The Teaching Pastor

The Teaching Pastor


Latest Episodes

Zombie Bayou!? A chat with the creative team at Hume Lake Christian Camps
September 27, 2018

If you had one week to impact the lives of 1000 students, how would you do it? Ten people in a cabin in the woods with their Bibles, white boards, with ridiculous amounts of jr high level snacks! It’s not about outdoing the last year. . It’s all about do.

Ines Franklin: “There are times when the soul yearns for a chapel”
September 11, 2018

Building a contemplative reflective space and designing an interactive experience for a non-denominational Mega church. The path to the pulpit starts with cleaning window sills in the Children’s ministry. If you’re new at this, the rule is if it is relat.

Jerry Root: “We offer crumbs! God feeds His people.” Wisdom from a Pastor-Scholar.
September 04, 2018

Call him Jerry, because if you call him Gerald it means the terrorists have won! The beauty of being admitted to Seminary on academic probation.When you meet people, do you lift them off the ground? Being a growing Pastor means you will inevitably feel a.

Chris Brown is all about building teams. . . and listening to them!
August 26, 2018

If you are a gifted storyteller, you need to listen to this episode! 54 services a weekend might be crazy. “Hire the best people you can, and take a lot of naps,” who said that? You want to train younger teachers? Give them access to the teaching team pr.

John Austin Helm is out in the public space
August 21, 2018

Is the office a productive place? What do you do when you are part of a church plant and you have no office? Getting your Jansport Backpack loaded as your “go” bag for mobile sermon prep. Analog or Digital? What are the pros and cons of being an early ad.

Special Episode: "Pastor vs. Sound Guy"
August 05, 2018

What do Whitney Houston and your a/v team have in common? What is the best microphone to use on a Sunday morning? What about sound boards and speakers? Why is there a stereotype about sound techs among pastors? Why is there a stereotype of pastors among .

Erik Thoennes (TAW-ness) preaches those passages that might never make it onto a Hobby Lobby decoration!
July 29, 2018

Do you need to provide a phonetic pronunciation for your last name? Revitalizing a local church with a three-person team approach. Erasing the Clergy/Laity distinction with a Plymouth Brethren background. How do you know when you have a sermon and not a .

Matt Hemphill knows that God is in the moving business!
July 22, 2018

From the Mortgage industry to Senior Pastor and the road in between. The value of authenticity and wonder when coming to the Bible. Being a young pastor means preaching every passage for the first time. Get a little feedback by asking your team, “Can you.

Chad Halliburton isn’t hip enough to live in Costa Mesa
June 04, 2018

How hip do you have to be to live in Costa Mesa? The value of Seminary for speaking with confidence. The difference between a good education and a seminary education. The camaraderie and protection of being part of a teaching team. Listening to a playlis.

Matt Kyser brings the oil and water. . . but is looking for fire.
May 23, 2018

Have you ever thought while preparing a message, Shouldnt this take less time, the more I do it? Crafting and using a Good News statement every Sunday. Finding your voice, by stepping back and taking a hard look at your teaching with a trusted friend