Expositors Collective

Dr Dustin Benge (Provost, Union School of Theology, Wales) speaks with Mike Neglia about the importance of sermon application. It isn’t enough to just tell the hearers of our sermons what is true, we also need to give examples of how it can be lived out in day-to-day live throughout the week. Additionally they speak about ways that pastors can encourage and mentor the next generation of younger preachers

Pilgrim Benham chats with Mike about guest speaking, how to select a passage to speak from, how long a sermon should last as well as best practices for being a hospitable, welcoming host church. They also discuss High School revivals, swag bags, honorariums and Mike’s first sermon.

Greg Jao speaks with Mike about his experience on the preaching team at New Life Fellowship Church in Queens, New York alongside Pete Scazzero & Rich Villodas and their healthy practice of peer review and collaborative sermon feedback. There are also some practical tips on how to set up your own feedback systems so that your sermons can be improving through peer review and teamwork.

Joe Thorn speaks with Mike about nerves, self-doubt and the gradual growing confidence that comes as Bible teachers gain more and more experience behind the pulpit. Additionally, they speak about “The Monday Blues” (or the lack there-of), experiential theology and also some really practical advice about coaching new preachers, identifying future leaders and critiquing sermons.

Negative feedback stings - but you need it! Jeremy Jenkins speaks with Mike about some vital words of feedback and critique that he received and how he has grown since then. Peers and older mentors have both played a vital role in shaping his preaching ministry, and we should thoughtfully consider how to learn from the feedback that we receive. Jeremy also speaks abut the role that apologetics and worldview analysis should play in sermons and the value that comes with being part of a preaching team.

Now more than ever, the priority of integrity in God's ministers is being highlighted across our culture. As nationally known figures are shipwrecked and exposed - what should we be doing to guard our hearts and be sure that our character is in line with the call that God has placed on our lives? In this conversation with Bryan Stupar, he speaks to Mike about the practices, patterns and priorities that have marked his life that keep him on the right track. They also talk about the echoes and aftershocks of student revival, the possibility of ministry in college towns and the importance of "failing forward."

The challenge and privilege of each generation of church leaders is to train, equip and empower the next generation of faithful Bible teachers and pastors. Tony Carter talks about methods that practices that worked in his life, and ways that he is working to raise up new and young preachers within East Point Church. He also speaks about the importance of planning, finding your own voice and the process of growing in confidence as a preacher.

Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a prolific author and apologist as well as a faithful husband, father and pastor. In this conversation Mike speaks with Gavin about the role that theological triage plays in church leadership (and particularly the pulpit) as well as the importance of highlighting application points in a sermon. Gavin gives some very practical advice on how to apply God’s truth to different kinds of church members, and even unbelievers! We hope that this conversation spurs you on in your personal study and public proclamation of God’s Word.

Cheryl speaks with Mike about the importance of being a life-long learner, which has caused her to not only read broadly, and interact with Christians from diverse backgrounds but also to enrol in seminary! In this far reaching conversation Cheryl speaks about passionate prayer, women in ministry and the value of spiritual mothers and fathers.