Expositors Collective: Expository Preaching, Bible Teaching and Sermon Preparation

In this workshop from 2017 Pete, Char and Mike walk through two different interpretive methods of a well known passage of scripture highlighting the difference between a man centered and gospel centered hermeneutic. As a pastor, musician and evangelist, Pete Nelson’s worldwide travels have given him a unique perspective on the church as well as the global need for the gospel. Pete’s previous pasto...

In this webinar, Ryan Huguley speaks about the importance of preaching to the head, heart and hands of our congregations. Since the Bible speaks to the intellectual, practical and emotional aspects of human life, so the preacher should do so as well. Ryan speaks about these three areas and then focuses on the heart and makes a case that the only way that a preacher can preach TO THE HEART is if th...

In episode 128 of the Expositors Collective podcast Jon Geraci speaks with Nick Cady about pastoral succession and what it was like to step into the lead role of an established church, as well as his journey of finding his own voice as a preacher after growing up as the son of a well-known and beloved pastor. Jon shares how his experience teaching children and leading a church plant helped him gro...

How have preachers throughout the centuries called for their hearers to put their trust in the saving work of Jesus Christ? How can preachers today extend the offer of forgiveness and hope to our unbelieving congregants? In this conversation between Dr Ian Clary and Mike Neglia they learn from Basil of Caesarerea, Jonathan Whitefield and their own personal experiences of evangelism done well (and...

What role should prayer play in our sermon preparation? What does it mean to meditate on God’s Word? How can the Spirit of God move upon and through our ministries? Adam Narciso answers these questions and more in episode 126 of the Expositors Collective podcast. Adam Narciso is the visionary and pioneer of Catalyst Ministries, a training and global outreach mission for the next generation. Since...

Mark Smith speaks with Mike Neglia about his love for Dublin and the need to develop truly contextualised preaching for each city that we minister in. He also speaks about “killing your darlings”, mind-maps and envisioning a preferred version of the future.   This was recorded in the summer of 2018 Mark is from Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim and is married to Philippa. He moved to Dublin in 2012 after...

Eric Cartier serves at Rocky Mountain Calvary in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he has been on staff for the the past 20 years, initially as Jr. High Pastor, and now for many years as Senior Pastor. In this episode Nick and Eric talk about being yourself, finding your own voice as a preacher, and connecting with your audience. Eric tells his story of transitioning from teaching children and you...

In episode 123 David Downs speaks with Mike about clarity and precision in the pulpit, as well as the importance of “people time” and “paper time” in sermon preparation. David Downs has 14 years or church planting experience in Italy where he and his wife Denae are currently laboring to see a new church plant in the city of Torino (Turin), in Northwestern Italy. Calvary Torino’s desire is to see a...

Ray Ortlund speaks with Mike about the distinction between educational Bible teaching and heart stirring, encouraging true preaching. He believes that the goal of preaching is new life, liberation and freedom, not bondage, heaviness and law. And as the wonderful gospel of Jesus is placarded in a church, a culture of safety, warmth and welcome is created. Ray graduated from Wheaton College as a Bac...

The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our lives and our churches. For those who are beginning to perform weddings again, we offer this episode to help you think through some of the practicalities as to how to serve the couple and their guests in the best way possible. The first half of the interview was recorded in January 2 and covers the important issues of brevity and tact, t...

Tom Burke speaks with Mike about “The Passport Principle”; what a communicator needs in order to travel into the worldview of those listening. They also swap house church stories, sermon preparation rhythms and remember a world without the internet! Tom Burke is a native of Cork City on the South coast of Ireland. He came to faith in his late teens from a nominal Catholic background. He is married...

Kalácska Norbert (Norbi) speaks with Mike about the unique burden that preachers experience during the preparation, delivery and even the aftermath of a message. They also speak about the importance of collaboration and other relevant topics. To watch some of Norbert’s sermons click here: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=golgota+budapest+Kal%C3%A1cska+Norbert

Homiletics is the science and art of sermon delivery. The Expositors Collective exists to help you grow in your personal study and public proclamation of God’s Word, and this episode is focusing on the second part of that mission statement: Public proclamation. James Travis helps us hone our skill set towards clear, concise communication of Biblical truths. This was recorded in Budapest, Hungary i...

