On episode seven of Preaching Lab Rory is joined by the Senior Pastor of Southwest Church in Indian Wells, CA, Ricky Jenkins. Ricky has a robust history of ministry and preaching and is a master communicator. Rory and Ricky talk about the history of Ricky’s childhood and upbringing that brought him into preaching, including the people and voices who encouraged him to pick up the craft (2:05). As a master-illustrator of the Scriptures, Ricky shares some ways to build a database and method for capturing ideas throughout life (21:56). Rory and Ricky round out the episode discussing how preaching plays a vital tole in setting the vision and culture — and overall health — of an organization (36:27). 

Host: Rory Green

Guests: Ricky Jenkins

Producer: Briggs Boyd