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Why Seminary? To Go or Not to Go...
Should You Go to Seminary if You Want to Be a Pastor?
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P. J. Tibayan

April 2024

Watching Your Soul and Serving Your Family as a Faithful Pastor with Thabiti Anyabwile
It’s a real challenge to faithfully pastor your church and watch your own soul and serve your family well. Pastors need to keep working on these areas…
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P. J. Tibayan
CJ Mahaney Interviewed on the Pastor and his Soul
I have drawn much wisdom and edification from these interviews years ago and share them here for pastors and other church leaders and disciplers who may…
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P. J. Tibayan
On Ministry Burnout, Rest, and Work
Listen now | A conversation with Pastor Peter Jung of Bellflower Baptist Church
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P. J. Tibayan
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Good Friday Reflection on 1 Peter 2
(Began writing this on Saturday morning, March 30, 2024):
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P. J. Tibayan

March 2024

How you define “church” shapes your approach to church planting
Reflections on “Church Planting: A Theological Perspective” by Tim Chester, part 1
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P. J. Tibayan
Responding When We Feel “Pressured” to Join a Church
My husband and I feel “pressured” to join a church we’ve just started attending. What should we do?
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P. J. Tibayan
Is a PhD helpful for pastoral ministry? Mark Dever Answers
Should a pastor have a PhD? Is it helpful? Is it necessary? Mark Dever addressed the topic “Why a PhD is Needed in the Pulpit” (mp3) but changed the…
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P. J. Tibayan
On Pastor/Elder/Overseer & the Church Vows and On Ordination
A pastor-brother asked me recently about installing a newly confirmed or elected pastor/elder before the church. We do well to think about what…
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P. J. Tibayan
Strengthening Biblical Exposition in Los Angeles
The Simeon Trust Workshop breaks ground in Los Angeles
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P. J. Tibayan

January 2024

Facing Death with the Courage of Christ
Hope for the Fear of Death
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P. J. Tibayan
On Changing Your Church When You're Not the "Lead" Pastor (Pastor of the Pulpit and Vision)
Four Helpful Articles by Bobby Jamieson at 9Marks.org
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P. J. Tibayan
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