What is the foundation of your approval before God? Is it based on how your most recent sermon went; or is it based upon the once and for all work of Jesus on your behalf? Since we are justified by faith it means that we are accepted, loved and approved by God entirely on the basis of Christ’s work on our behalf.Pete Nelson speaks on the importance of knowing our identity in Christ, and how that impacts our public ministry and allows us to find our own voice and be comfortable in our own skin.This was recorded in Bradenton Florida on December 1 2018.As a pastor, musician and evangelist, Pete Nelson’s worldwide travels have given him a unique perspective on the church as well as the global need for the gospel. Pete received Christ as a senior in high school. Pete’s previous pastoral experience includes: Senior pastor at Calvary of Albuquerque, founding pastor of White Fields Community Church in Longmont, Colorado, and teaching pastor at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Pete recently planted One Love Church in Sydney, Australia and is now currently planting One Love Church in Thousand Oaks, CA. Pete is married to Angie and has three children and two grandchildren.

Mike sits down with Pastor Richard Cimino for a conversation about learning from others but staying true to the “you” that God made you to be.Richard Cimino is the founding pastor of Metro Calvary. After eight years as the high school pastor at CC Costa Mesa and thirteen years as lead and teaching pastor of CC Grass Valley (Crossroads Community Church), Richard sensed a tremendous burden to start a Bible study in the city of Roseville, California, as an outreach of CC Grass Valley, now called Metro Calvary. Richard has a deep love for God’s work in the UK and Brazil and is engaged in regular outreach and discipleship in both places.Sermons from Pastor Richard Cimino: https://subsplash.com/metrocalvary/sermonsResources mentioned:The Ministers Library by Cyril Barber : https://www.amazon.com/Ministers-Library-Essential-Building-Organizing/dp/0801005981D.A. Carson’s New Testament Commentary Survey: https://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Commentary-Survey-Carson/dp/0801039908https://www.logos.com/logos-pro/ubs-handbooks

Working Definition:A preaching mentorship includes a worthy mentor who takes the time to offer input, opportunities, and feedback to a willing mentee who works hard to steward what was entrusted to them.3 Good Preaching books:Between Two Worlds by John R.W. StottChrist-Centered Preaching by Bryan ChapellPreaching & Preachers by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

n this one year anniversary episode of the Expositors Collective podcast Pete Nelson and Mike Neglia debrief and banter about the origin story of the Collective, as well as where we are today and what the future holds.In this far reaching conversation they talk about the difference between a typical conference and an Expositors Collective training weekend, the importance of mentorship and the differentiation between a hierarchical apprenticeship and peer camaraderie.They take a deep dive back to June of 2017 to recall the assembling of the team and the genesis of what has grown into an international movement.(Here’s the audio of that workshop : https://calvarychapel.com/conference-archives/christ-centered-preaching )After a disappointing attendance and an unfortunate event the next day(more details here: https://www.voxhibernia.com/blog/2018/8/12/episode-9-mike-got-hit-by-a-car ) Pete got the gang back together and started an experiment that has proven to be a wild success.Also discussed was the age limit of the training weekends, possible future 2.0 training intensives , New Jersey in Sept 20-21, Costa Mesa in June 25-26.https://cgnconf.calvarychapel.com/specialized-training-tracks.html#tuesdayTTThey also talk about stubby fingers, boxcar racers, flickering computer screens, California burritos, and dogs that are “straight outta Compton”.This episode has been unofficially sponsored by Cloak and Petal Sushi ( http://cloakandpetal.com/ )The Expositors Collective Podcast is part of the GoodLion Podcast Network, for more Christ centred audio visit http://GoodLion.io

