn responsibility given to Christian leaders in the church than …

  • Creation & Providence by

    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, and what God creates He sustains. In other words, all things were created by God, and all things are upheld, directed, and governed by Him. Many Christians today have doubts …

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