4 Ways to Maximize Your Church Internship

For the last eighteen months, I have had the wonderful privilege of serving in my church’s intern/resident program. It is a large church in Knoxville, TN, and I primarily serve on one of our two planted campuses, with my internship focus being on multiplication and church planting. This has been a great season for me […]

Preaching is not the Old Way

The 18th Century preacher, John Wesley, once said, “Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I care not a straw whether they be clergymen or laymen; such alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven on Earth.” Wesley clearly believed […]

Simply Preaching Christ is a Powerful Witness

Last week I had the opportunity to speak to two of my neighbors about Christ. One is a self-proclaimed skeptic, who, when I asked if he minded specifying what he is skeptical about, he said “Just the believability of it all.” The second neighbor has a great appreciation for Christianity, but then again, he has […]

Treat Every Sermon as an Opportunity of a Lifetime

If you’re a preacher then sermon preparation is part of your life. Whether you write outlines or read your notes verbatim or preach off the cuff (not recommended) it’s a God-given and worthy calling to be developed over time. You should grow and strengthen in this God-given skill for as long as it remains your […]

It’s The Gospel (A 13 Minite Clip)

The Hell-Bent or Gospel-Bound Preacher

Don’t reject the preacher just because you were yelled at in Church

Gospel Boldness

Gospel boldness is about unashamedly believing in the power of God to do the saving work. Obligation? That’s for every believer. Boldness? It’s not easy, but it is possible through Christ, and necessary. Be in every way enthralled with your indebtedness to Christ, for because of Him, and only because of Him have […]