Expositors Collective

In this episode, we get to listen in on a candid conversation with Chris Brown, Senior Pastor and Teaching Pastor at North Coast Church, an influential multisite church based in Vista, California. With over two decades of experience in ministry, Chris shares his journey of discovering his unique voice and style of teaching.Chris talks about his minimalist sermon notes, which consist of only 8 words, and how this approach allows him to better connect with his audience. He also opens up about a challenging moment in his ministry when he considered leaving after an eventful night at Magic Mountain.As a gifted storyteller and Bible teacher, Chris emphasizes the importance of visualizing and internalizing scripture accounts to tell them as your own story. He uses his sense of humor and motivational style to help people experience the grace and mercy that they have been given, inspiring them to fall more in love with Jesus.Throughout the conversation, Chris's passion for equipping people to follow Jesus shines through. He shares his life work and ambition of building healthy and highly productive teams that serve the local church. Tune in to hear more from this dynamic and insightful pastor.Chris lives in Oceanside with his wife Amy and their three children, and tries to fish as much as his schedule will allow.This episode is brought to you by Crossway Publishing "Knowing God is a modern Christian classic. Originally published in 1973, Packer challenges readers that while they may know about God, it is not the same thing as knowing him. Organized into 3 sections, Knowing God explains the importance of theological study of the Lord, what the Bible has to say about God and his character, and the benefits of knowing him. From cover to cover, Packer teaches that each truth learned about God should ultimately lead to prayer and praise.  This beautiful new Hardcover Edition from Crossway is perfect for a lifetime of reading and for giving as a gift. Pick up a copy of Knowing God wherever books are sold or visit crossway.org/plus to find out how you can get 30% off."  Resources Mentioned: Crumbãcher-Duke :  https://frontlinerecords.us/artists/?75 North Coast Church Training Network: https://northcoasttraining.org/nextlevelworkshops/ Stories that Teach: https://storiesthatteach.com/  Recommended Listening:Mike Neglia and Riley Taylor on getting to know yourself and preaching out of your authentic self:  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2023/2/21/exposing-the-word-or-imposing-upon-the-word-riley-taylor-amp-mike-neglia  Robert Fergusson "The power of story" https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/2/2/the-power-of-story-robert-fergussonScott Erickson "I'll be your story sherpa"  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/5/11/ill-be-your-story-sherpa-scott-ericksonNick Cady "How to not be boring" https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2019/1/1/episode-28-how-to-not-be-boringFor information about our upcoming training events in Texas and Indiana visit ExpositorsCollective.com The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective

Dr. Jeffrey Weima is Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary, where he has taught for 30 years. He is a sought-after speaker who is able to communicate well the truths of the Bible in an interesting, contemporary and practical manner. Jeff has published six books thus far, 5 of them having to do with the letters of the apostle Paul, and the most recent is on the 7 sermons (not letters) of Jesus to the seven churches in Revelation. This is a book that I was reading for my own personal preparation for a teaching series that I was going through, and I was so enriched that I wanted to try to get him onto the show and have a conversation with him - partly for your benefit, but selfishly, mostly for mine!!!!  I wanted to get all the insights and advice that I could from the man himself! We talk about feedback, making academic study accessible to the broader church and “the chair of despair”Before we start, registration for our next in-person training event has gone live. This is the link that will take you straight to the registration page if you want to book yourself in for our two day preachers training event in Austin Texas June 2-3  Early bird $70 for the month of March, then April1-15th $80, April 15-onwards $90 per person. https://expositorscollective.regfox.com/expositors-texasThis is an investment that will bear fruit in your life. Maybe you want to bring your team, women’s ministry director, youth pastor, interns, anyone who wants to grow in their personal study and public proclamation of God’s word will benefit from this.  Austin Texas June 2-3 Save the date: Indianapolis Indiana October 27th and 28th.Recommended Links: For more articles and links to Dr Weima's books visit http://www.jeffreyweima.com/ Youtube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/@jeffweima2632 Suggested Episodes: Dr Taylor Turkington: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2023/1/24/how-amp-why-you-should-teach-the-minor-prophets-with-taylor-turkington Dr Bryan Chapell : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/9/13/pulpit-flourish-vs-pastoral-care-with-bryan-chappell Dr Jeffery Arthurs : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/5/3/fearing-god-more-than-fearing-people-jeffrey-arthursJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Josh Porter is pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. In episode 265 of the Expositors Collective podcast he speaks with Mike Neglia about the collaborative sermon preparation process that was modeled for him at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, as well as the rhythms of feedback and critique and accountability that have characterized the preaching at Van City Church. They also discuss his newest book  Death to Deconstruction: Reclaiming Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion and the ongoing deconstruction / deconversion trend that is taking place now.  How can preachers deliver sermons that address the important and potentially divisive issues that are important to people today? What are the limits and the opportunities of the pulpit?  Josh has wrestled with doubt and despair of his own over the years and gives advice and hope to preachers speaking into the current milieu of doubt, ex-vangelicals, and skepticism. They also talk about Swedish punk bands and quiet faithfulness. Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.”  John 10:41  Josh Porter is an author, filmmaker and singer/songwriter/musician in  the experimental art-punk band, Showbread, whose records have appeared on the Billboard top 200 and the Billboard Top Heatseekers charts. He is involved with several other musical projects including his solo work as Dies and the band The Bell Jar.Josh has published seven books;  the novels  Punk Rock Vs. the Lizard People, The Spinal Cord Perception, Nevada,  An Edict of Worms, Cannibals: Book One. He has also authored the children’s book The Insect and a memoir that deals with the band Showbread titled  The Joke That We Play On The World. He is currently pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington.Most of Josh’s books are available to order from his official web store. His novel Nevada is also available as an eBook. His solo albums under the moniker Dies are available through Bandcamp. Showbread albums are sold in stores everywhere and through online outlets like iTunes and Amazon.com.Links: Death to Deconstruction is published by our friends at Kregel publishing, you can buy it here: https://www.kregel.com/christian-living-and-devotionals/death-to-deconstruction/ or on AmazonDeath to Deconstruction: Reclaiming Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion :  https://www.amazon.com/Death-Deconstruction-Reclaiming-Faithfulness-Rebellion/dp/0825447348/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Showbread : https://open.spotify.com/artist/4kMjXBfqp2w86Lzexf1AAO?si=QJ5qtDW-Qs21OD3SNq1vygSummerholiday vs Punkroutine: https://youtu.be/5wn_2dT-9NI Recommended Episodes: Gerry Breshears on collaborative sermon preparation: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/1/18/episode-85-help-with-sermon-preparation Evan Wickham on collaborative sermon preparation:  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2018/9/25/episode-14-sermons-should-be-prepared-in-community   Dominic Done on deconstruction:  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/9/12/preaching-faith-amp-deconstruction-dominic-doneFor information about our upcoming training events in Texas and Indiana visit ExpositorsCollective.com Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