Char Brodersen and Mike Neglia have a friendly and thoughtful discussion about preaching that stirs up affections for Jesus.Char is the lead pastor of Refuge Christian Fellowship, a small church in Santa Rosa, CA.Char has been in Christian ministry for 18 years and has spent the last 14 years as lead Pastor of RCF. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Grace, for 12 years and they have three amazing children, Judah, Hudson and Evelyn. Char is passionate about ministry that clearly shows what it means to simply follow Jesus. Char enjoys theology, reading, music, good food & drink, and rich friendship.https://www.refugecf.com/The Expositors Collective is a growing network of pastors, leaders, and laypeople which exists to equip, encourage, and mentor the next generation of Christ-centered preachers. We provide resources through our weekly podcast <https://www.expositorscollective.com/podcast/> and our two-day intentional training seminars.Our next training seminar for young preachers (men and women 18-34 years old) will take place on September 20-21, 2019, at Cornerstone Calvary Chapel in Howell, NJ.When you sign up, you are committing to full involvement in the 24-hour interactive seminar, where attendees will be meeting in groups and building ongoing relationships. Space will belimited, so we encourage you to register today!https://expositorscollective.regfox.com/expositors-collective-new-jerseyThe Expositors Collective podcast is part of the GoodLion podcast network, for more thought provoking Christian podcasts visit https://goodlion.io/

David Guzik is teaching pastor at Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara. His online commentary on the entire Bible at enduringword.com is a free, helpful resource for many pastors, teachers, and everyday Christians.David and his wife Inga-Lill live in Santa Barbara and have three adult children.Character Counts - Expository Preaching

Jody Ponce is wife to Ricky and mother of 3 young children, she heads up the women's ministry of Calvary Cork and is a regular writer for Calvarychapel.com

As a preacher your success or failure on a Sunday morning flows from careful and thoughtful preparation beforehand (or a lack thereof). In this talk from December 2018, Pastor Cody King speaks about the importance of a well structured outline. As you listen you will learn not only about the importance of an outline, but their creation and development as well.Cody is the founding and Lead Pastor of Redemption Calvary located in Commerce City, Colorado in the Metro Denver area. He planted Redemption in 2014 and serves as the main Teaching Pastor. Prior to planting Redemption Calvary, Cody served at Reliance Church in Temecula, California as one of the founding pastors and Assistant Pastor for 7 years. Cody also served at Revival Christian Fellowship in Menifee, California as Youth Pastor for 4 years. Previous to this Cody served in a 1 year student ministry internship at White Mountain Bible Church in Show Low, Arizona. Cody is a graduate of Calvary Chapel Bible College with an Associates Degree in Biblical Theology. He has a passion for helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus through discipleship and planting churches. By the leading and direction of Jesus, Cody has personally planted two churches and helped to plant another. Cody has been married to his wife Myca since 2002 and together they have 4 daughters.

In this conversation between Jim Gallagher and Nick Cady they speak about God’s surprising work through badly prepared and poorly delivered sermons; as well as the importance of investing in those who are in the early stages of their Christian life.You can listen to Jim’s teachings at http://www.ccvb.net/ or read his blog at https://pjimgallagher.com/You can listen to Nick’s teachings at http://whitefieldschurch.com/sermons/ or read his blog at https://nickcady.org/

An essential is something that you can’t live without: in this short talk Pastor Jim Gallagher from Calvary Chapel Vero Beach speaks about the essentials of sermon preparation.You can listen to Jim’s sermons at http://www.ccvb.net/ or read his blog at https://pjimgallagher.com/Jim’s talk was followed by a panel discussion with David Guzik, Cody King and Pilgrim BenhamResources referenced:http://www.blueletterbible.orghttps://www.olivetree.com/https://www.amazon.com/Greek-English-Lexicon-Testament-Christian-Literature/dp/0226039331https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Dictionary-New-Testament-Set/dp/0802823246https://www.logos.com/https://www.amazon.com/Believers-Bible-Commentary-William-MacDonald/dp/0718076850https://www.ccel.org/ccel/henry/mhc.i.htmlhttps://www.preceptaustin.org/