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: ...
Advanced Rhetoric in Preaching with Darren Middleton
Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
58 minutes
3 months ago
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...
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: ...
