Preachers in Training

How do you know if you are preaching for a lukewarm congregation? And what do you do if you are? Mike Vestal walks through Revelation 3, specifically the letter to the church at Laodicea, and shows us Jesus’ response to the lukewarm.

David Pharr, pulpit minister for the Concord Street church of Christ in Orlando, Florida, offers seven things we can do to be better preachers.

Barton Kizer helps us learn how to reach people of different cultures, and offers practical next-steps for how to do this on a congregational level. 

If you’ve been preaching for very long, then you know about preaching ruts. What can I do if I feel I’m in one? Steve Higginbotham offers six helpful suggestions.

Dale Hubbert is a financial advisor and a friend of ministers! He joins Robert to offer some tips related to a minister’s taxes.

Go behind the scenes of the Annual Bible Lectureship at Freed-Hardeman University with lectureship director, Dr. Doug Burleson.

During The Light Network’s 10th anniversary Celebrate-a-thon, Adam Faughn joined us to discuss things preachers can take to heart from the wonderful epistle of joy, the book of Philippians. Adam has been a wonderful encourager to Preachers in Training and to all of The Light Network over the past decade, and it only seemed fitting to have him on as part of the celebration of our 10th anniversary. We appreciate Adam and the Central church of Christ in Paducah, KY (where Adam preaches and serves). The fact that Preachers in Training was one of the original podcasts on TLN means that we are now celebrating our tenth anniversary, too! In fact, this is the 345th episode we have produced of Preachers in Training! We are grateful for your continued support of listening and offering feedback on our show.

David Sproule, one of the preachers for the Palm Beach Lakes church of Christ in West Palm Beach, FL, joins Robert this week to discuss “re-baptism,” per a request from a listener.

Whether we mean to or not, sometimes church culture can treat people who are not married as though they are less important or lacking in some way. By contrast, Paul has much to say about the potential singleness offers in service to God. Westley Hazel joins Robert this week to discuss how we can better minister to singles.