In this podcast episode we will hear from Pastor John Miller, Senior/Lead pastor of Revival Christian Fellowship in Menifee, CA. John will be sharing with us on the subject of Expositional Bible Teaching and Preaching, and specifically, he’ll be presenting the case for Expositional Bible Teaching/Preaching. What is Expositional Teaching and Preaching? Why does it matter whether or not a pastor preaches/teaches expositionally? What is the place and purpose of exegesis in preparing an expositional teaching? How does it contrast with eisegesis? What is the difference between the text governing the sermon and the preacher's own thoughts? What are the reasons that pastors today MUST preach and teach expositionally? Be ready to be challenged and encouraged, pastor. This is for EVERY one of us who are called as pastor-teachers.

John Miller is the Senior/Lead pastor of Revival Christian Fellowship in Menifee, CA. In this podcast episode, John will be sharing with us on the subject of the method of expositional Bible teaching and preaching, building upon last week’s episode when he made the case for expositional Bible teaching/preaching (Podcast #74). John is not only a fine Bible expositor, he is also passionate about helping current pastors who share his passion for the Word of God. These are tools. Senior pastors who take seriously the charge to feed the flock and preach the Word will love this two part series. Reference will be made to the Nuts and Bolts Conferences in recent years, conferences aimed at strengthening us pastors in our calling and ministry of the Word of God.

Our program today is with Pastor Rod Carver, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Coastlands in Corpus Christi, TX. We’re going to hear from Rod on the subject of identity. Obviously, today there is a lot of pressure on people to self-identify. It's become a thing, and rather suddenly. We are pressured to self-identify with regards to sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, political affiliation, and on and on. But what does that look like for true Christians? What is the identity of the believer in Christ, and how can we pastors help our fellowships understand who they are, and the confession they should be making? Rod Carver moved to South Texas in 1997 and in just a few months, the group began meeting as Calvary Chapel of the Coastlands. He and his wife Noreen have seen a wonderful work of God's Spirit over the years. This podcast originated from a blog Pastor Rod did recently. Here's that URL: https://christiansengaged.org/blog/identity-in-christ.

Pastor John Pillivant started Calvary Chapel Bartlett, TN back in 1995. Bartlett is a city that is just minutes away from Memphis, the same place where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. As a pastor, John had to quickly discover how to minister in his part of the country, and has learned much by being humble, asking questions, and being committed to the kingdom of God first. You are invited to join this podcast discussion. We pray that it may be of great help to you in your ministry.