In episode 264, Riley Taylor interviews Mike Neglia in Seattle, Washington about how preaching is a bidirectional act of love, love towards God and love towards people, why pastors should aspire to be “normal people” full of hospitable practices, attentiveness towards their cities and congregations and self-awareness, and they speculate about John Calvin's enneagram number! “Without knowledge of self, there is no knowledge of God. Our wisdom, insofar as it ought to be deemed true and solid wisdom, consists almost entirely of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves. But as these are connected by many ties, it is not easy to determine which of the two precedes and gives birth to the other.” - John Calvin Recommended Episodes: Riley Taylor's groundbreaking and exemplary message on homiletics: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2018/8/14/episode-8-seven-lessons-on-homiletics Mike Neglia on Christ Centred Preaching:  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/5/10/preaching-gospel-centered-sermons-mike-neglia Jon Tyson : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/12/21/theology-that-cannot-be-dismissed-power-that-cannot-be-denied-jon-tysonBryan Chapell: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/9/13/pulpit-flourish-vs-pastoral-care-with-bryan-chappell For information about our upcoming training events in Texas and Indiana visit ExpositorsCollective.com Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Joe Terrari speaks with Mike about intentionally seeking out meaningful feedback in order to grow as a preacher. They speak about the practice of critique that Professor Terrari employs in the classroom and how Bible Study leaders, Preachers and Pastors can implement some of these practices into their own lives. They even talk about the importance of watching your own sermons as a means of self-evaluation and the benefits it can bring to the growing teacher. Joe is the Lead Pastor of Connection Church in Pottstown, PA where he has served for 16 years. He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Valley Forge, where he also serves as a preaching professor. He has been married to his wife Cheryl for 19 years and they have four children, Joseph, Lucy, Olivia and Ezra. Joe enjoys cooking, golfing, reading, and is a loyal yet discouraged fan of the Buffalo Bills.Recommended Links: Bryan Chapell : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/9/13/pulpit-flourish-vs-pastoral-care-with-bryan-chappell Gavin Ortlund: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2021/3/2/dying-on-the-right-hill-gavin-ortlund Frederick Dale Bruner: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/6/28/pastoral-and-scholastic-earthiness-frederick-dale-brunerJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

