The Preaching Donkey Podcast

Rodney Arnold, Lead Pastor of OneLife Church, joins me for episode eighteen of the Preaching Donkey Podcast.  He shares his experience planting a church in Knoxville, TN in 2009. He has some incredible insights for aspiring church planters on how to cast a compelling vision to your launch team and keep that vision alive. We also dive into sermon prep including the importance of using tension...

Should we plant new churches or revitalize existing ones?  Spoiler alert: both have challenges and both have advantages. However, church planting is not for everyone just like revitalization is not for everyone. I've been directly involved with church revitalization and have also been loosely involved with church planting. I know enough about both to know that either option requires a commitm...

On this episode, I'm joined by Eric Skwarczynski, host of the Preacher Boys Podcast, who shares from his experience of interviewing dozens of survivors of church-related abuse.  He gives solid principles to help protect your church from abuse and predatory people who wish to do harm. He also discusses the importance of accountability and good policy in abuse prevention.  Finally, we disc...

Have you ever wanted to write a book? I've talked to a lot of pastors who do. A book can be a great way to expand the impact of your ministry and reach people beyond the scope of your church. The problem is, how? Where do you start? How do you find the time? In this episode of the Preaching Donkey Podcast, I sit down with Phil Ayres. He shares his journey and process of taking his sermon content a...

Ron Edmondson joins me for episode fourteen of the Preaching Donkey Podcast. He shares his experience of leading with vision, creating culture and the importance of words when preaching or casting vision.  Check out Ron's book, The Mythical Leader: https://amzn.to/3oS5oVb Ron's website: https://ronedmondson.com/

In this episode we'll dive into four more questions to consider before you get up to speak. These are insanely practical and will help ensure a distraction free delivery of your sermon.

Matt McClure joins me for episode twelve of The Preaching Donkey Podcast. He shares his perspective as a youth pastor on how to relate and speak to teenagers and the changing metrics for success in student ministry in light of the pandemic.

Josh Duncan joins me on episode eleven of The Preaching Donkey Podcast to discuss his church planting journey as well as his experience with revitalizing a church. He shares about the hardships and struggles of ministry and how to love your family through tough times in ministry. We also dive into the importance of using tension in sermons and intentionally NOT resolving the tension.  Find ou...

Brandon Cox, pastor of Grace Hills Church in Arkansas, joins me for episode ten of the Preaching Donkey Podcast. He shares about the importance of communicating with the whole person, planning ahead and working with your team!  Find out more about Brandon at http://brandonacox.com/

Happy New Year to you! As we close the door on 2020 and think ahead to 2021, I want to share four important church leadership trends that I believe are here to stay for 2021. 

As we wrap up 2020 and look forward to another year of ministry and preaching, it's important to take a moment and reflect on what's most important in our preaching.

Jordan Easley joins us for episode seven of the Preaching Donkey Podcast and shares about his process for planning ahead, working with his team & the importance of evangelism both in the sermon and in life. Follow Jordan on Instagram: jordan_easley and on Twitter: @jordaneasley

Bill Isaacs, author of Be the Leader, joined me for the sixth episode of the Preaching Donkey Podcast. He shared about how he utilizes his team for sermon prep, how he focuses on what is most important and lessons from leading through a pandemic. Find out more about Bill Isaacs at https://excellentpastor.com/ Grab a copy of Be the Leader: https://amzn.to/3mJN4gy

This has been an exciting week as so many pastors have joined Preaching Jumpstart! https://www.preachingdonkey.com/jumpstart I don't want you to miss out on this opportunity, so I'm letting you know it closes tonight at midnight. This course will give you a simplified process for writing and delivering a life-changing sermon. Use promo code JUMPSTART30 to get $30 OFF. Be sure to jump in today befo...

Apologist Johnny Armstrong, author of A Thought Out Faith: Christianity as the Best Explanation, joins me on episode five of the Preaching Donkey Podcast to discuss how to engage skeptics in a relational way, spirituality vs. atheism and three keys arguments for defending faith. Be sure to grab a Johnny's Apologetics Jumpstart here: https://www.thoughtoutfaith.com/apologetics-jumpstart For more, g...

TODAY IS THE DAY! I'm opening the doors to Preaching Jumpstart - a complete, simplified process for writing and delivering life-changing sermons! https://www.preachingdonkey.com/jumpstart And to celebrate the launch of the course, I'm taking $30 off! Get it for $30 OFF during this launch only using promo code: JUMPSTART30 Preaching Jumpstart will help you: -Determine your preaching calling, desire...

Happy Thanksgiving to my US listeners! Also, I have a BIG announcement today that you are going to want to hear! Starting Friday Preaching Jumpstart will be OPEN: https://www.preachingjumpstart.com Use Promo code: JUMPSTART30 for $30 off this week only.

Shawn Lovejoy, author of Be Mean About the Vision and Measuring Success, joins us for episode three of the Preaching Donkey Podcast to discuss the three reasons why churches stop growing. Find out more about Shawn Lovejoy at https://www.couragetolead.com/ and on IG @shawnlovejoy1

Brian Mills joins us for episode two of the Preaching Donkey Podcast! In this episode, Brian discusses the importance of the gospel in preaching, how to use announcements as more than "announcing" things, and how to set a healthy pace of work and priorities for your team. Find out more about Brian at https://www.trinityyukon.com/ and on social @brianmills247

Brandon Kelley, author of Preaching Sticky Sermons and founder of Rookie Preacher,  joins us for episode one of the Preaching Donkey Podcast to talk about finding your voice as a preacher, preparing a text in order to preach it compellingly and the unique struggles of leading during these challenging times.  Find out more about Brandon Kelley at https://www.rookiepreacher.com/ Grab a cop...

The Preaching Donkey Podcast is coming! Starting Thursday, November 5th, we'll be sharing inspiring and helpful conversations with amazing pastors and church leaders - all designed to help you preach life-changing messages! Be sure to subscribe and leave a review. We can't wait to get started on November 5th, 2020!