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Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Matt & Oli
12 episodes
4 weeks ago
Send us a text How can preaching do more than teach — how can it shape a church’s direction, culture, and heart for mission? In this bonus episode, Russ Grinter, Darren Middleton, and Phil Campbell join forces to discuss how faithful preaching can set and sustain gospel vision in a local church. Together, they explore how vision casting happens not through flashy slogans or strategies, but through consistent, Christ-centred preaching that lifts people’s eyes to God’s purposes. We talk about: ...
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Send us a text How can preaching do more than teach — how can it shape a church’s direction, culture, and heart for mission? In this bonus episode, Russ Grinter, Darren Middleton, and Phil Campbell join forces to discuss how faithful preaching can set and sustain gospel vision in a local church. Together, they explore how vision casting happens not through flashy slogans or strategies, but through consistent, Christ-centred preaching that lifts people’s eyes to God’s purposes. We talk about: ...
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Episodes (12/12)
Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Bonus Episode: Preaching to Set Vision with Russ Grinter, Darren Middleton, and Phil Campbell
Send us a text How can preaching do more than teach — how can it shape a church’s direction, culture, and heart for mission? In this bonus episode, Russ Grinter, Darren Middleton, and Phil Campbell join forces to discuss how faithful preaching can set and sustain gospel vision in a local church. Together, they explore how vision casting happens not through flashy slogans or strategies, but through consistent, Christ-centred preaching that lifts people’s eyes to God’s purposes. We talk about: ...
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4 weeks ago
49 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Heart Application with Murray Capill
Send us a text Episode 10: Heart Application with Murray Capill Preaching isn’t finished until God’s Word reaches real lives. But how do we move from explaining the text to showing its transforming power in the everyday? In this season finale, we’re joined by Murray Capill, pastor, author, and long-time lecturer in preaching, to explore the heart of application. Murray unpacks why application is not an optional add-on, but the very goal of preaching, and how preachers can connect the Bible to...
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2 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Key Tips for Beginners with Dave Martin
Send us a text Episode 9: Key Tips for Beginners with Dave Martin Every preacher has a first sermon. But what makes the difference between stumbling through and stepping up with confidence? In this episode, we sit down with Dave Martin — experienced pastor and preaching trainer — to hear his most practical advice for those just starting out. Dave shares lessons learned the hard way, what he wishes he knew earlier, and the habits that can set new preachers on a path of steady growth. We cover:...
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2 months ago
47 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Storytelling in Preaching with Mike Raiter
Send us a text Episode 8: Storytelling in Preaching with Mike Raiter Why do some sermons stick in the mind and not just for days, but for years? Often, it’s because they connect truth to story. In this episode, we’re joined by Mike Raiter, preacher, author, and director of the Centre for Biblical Preaching. We explore the role of storytelling in gospel proclamation. Mike unpacks how stories can illuminate, persuade, and reach the heart without distracting from the text. We discuss: How Jesus ...
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2 months ago
57 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Preaching With Women in Mind with Jenny Salt
Send us a text Episode 7: Preaching With Women in Mind with Jenny Salt What do preachers need to keep in mind when they’re preaching to women? How can we communicate the truth of God's word in a way that resonates with the whole church? In this episode, we’re joined by Jenny Salt, lecturer, speaker, and long-time gospel communicator, to reflect on how preaching can honour and engage the women in our congregations. Jenny shares insights on: Common blind spots male preachers may not realiseHow ...
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3 months ago
54 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Advanced Rhetoric in Preaching with Darren Middleton
Send us a text Episode 6: Advanced Rhetoric with Darren Middleton What takes a sermon from faithful to powerful? From clear to compelling? In this episode, we’re joined by Darren Middleton, pastor, preacher, and preaching trainer, to explore the role of rhetoric in gospel preaching. Not empty persuasion, but the thoughtful, Spirit-filled use of language to engage hearts and minds with God’s word. Darren unpacks: How rhetorical devices can serve the text, not overshadow itWhy repetition, rhyth...
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3 months ago
58 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Preaching Christ from the Old Testament with Jared Hood
Send us a text Episode 5: Preaching Christ from the Old Testament with Jared Hood How do we preach Christ from passages where His name is never mentioned? And how do we avoid either forcing Him into the text or missing Him altogether? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Jared Hood, Principal of the Presbyterian Theological College and long-time Old Testament preacher and lecturer. Jared helps us think carefully and faithfully about how to preach Christ from the Old Testament not as a preachin...
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3 months ago
47 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Outlines, Structures, And Wisdom with Peter Adam
Send us a text Episode 4: Outline, Structure & Preaching Wisdom — with Peter Adam What makes a sermon not just true, but clear, compelling, and memorable? Often, it comes down to structure and a title or outline that sticks. In this episode, Peter Adam, beloved preacher, lecturer, and trusted mentor to generations of gospel workers, helps us think wisely about how to move from text to structure with clarity and faithfulness. He unpacks: How to shape a sermon that truly serves your he...
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3 months ago
53 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Big Ideas & Marketable Questions with David Cook
Send us a text How do you find the big idea of a passage — and craft a question that makes people lean in from the very start? In this episode, we’re joined by David Cook, experienced expositor and preaching trainer, to unpack how to identify the central message of a text and frame it in a way that grabs your hearers’ attention. David shares practical steps for developing clear, faithful big ideas and marketable big questions that connect real life with God’s word — so your expositional preac...
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4 months ago
47 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Ending Sermons Well with Rory Shiner
Send us a text How do you finish a sermon so it lands with clarity, conviction, and lasting impact instead of drifting to an awkward or forgettable close? In this episode, we talk with Rory Shiner, author, pastor, and seasoned preacher, about the art of ending sermons well. Rory shares why your final words can make or break your sermon, practical ways to end with gospel-driven power (without cheesy clichés), and examples of endings that stick in people’s hearts. If you’ve ever felt your sermo...
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4 months ago
55 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Preaching Engagingly with Richard Chin
Send us a text Welcome to Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching — the podcast for new and growing preachers who want to handle God’s word faithfully and deliver it engagingly. In this first episode, we’re joined by Richard Chin, National Director of AFES and seasoned Bible teacher, to tackle a vital question: How do you preach in a way that keeps people listening — not just politely, but eagerly — while staying true to the text? Richard shares candid wisdom drawn from deca...
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4 months ago
53 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Episode 0: Meet Your Hosts and Some of What's to Come
Send us a text Welcome to Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching! In this short intro, your hosts Matt and Oli share who they are, why they’ve launched this podcast, and what you can look forward to in the coming episodes. You’ll get a sneak peek at some of the seasoned pastors, Bible teachers, and ministry leaders who will be joining us. This isn’t just theory. It’s honest conversations, practical help, and real encouragement for new preachers who want to grow strong where...
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4 months ago
7 minutes

Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Send us a text How can preaching do more than teach — how can it shape a church’s direction, culture, and heart for mission? In this bonus episode, Russ Grinter, Darren Middleton, and Phil Campbell join forces to discuss how faithful preaching can set and sustain gospel vision in a local church. Together, they explore how vision casting happens not through flashy slogans or strategies, but through consistent, Christ-centred preaching that lifts people’s eyes to God’s purposes. We talk about: ...