What should contemporary preachers and pastors learn from the influential early Christian leader  Augustine, was a prominent theologian and philosopher, who played a significant role in shaping Western philosophy and Christianity through his influential writings. He is considered a major figure among the Church Fathers of the Latin Church during the Patristic Period. His notable works include "The City of God," "On Christian Doctrine," and "Confessions."Shane Angland and Ian Clary join Mike to discuss the influence of Austine on their personal lives and ministries, and also how J.I. Packer used Augustine's commentary on John to help restore the struggling faith of one of Ian's mentors.   While Augustine is commonly recognized as a philosopher, theologian and preacher, Shane and Ian argue that it is also important to take note of his role as a pastor and carer of souls.  Shane Angland is currently a teaching elder at Ennis Evangelical Church, Ireland. He has served as a missionary in Ukraine and is a Th.M. graduate from Dallas Theological Seminary with an emphasis in historical theology.Dr. Ian Clary is a native of Canada; most recently he lived in Toronto, Ontario, where he served as a minister at West Toronto Baptist Church. He taught at various institutions in Canada, including Redeemer University College and Heritage College and he continues to lecture at Munster Bible College in Cork, Ireland.Ian's doctoral work looked at issues dealing with the Christian interpretation of history with a particular focus on early-modern British evangelicalism. His master's work looked at the reception history of patristics into the post-Reformation period with a focus on Christology.Suggested Links: God Crowns His Own Gifts: Augustine, Grace, and the Monks of Hadrumetum https://hesedandemet.com/product/god-crowns-his-own-gifts-augustine-grace-and-the-monks-of-hadrumetum/ Be sure to subscribe to the Into Theology podcast for Ian's journey through Augustine's Confessions:  https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/into-theology/Recommended Episodes: Shane Angland: The Problem and Promise of Preaching : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/7/7/the-problem-and-the-promise-of-preaching-shane-angland Ian Clary : Learning from the Puritans : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/5/14/episode-107-learning-from-the-puritans Bryan Chapell : Pulpit Flourish vs Pastoral Care :  https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/9/13/pulpit-flourish-vs-pastoral-care-with-bryan-chappell

Taylor Turkington is the founder and director of BibleEquipping, which offers help for women in ministry via cohorts and coaching to grow in their fluency and gifting as Bible communicators - they help in honing their curriculum, planning teaching strategies, or thinking through theological and practical matters. She is also the author of the forthcoming book Trembling Faith: How a Distressed Prophet Helps Us Trust God in a Chaotic World, which is a journey through the timeless story of Habakkuk. She is very well-spoken and thoughtful, and speaks with Mike about power dynamics, the importance of getting and giving specific feedback as a means of growth. She also speaks about the variety of ways to show Christ from the Old Testament through various genres, and concludes with an off-the-cuff journey through Habakkuk’s view of God’s judgment and how that brings us to the cross of Christ and the final consumption. This episode will definitely help you to know why and how you should consider teaching the minor prophets!   Taylor launched BibleEquipping to continue the work she had been doing for more than a decade training women to study and teach the Bible, and to do it with people she loved. Today she enjoys teaching, leading, and coaching she gets to do through BibleEquipping. Still, she stays awake at night dreaming and praying for new ways to equip women to serve the Church. And, let’s be real, sometimes dreaming about flowers to plant in her garden.Previously, Taylor launched and directed the Women’s Training Network for The Gospel Coalition and co-founded The Verity Fellowship for Western Seminary. Her experience includes living overseas, training women internationally, and working in the local church. She cares deeply about supporting and encouraging Bible teachers so they serve their local churches and communities even better equipped. She received an MA in Biblical and Theological Studies and Doctor of Ministry, focused in exposition of the Old Testament, from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, where she lives with her family. She also loves good chocolate and a great cup of tea! They got her through school.Taylor spends a good amount of time studying and writing about the Minor Prophets (particularly the 7th century ones), yet you’ll often hear her pondering about healthy use of power, chronic illness, and everyday discipleship and evangelism. She also loves teaching and talking about homiletics (hence the DMin about it). She serves at her local church on the sermon review team and teaching in the women’s ministry.You can see her videos and read her writing at The Gospel Coalition and Gospel-Centered Discipleship. You can reach out to her through BibleEquipping. She loves meeting new people.Pre-Order Trembling Faith: How a Distressed Prophet Helps Us Trust God in a Chaotic World -  https://www.amazon.com/Trembling-Faith-Distressed-Prophet-Chaotic/dp/1087765846/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3H3H9TR9XWXIM&keywords=trembling+faith&qid=1663176560&sprefix=trembling+faith%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-3Sign up for a cohort with Bible Equipping: https://bibleequipping.org/cohorts Recommended Episodes: Bryan Chapell : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/9/13/pulpit-flourish-vs-pastoral-care-with-bryan-chappell  Tim Chaddick: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2020/1/7/episode-082-three-key-movements-in-the-life-of-a-preacher Angie Thornton : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2022/9/6/addressing-felt-needs-without-neglecting-the-meaning-of-the-text-with-angie-thorntonJoin our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollectiveThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io

Panel Discussion featuring Paul Leboutillier, John Whitaker, Brian Brodersen & Nick Cady