Dr Gerry Breshears is Professor of Theology at Western Seminary, a former president of the Evangelical Theological Society, an elder at Grace Community Church of Gresham, a husband and a father. In this conversation with one of his students, Clay Worrell and Mike Neglia, Gerry talks about the untapped resource of community sermon preparation, the benefits of preaching without notes and tips and advice for young preachers. You can hear Gerry’s sermons here: http://gracecc.net/component/zoo/category/gerry-breshears?Itemid=101 Things that Matter : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fctzdbxLhVY The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit  https://goodlion.io/

In this Bonus Episode, recorded in New Jersey in September of 2019, panelists Aaron Campbell, Nick Cady, Cody King and Ray Dash answer questions regarding time management, contextualization and cultural diversity. 1. Recommended books for sermon preparation 2. How to apply Bible teaching to those with low biblical literacy. 3. How to balance ministry alongside full time work and family 4. Is it important to know and address the cultural demographics of your audience? 5. How can a church address the wider culture if there is a disparity between the neighbourhood and the demographics and culture of a particular congregation? Previous Expositors Collective interview on Bivocational Ministry: https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2019/9/17/episode-65-bivocational-ministry The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit  https://goodlion.io/

Recorded live in Howell, New Jersey, Aaron Campbell speaks about the 5 necessary heart ingredients that we must have as we prepare Bible studies and sermons: F - Fall on your face R - Repent U - Understand I - Implore T - Testify Aaron Campbell is a speaker and author, and the founder and lead pastor of Antioch Christian Fellowship. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, Aaron has been serving Philadelphia’s universities and drug-and-gang communities—and all people-groups in between —for some 20 years. Though a pastor at heart, Aaron’s evangelism traverses racial/ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic lines—lending to Antioch being one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse churches in the city. Previous Expositors Collective interview with Aaron : https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/2018/11/6/episode-20-sermon-prep-is-simply-your-devotional-life-spilling-over Aaron’s Story :  http://antiochphilly.org/pastor-aarons-story/ The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit  https://goodlion.io/

In episode 81, Pete Nelson and Mike Neglia talk preaching with Bruce Clark. Bruce is the senior minister at St Matthews Anglican Church in Manly, Australia. He came to Christ quite dramatically at 20, after years of trying to find himself through partying while at high school and university. A few years later, he went to Bible College and subsequently became an Anglican Minister. His passion is to teach people the Word of God as well as evangelize the vast numbers of unreached people who live down under in Australia. You can find sermons from Bruce Clark at the St. Matthew's church website: https://www.stmattsmanly.org.au/sermons The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit  https://goodlion.io/

In this episode, Mike speaks with Dr Joy Balta about the various learning preferences that are likely present in every gathered congregation. Your hearers have complex internal physiology and brain make-ups are are going to influence the way that they take in and process information. Dr Balta speaks about how preachers can be aware of the different learning preferences and aim towards addressing them in our teaching style. The learning styles that Dr. Balta refers to are: 1. Verbal/Linguistic 2. Logical/Mathematical 3. Visual/Spatial 4. Bodily/Kinesthetic 5. Musical 6. Intrapersonal 7. Interpersonal 8. Naturalist View the video Joy references: here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-L6rEm0rnY Additional reading: https://personalitymax.com/multiple-intelligences/ https://blog.advancementcourses.com/articles/4-types-of-learners-in-education/ Dr. Joy Balta's Bio Dr. Joy Balta completed his BSc in Zoology from the Lebanese University (Beirut, Lebanon) with honors. After which he was recruited by the Lebanese American University (LAU), School of Medicine to join a founding team as the Lab Technician in Anatomy & Microbiology where he developed his interest in Anatomical Sciences. After securing a faculty development grant from LAU, Dr. Balta completed an MSc in Human Anatomy from the University of Dundee (Scotland, United Kingdom). He then returned to LAU as an Instructor of Anatomical Sciences.While completing his MSc, Dr. Balta developed expertise in soft preservation techniques. He was then recruited by Victory Healthcare, Institute for Bioresearch (Houston, Texas) as a Consultant in Surgical Education. In 2013, he joined the Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience at University College Cork, Ireland as a faculty member to teach anatomy to different cohorts of students in the School of Medicine, Clinical therapies and Dentistry. During this period, Dr. Balta conducted research on the utility of embalming fluids for anatomical education and research which lead to his award of a PhD in Anatomical Sciences.In 2016, Dr. Balta was appointed as the Program Development Coordinator for the first taught MSc in Human Anatomy in the Republic of Ireland. After the successful development of this program, Dr. Balta was appointed as the Program Coordinator at the time of admitting the first class in 2017. He taught all Gross Anatomy courses on the program along with the Anatomy Pedagogy course.Throughout his teaching career, Dr. Balta developed an interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning that led him to complete a Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (TLHE) and he is currently finishing an MA in TLHE. In April 2018, Dr. Balta was recruited as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University and on the 1st of December 2018 he joined the department as a full-time faculty.