Joel Turner is the pastor of Mountain Springs Calvary Chapel (https://mountainspringscc.com) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and author of the book Humor Me: How to Add Comedy to Your Brain, Your Life, and Your Message (https://www.amazon.com/Humor-Me-Comedy-Brain-Message/dp/1597510769/). Prior to the Lord calling him into the ministry, Joel was a comedian in western Canada . His first ministry positi...

What would it be like to sit under the preaching of some of the church history’s greatest preachers? Troy Frasier gives us a tour de force survey through some of the personalities and practices of the mighty expositors that have gone before us. Troy Frasier is a children's and communication's pastor at a church in Kansas City. He is also currently studying at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminar...

Shane Angland and Mike Neglia discuss sermon introductions and whether they are actually necessary or not as well as the danger of too many illustrations and the freedom of self-forgetfulness.  - Shane is currently a teaching elder at Ennis Evangelical Church, Ireland. He has served as a missionary in Ukraine and is a Th. M. graduate from Dallas Theological Seminary with an emphasis in historical...

Ryan Huguley is the pastor of Ridgeline Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ryan is also the author of the book 8 Hours or Less: Writing Faithful Sermons Faster, as well as the host of the podcasts In the Room and From the Field. In this episode Ryan speaks with Nick Cady about his system of sermon preparation, the value of spending more time with people than alone at your desk, and the unique challen...

In this interview from November 2019 Justin Thomas speaks with Mike about the value of teaching through large sections of Scripture as a way of introducing listeners to the themes, contours, characters, geography  and theology of various books. At the conclusion of the interview there is a bonus conversation about what Justin’s church, Calvary The Hill, is doing to love their neighbours in the Cap...

Jon Tyson speaks with Mike about learning from the best of various traditions and groupings within the Christian church in order to embody ‘Theology that cannot be dismissed and power that cannot be denied.’ They also discuss his upcoming preaching course “Preaching in a Secular Age” and the importance of ongoing mentorship and coaching in order to continue to grow as a Bible teacher and preacher....

What role, if any, should the historic church calendar play in our preaching schedule? Is there any value in seasons of Lent, Eastertide and Advent? How can a pastor introduce liturgical elements into a Sunday service without alienating congregants? Pastor Sam Garrard answers these and more questions in this conversation with Mike Neglia. Samuel has served for four years as a lead pastor at Calvar...

Ray Dash is the pastor of The Rock Christian Fellowship in Newark, New Jersey (http://therocknewark.org). Originally from New York City, Ray lives and ministers in Newark’s ethnically and economically diverse urban core. In this episode Ray speaks with Nick Cady about loving your listeners and helping your hearers by “putting the cookies on the shelf where they can reach them,” i.e. knowing your c...

As part of our ongoing mission to help equip the next generation of expository Bible teachers, Expositors Collective hosted our first online Webinar on May 9th. The second session was taught by David Guzik on “Changing Methods - Changeless Message” and was followed by an extended time o Q+A. David Guzik's Bible commentary is regularly used and trusted by many thousands who want to know the Bible b...

As part of our ongoing mission to help equip the next generation of expository Bible teachers, Expositors Collective hosted our first online Webinar on May 9th. The first session was taught by Brian Brodersen on preaching in the power of the Spirit and was followed by a time of Q+A . Brian was born and raised in Southern California. He became a Christian at age 22 and began attending Calvary Chape...

Dr. Ian Clary is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Colorado Christian University, he is a native of Canada and lived for the past half of his life in Toronto, Ontario, where he served as a minister in a Baptist church there. Dr. Clary's doctoral work looked at issues dealing with the Christian interpretation of history with a particular focus on early-modern British evangelicalism. His...