On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen finishes a series on pastoral burnout! In this episode, learn how to prevent burnout in your life and ministry.


Related Podcast:

• Burnout: How to Identify It
• Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 1

On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series on burnout in ministry! Learn about the following in today's podcast.

• The different stages of pastoral burnout.
• The various signs of burnout.
• The causes of burnout in ministry.

Related Podcast:

• Burnout: How to Identify It
• Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 2

On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen begins a new series on burnout! In this episode, learn what burnout is and how it affects those in ministry.

Related Podcast:

• Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 1
• Preventing Pastoral Burnout Part 2

Resources Mentioned:

• A Taxonomy of At-Risk Pastors By Jeramie Rinne
• Zeal without Burnout By Christopher Ash

On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David Allen continues the conversation about planning your preaching focusing on how to prepare to preach a sermon series through a book of the Bible. Learn about the history of preaching sermons through books of the Bible and the advantage for expository preachers as they plan to preach through book series. Dr. Allen walks through how to begin a new book series by preaching through a book of the Bible.

Book Recommendations:

• Stephen Rummage - Planning Your Preaching
• Scott M. Gibson - Preaching with a Plan: Sermon Strategies for Growing Mature Believers: Sermon Strategies for Growing Mature Believers

Related Podcast:

• Planning Your Preaching With Stephen Rummage: Part 1
• Planning Your Preaching With Stephen Rummage: Part 2

This week on the Preaching Coach Podcast Dr. David L. Allen continues his interview with Dr. Stephen Rummage the Senior Pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. Allen and Dr. Rummage discuss the advantages of planning your preaching both as a preacher of the Word of God and as a ministry leader. Dr. Rummage also shares some steps he has found helpful in producing a preaching calendar for a year.

Dr. Stephen Rummage's Book: Planning Your Preaching

Related Podcast:

• Planning Your Preaching With Stephen Rummage: Part 1
• Planning Your Preaching: Book Series

This week on the Preaching Coach Podcast Dr. David L. Allen interviews Dr. Stephen Rummage the Senior Pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In part one of a two-part interview, Dr. Allen and Dr. Rummage discuss expository preaching and how to plan your preaching.

Dr. Stephen Rummage's Book: Planning Your Preaching

Related Podcast:

• Planning Your Preaching With Stephen Rummage: Part 2
• Planning Your Preaching: Book Series

In this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen seeks to answer some common questions he is often asked related to sermon delivery. Questions For The Coach

1. What is an appropriate length for a sermon?
2. How many notes should you use in your sermon?
3. How do you maintain good eye contact throughout your preaching?
4. Should you use visuals or props in your preaching?

On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series of episodes on Writing for Great Communication! Preachers are writers, whether you manuscript your sermons or write a sermon brief or even simply sermon notes you are writing. Prior to preaching the Word of God, you are writing in preparation to communicate the truths of scripture! However, in this final episode for Writing For Great Communication, Dr. Allen addresses writing as part of your pastoral ministry for your church. Learn to communicate with clarity, competence, and confidence in your writing of letters, emails, and church newsletters.

Related Preaching Coach Podcast:

• Writing For Great Communication: Part 1
• Writing For Great Communication: Part 2

On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen continues his series of episodes on writing for great communication! Preachers are writers, whether you manuscript your sermons or write a sermon brief or even simply sermon notes you are writing. Prior to preaching the Word of God, you are writing in preparation to communicate the truths of scripture! This episode will focus on word choice and how to paint pictures with our use of language.

Related Preaching Coach Podcast:

• Writing For Great Communication: Part 1
• Writing For Great Communication: Part 3

On this edition of the Preaching Coach podcast, Dr. David L. Allen begins a series of episodes on writing for great communication! Preachers are writers, whether you manuscript your sermons or write a sermon brief or even simply sermon notes you are writing. Prior to preaching the Word of God, you are writing in preparation to communicate the truths of scripture! Now on the podcast, learn how to develop and improve your writing skills.

Related Preaching Coach Podcast:

• Writing for Great Communication: Part 2
• Writing For Great Communication: Part 3

Books to Read On Writing

• Stephen King - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
• William K. Zinsser – On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction
• Rolf Dobelli – The Art of Thinking Clearly
• William Strunk – The Elements of Style
• Francine Prose – Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
• Anne Lamott – Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
• Benjamin Dreyer – Dryer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
• Douglas Wilson – Writers to Read: Nine Names That Belong on Your Bookshelf

Tools You Need for Writing

• Dictionary
• Thesauruses
• A Book on English Grammar – Harbrace

Other Books Recommendations:

• Warren W. Wiersbe - Preaching And Teaching With Imagination: The Quest For Biblical Ministry