Episode 19: A Conversation with Mitch Jolly

Preaching
Written By Ben Smith

Episode 19 of the "View from the Pulpit” podcast, hosted by Ben Smith, explores the transforming power of God’s word with Mitch Jolly, pastor and founder of Three Rivers Church, Rome, GA. In this episode, pastor Jolly shares his story of how God saved him and taught him to study the word. He talks about how he has led his church to be rooted and grounded in God’s word.

Show Notes: “View from the Pulpit” Podcast, Episode 19: A Conversation with Mitch Jolly

Episode Theme: Transformed by the word of God

In this episode, pastor Jolly shares his story of how God saved him and taught him to study the word. He talks about how he has led his church to be rooted and grounded in God’s word.

Key Highlights:

  • Transformation: Jolly shares how he was rescued from moralistic therapeutic deism and discovered the transforming power of God’s word.

  • Rooted in the text: Jolly shares the imperative that everything must be rooted in the text.

  • Use of Media: Though naturally a slow adopter of new technology, Pastor Jolly shares how he has used technology to further the impact of his Lord’s Day sermons through the online availability of his sermon manuscripts and a podcast focused on theology.

  • A clear audience: Pastor Jolly recognizes the usefulness of online tools to help the church engage more with his sermons. However, Pastor Jolly encourages pastors to stay focused and attentive to their congregation. Though others may find your church’s online resources helpful, the pastor must first be focused on preaching to the congregation of his church. 

Join Ben Smith and Mitch Jolly for an honest and helpful conversation on how God uses his word to instruct and bless the church. 

Host: Ben Smith

Guest: Mitch Jolly

Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

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Mitch Jolly is the pastor and founder of Three Rivers Church, Rome, GA, where he has served since 2001. Jolly earned his undergraduate degree from Shorter University and an MDiv from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX.

Mitch and his wife, Jennifer, have three sons.

For sermon resources and more from Mitch Jolly, visit www.theologyinthedirt.com.

For helpful theological discussions, find Mitch’s podcast, Theology in the Dirt.

·      Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theology-in-the-dirt/id1506829385

·      Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/76TxcsD6XjGmpJaGmRRczL?si=6b724b7a27094c81

For more information on Three Rivers Church, Rome, GA, visit  www.threeriversc.org

You can find Mitch on X at https://x.com/mitchjolly

 

A special thanks to Jim Gibson for permission to use his recording of “Brethren We Have Met to Worship” for this podcast. You can find more information about Jim Gibson’s music and many other recordings at https://www.hickorycovemusic.com/.

Music by Jim Gibson. “Brethren We have Met to Worship.” Songs of the South III, @2003 Hickory Cove Music.

Ben Smith

Originally from Columbus, GA, pastor Ben Smith has served churches in Texas, South Carolina, and Georgia. Ben and his wife Dana make their home in Waycross, GA, where Ben has pastored Central Baptist Church since 2012.

Pastor Ben preaches each Sunday at Central Baptist. An audio podcast of his sermons is published weekly. Pastor Ben also posts weekly to his blog, Ponderings.

https://bensmithsr.org
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