Sarah Yardley is a Californian based in Cornwall who loves Jesus, family, friendships, coffee, travel, and guacamole. She grew up at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, served at Reality Carpinteria, and currently lives in the United Kingdom, serving full-time with Creation Fest UK and Tubestation in Polzeath. She loves discovering what it means to follow Jesus and inviting others to know and follow Him. To find out more about Creation Fest, visit creationfest.org.uk or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube at creationfestuk. Personal Socialsfacebook.com/sarahyardleytwitter.com/yardleysarahinstagram.com/sarahyardley Alternate BioKnowing Jesus has changed my life. He’s shifted me from the awkward homeschool kid who was embarrassed to say her name out loud to one who lives in another country to share God’s love. The shift has taken me through some unexpected chapters; traveling to 90 countries, walking through places of great joy and great grief; developing genuine friendships scattered throughout the world. My constant clarity is this: I’d rather have my heart stretched in knowing Jesus than feel safe and suburban anywhere else. That’s a story I love to tell, to many or to one. The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit  https://goodlion.io/

James is the Senior Pastor at Saar Fellowship, an international church in Bahrain, in the Middle East. He has been there for six and a half years and has done everything from piano playing to preaching and everything in-between. He writes for the GoodLion Network, is co-host of the IMMERSE Podcast, and has started a new one, ‘Questions for My Pastor’. All that can be found at www.saarfellowship.com. James and his wife Robyn have two boys who were both born in Bahrain, and they have family history in the country going back to the 1960s! James is Calvary Chapel University’s first M.Div graduate, and enjoys swimming, cycling, running, and good coffee! The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io/

Brian was born and raised in Southern California. He became a Christian at age 22 and began attending Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, pastored by Chuck Smith. He met his wife, Cheryl, the youngest daughter of Pastor Chuck and Kay Smith, at one of the church’s home group meetings. They were married on 23 May 1980. Brian spent the next 16 years doing pastoral ministry in Southern California and church planting throughout the US, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. In 1996 the Brodersen family moved to London, England, to plant Calvary Chapel Westminster. They lived in south west London until 2000 when Brian returned to California to assist Pastor Chuck Smith at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa and to eventually assume the role of senior pastor. Today he serves as the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Brian is also the president of Calvary Chapel Bible College, the Calvary Global Network, and he is the Festival Director of Creation Fest UK. Keep up with Brian on the Back to Basics website: http://backtobasicsradio.com The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit  https://goodlion.io/

The Christmas season is upon us! This is a unique time in the calendar year when nominal Christians and occasional visitors will come to your church to sing songs and listen to a sermon. How can we leverage this opportunity for the gospel? How can a preacher, who has perhaps preached dozens of Christmas messages over the years, keep it “fresh” now?  These and other questions are discussed in this special episode of the Expositors Collective podcast featuring Pastor Wayne Taylor and Pastor Richard Cimino, of Seattle and Sacramento, respectively.  To get a copy of Wayne’s book “Tidings of Great Joy” email him at pastorwt@msn.com  We hope that you enjoy this special Friday edition of the Expositors Collective podcast - and pray that it helps you prepare for the Christmas and Advent season! The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit  https://goodlion.io/