Ep. 336: Moving a church from topical to expository preaching

Contact us. We’d love to serve youRequest a stay at a Shepherd’s House LocationGive financially to support the work of helping pastors thriveWrite a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify(01:30) The Listener Question: Topical to Expository(03:01) The Anchor Text: 2 Timothy 3-4(05:08) The Case for Expository Preaching(07:56) Broad Exposure to the Whole Bible(09:02) Teaching People How to Read Their Bibles(10:19) Brian's Own Church: 70 Years of Topical Preaching(12:20) Start Short, Familiar, and Compelling(14:18) Larger Chunks, Shorter Series(16:49) "Why Are You Giving Us a Bible Study?"(18:28) The Band of Brothers Illustration(19:48) Sermon Length as the Hidden Variable(21:10) Simplicity, Spurgeon, and Ryle(22:43) Patience — A Multi-Year Horizon(25:19) Preacher and Congregation Growing Together(26:39) They're Being Patient With You, Too(27:30) Sprinkling Topical Sermons Back In(28:34) Don't Preach a Commentary — Point to Christ(30:02) Working on the Craft of Communication(31:37) Final word and Prayer