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

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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. Introduction (0:00) Questions: 1.Who were some of those that invested in your life and made a difference? (00:56) 2. When young people desire to serve in gospel ministry but do not have a relationship with a mentor, what happens? How does this apply to today’s church? (03:20) 3. Does the absence of mentor relationships in the church contribute to the “guru-ism” seen today? (06:22) 4. What situations in the contemporary church remind you of things that were happening in the medieval church? (09:02) 5. Do you see a fascination today with what is new and novel? (11:48) 6. A discussion of “new” Calvinism (13:17) 7. Is there an accommodation we need to make in the way we do ministry in the 21st century? (15:25) 8. In your teaching, do you consciously take your listeners through a “panorama” of Scripture? (19:13) 9. In light of Christ’s finished work, how would you encourage a Christian to read the book of Proverbs? (22:46) 10. Could you explain the difference between definitive and progressive sanctification? (24:54) 11. What is the role of faith in our sanctification? (27:18) 12. What would you say to encourage the believer who is seeking to trust Christ and yet has a besetting sin? (28:48) 13. What should Christian parents do as they seek to disciple their children? (35:11) This message is from our Ligonier Webcast Archive: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30acyfm60fUJyPtZeRdBCSCCrSBdD3NL