Expositors Collective: Expository Preaching, Bible Teaching and Sermon Preparation

Now more than ever, the priority of integrity in God's ministers is being highlighted across our culture. As nationally known figures are shipwrecked and exposed - what should we be doing to guard our hearts and be sure that our character is in line with the call that God has placed on our lives? In this conversation with Bryan Stupar, he speaks to Mike about the practices, patterns and priorities...

The challenge and privilege of each generation of church leaders is to train, equip and empower the next generation of faithful Bible teachers and pastors. Tony Carter talks about methods that practices that worked in his life, and ways that he is working to raise up new and young preachers within East Point Church. He also speaks about the importance of planning, finding your own voice and the pr...

Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a prolific author and apologist as well as a faithful husband, father and pastor. In this conversation Mike speaks with Gavin about the role that theological triage plays in church leadership (and particularly the pulpit) as well as the importance of highlighting application points in a sermon. Gavin gives some very practical advice on how to apply God’s truth to different kin...

Cheryl speaks with Mike about the importance of being a life-long learner, which has caused her to not only read broadly, and interact with Christians from diverse backgrounds but also to enrol in seminary! In this far reaching conversation Cheryl speaks about passionate prayer, women in ministry and the value of spiritual mothers and fathers.

Mike and Andrew sit together in the cold basement of a prestigious theologian's home in Portland, Oregon to talk about short attention spans, cool vs faithful and what senior pastors should learn from youth pastors. Andrew Sterken is Pastor of Students and Young Adults at Calvary Port Saint Lucie -eater of Carolina reapers -swam w sharks -not afraid to look dumb for the Lord (obvs)

George and Mike sit down in Mike's office in Cork, Ireland to talk about the right and wrong ways that preacher's should think about "winning over" the crowd. How much of John the Baptist's ministry style and aesthetic should contemporary preachers emulate today.

It’s been said that to be a preacher, you must have the mind of a scholar, the heart of a child, and the hide of a rhinoceros. But is it really true that you have to grow tough and hard in order to endure the criticism and trials that come with being a minister of God's Word? Pastor Fernando Ortiz of Mile High Calvary in Highlands Ranch, Colorado says “no.” In this episode Fernando talks with Nick...

In this engaging and thought-provoking conversation Nick and Mike speak with Robert Fergusson about the value of storytelling in preaching. Our postmodern world cherishes stories of individuals yet is skeptical of an overarching metanarrative - Robert helps us to use the former to communicate the latter. They also speak about what it means to follow the example of Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:5 “For wh...

Joe Gamez speaks to Nick Cady about the unique dynamics of ministry on a small tight knit island community and the value and benefits of preaching mentorships. How can fellow Bible teachers be trained and set up for success in a way that causes them and the congregation to flourish?

Timothy Brown speaks with Mike about the importance of clarity in sermons, the capacity for growth in a preacher and the seven steps that you should take as you journey from the Biblical text to the spoken sermon.

Suicide in a congregation is one of the most heart-wrenching and intimidating challenges that a pastor can face. In this interview, Mike speaks with Drs Scott Gibson and Karen Mason about the holistic approaches that preachers and churches can implement to make our communities centers of hope and life in the face of the darkness of suicide. In this wide-ranging interview they speak about church cu...

In a friendly, face to face conversation Mike speaks with Pastor Bob Hiller from Community Lutheran Church in Escondido California about what it means to “hand over the goods” and proclaim the forgiveness of sins in the name of Jesus.

Lindsay Kennedy highlights the unified themes and development of the individual psalms that make up the Psalter and suggests methods of preaching and teaching through the book of Psalms in this conversation with Mike Neglia. In part one of this two-part interview Lindsay builds the case that "The Psalms are a book of the Bible about Jesus"

Preaching mentorships are a key component of the Expositors Collective. When it comes to the craft of preaching everyone is called to be both a learner and a teacher. We have plenty to learn in our journey, and there are also newer and younger preachers behind us who could benefit from our coaching and encouragement. This talk from Michael Payne, which was recorded in February in Budapest, Hungary...

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Developing Your Gift - Developing Your GiftDeveloping Your Gift Recorded in Thousand Oaks California in  March of 2018, David Guzik speaks about the ways that preachers grow over time in the development of the gift that God has given them. He also answers questions from Mike Neglia and Michael McCalebb about fact-checking, lazy statistics and the benefits of deep thinking and meditating upon God's...

In this conversation from July, 2018, Mike speaks with Ted Leavenworth about the mistakes that new preachers most often make as they begin their public ministries. Whether it is cramming sermons with too much information, or ripping off the style or content of other more established preachers, Ted diagnoses both the problems and the solutions to many of these common early errors.

Every Bible teacher preaches topical sermons. Some preachers give topical messages from the pulpit every Sunday, and some only on holidays or for a special series, but all of us need to invest work into improving in this area of sermon preparation and delivery. Nick Cady answers some of Mike Neglia’s questions about best practices and techniques. Some topical preaching can be sloppy and biased, bu...

Nate Morris is the lead pastor of Mountain Life Calvary Chapel, with locations in the Vail and Roaring Fork Valleys of Colorado. Having grown up in the Colorado mountains, he has a special place in his heart for reaching and transforming mountain communities with the gospel. Nate served as a youth leader, worship leader, missions pastor & assistant pastor before stepping into God’s call on his lif...

Sébastien and Mike talk about earnestness and authenticity in preaching, and the priority of the Word of God above the opinions of learned men. Recorded in April of 2019 in New York City. Born in Montreal, Sébastien Frappier became a professional actor at the age of thirteen. Despite regular appearances within Quebecois television, film and stage productions for more than ten years, Sébastien foun...

Dr Jason Cruise speaks with Mike about the often-neglected importance of application in sermon preparation and delivery. He suggests that preachers are hesitant to bring out points of application because they don’t want to seem shallow, don’t want to spoon-feed their congregations or sometimes it may be that they are just plain lazy! Getting into the mindset of the average hearer will help preache...