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
Jarrod Everson
Dr. Levi Skipper
Freddie Smith
Rusty Grace
Bob Richardson
Dr. Patrick Latham
Dr. Don Hattaway
Dr. Jeremy Morton
Randy Ray
Trey Herweck
Dr. Jimmy Dale Patterson
Clint Pressley
Mitch Hall
Wayne Woods
Dr. Bart Barber
Mike Everson
Mitch Jolly
Randy Mullinax
Dr. Landon Dowden
Dr. Mac Brunson
Host Ben Smith Jarrod Everson Dr. Levi Skipper Freddie Smith Rusty Grace Bob Richardson Dr. Patrick Latham Dr. Don Hattaway Dr. Jeremy Morton Randy Ray Trey Herweck Dr. Jimmy Dale Patterson Clint Pressley Mitch Hall Wayne Woods Dr. Bart Barber Mike Everson Mitch Jolly Randy Mullinax Dr. Landon Dowden Dr. Mac Brunson
Still to come
Chris Fowler, pastor of Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church, Statesboro, GA
John Roland, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Sterrett, 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 of the North America Mission Board Send Network.
Dr. Danny Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, SC
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
Dr. Jerry Vines, a revival and conference preacher, former pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. (1982-2006) and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention (1988-1989).
Episode 14: A Conversation with Clint Pressley
In this episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Clint Pressley, senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, and the president of the Southern Baptist Convention, on how he has strived to grow continually as a preacher and how he prepares to preach each week. Pressley also discusses the state of preaching among Baptist pastors from his perspective as president of the Southern Baptist Convention.