Preaching
The most important task for lead pastors is the preaching and teaching of God’s Word. The Apostles served as the first pastors of the Jerusalem Church and highlighted the necessity of “preaching the Word of God” and constantly devoting themselves “to the ministry of the Word” (Acts 6:2, 4). The Apostle Paul observed that pastors must be “able to teach” (1 Timothy 3:2) and “be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it” (Titus 1:9). Such teaching should include devotion “to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching” (1 Timothy 4:13). Pastors are “those who labor in preaching and teaching” (5:17). A couple of ways they demonstrate faithfulness to the Lord is by “rightly handling the Word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15) and by constantly being ready to “preach the Word” at any given time (4:2).
The EDOM, Joel Breidenbaugh, has a special heart for the discipline of preaching, having earned his PhD in Christian Preaching from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has written a text on advanced exposition titled Preaching for Bodybuilding: Integrating Doctrine and Expository Preaching for the 21st Century. Contact Dr. Breidenbaugh for a 50% discount on the book ($10). Moreover, Joel has taught preaching courses to thousands of students since 2002 at several seminaries.
Periodically, Joel offers training on preaching to GOBA pastors. Furthermore, he is available to fill pulpits to encourage churches and give a pastor a break. If Joel is unavailable to preach for you, you can also access area pastors on the pulpit supply list.
