Be The Right Church

Are you familiar with the phrase, “Be the right one, before you find the right one”? My home church, Heritage Baptist Church, is currently searching for a new pastor to lead us. But before we find the right pastor, we must be the right church. This is a sermon I was blessed to be able to preach last Sunday, January 6th. Praying it is a blessing to you!
(Also, my apologies I haven’t posted in so long! Christmas Break has been very busy, and I was spending lots of time with family and friends, and also preparing this sermon.)

Sermon 101: An Interview with Evangelist Mark Herbster

There are two sides to every sermon.

First, every sermon needs a preacher. For years and years, pastors have delivered sermons weekly. Often, they present between two and three messages a week. But the preacher is not the only person in the room.

Every sermon also needs an audience. For years and years, congregations have come faithfully to hear their pastor preach to them. They listen, reflect, and try to apply his sermons to their lives.

There have been some pastors that stood out from the rest because of their excellent sermons,  and after all this time, what have preachers learned about preaching, and what have congregations learned about listening?

What makes a good sermon? And how should I listen to a sermon? Welcome to Sermon 101. Continue reading “Sermon 101: An Interview with Evangelist Mark Herbster”

Shepherd Insights: An Interview with Dr. Bryan Brock

What if I told you this post would be dealing with shepherds, sheep, and pastures? Doesn’t make much sense, right?

But it is. Today’s post deals with pastors (shepherds), sheep (church members), and pastures (churches).

“Feed the flock of God which is among you.” – 1 Peter 5:2

This week I was blessed with the opportunity to interview Dr. Bryan Brock, a very seasoned shepherd. Dr. Brock is a professor in the College of Bible and Church Ministries at Maranatha Baptist University. He is an alumnus of the college, but he has also received an MDiv degree from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, a DMin degree from The Master’s Seminary He spent 10 years as a church planter and pastor in California. I was able to ask him a few questions about how the congregation affects the church and its pastor, both positively and negatively. I hope his wisdom is a blessing to you; I know I was able to learn a lot. Continue reading “Shepherd Insights: An Interview with Dr. Bryan Brock”