View from the Pulpit
Discover why preaching is fundamentally central to every church with "View from the Pulpit" hosted by pastor Ben Smith. Each episode will feature interviews with pastors and church members exploring the role of preaching, the labor of preparing to preach, the effectiveness of how one preaches, and so much more. This podcast is about preaching, but it is not just for preachers. Whether each Sunday you are behind the pulpit or in the pew, tune in for engaging conversations that will help you better understand why preaching is vital to the church's health.
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Season 1 guests include:
Host Ben Smith, senior pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA
Dr. Levi Skipper, senior pastor of Sagemont Church, Houston, TX
Rusty Grace, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Waycross, GA
Bob Richardson, senior pastor Altamaha Baptist Church, Jesup, GA
Dr. Patrick Latham, lead pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA
Dr. Don Hattaway, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Douglas, GA
Dr. Jeremy Morton, lead pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, GA
Trey Herweck, elder, lead pastor, and founder of Refuge Church, St. Louis, MO
Dr. Jimmy Dale Patterson, transitional pastor of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Griffin, GA
Mitch Hall, pastor of Mershon Baptist Church, Blackshear, GA
Dr. Bart Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church, Farmersville, TX.
Mike Everson, transitional pastor of Morningside Baptist Church, Bainbridge, GA
Mitch Jolly, primary teaching pastor and founder of Three Rivers Church, Rome, GA.
Randy Mullinax, senior adult pastor of Northside Baptist Church, Valdosta, GA
Dr. Landon Dowden, lead pastor of Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, GA, and associate professor of preaching and pastoral ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Mac Brunson, senior pastor of Valleydale Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL
Chris Fowler, pastor of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church, Statesboro, GA
John Roland, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Sterret, AL.
Dr. Robert Smith, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, AL
Brian Carroll, lead pastor of Chattanooga Valley Baptist Church, Flintstone, GA
Noah Oldham, church planter and executive director with Send Network.
Dr. Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, SC
H.B. Charles, Jr., pastor-teacher of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL
Chris Roberts, lead pastor, elder, and founding pastor of Bridge Church, Blackshear, GA.
Dr. Heath Lambert, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL
Brad Waters, pastor of First Baptist Church, Hazelhurst, GA
And more…
Episode 16: A Conversation with Wayne Woods
In this down-to-earth episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Wayne Woods, pastor of Ten Mile Baptist Church, Alma, GA, on the calling of God to preach, the power of God to use His word, and the joys and sorrows of faithful ministry.