Temptations of a Shepherd: Hiding from God
Darrin Patrick: “You can be a really good shepherd and a really bad Christian.”

Are you a Christian: Diagnostic Test
Trevin Wax highlights some helpful questions for pastors to use fon challenging nominalism. I think they would also be helpful for encouraging assurance in doubting believers. They are taken from True Christianity, one of Owen Strachan and Doug Sweeney’s introductory books on Jonathan Edwards.

Evaluating our ministries
Another helpful post on this from Brian Croft

Advice for Theological Students and Young Pastors
And here’s some more from Kevin DeYoung.