Expositors Collective Mike Neglia, Calvary Global Network (CGN)

Brian Bell joins us on today's podcast as a distinguished guest, bringing with him a wealth of experience and passion. As the senior pastor of Calvary Murrieta, Brian wears many hats, serving as the main teaching pastor, Chairman of the Church Board and School Board, and the shepherd of the Calvary Murrieta community.

He speaks about the importance of developing outlines and their usefulness in clear communication as we preach. 

Brian's journey in spreading the message of Jesus has taken him across more than thirty countries, focusing particularly on two unreached people groups. Alongside his wife Kelly, Brian has dedicated the past decade to combating human trafficking, advocating for justice for women and children both locally and globally.

Beyond his ministry, Brian's personal life is equally inspiring. He and Kelly, his high school sweetheart, have shared forty years of marriage, blessed with two adult children and five grandchildren. Nothing brings him greater joy than spending time with his grandchildren, while surfing and hiking invigorate him physically.

However, it's his dedication to engaging with and supporting unreached communities that truly fuels his soul. Join us as Brian shares his insights, experiences, and the transformative power of faith in today's episode.

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Nick Cady on outlining: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-64-start-with-the-destination-in-mind/id1397572249?i=1000449242754 

Cody King on our clear communication only comes through careful thinking: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/episode-48-clear-communication-only-comes-through-critical-thinking 



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Trevor O’Keefe and Mike Neglia speak about Cillian Murphy’s recent Academy Award and other momentous moments in Irish history. Trevor also shares the wildest story about a debut sermon ever on the history of the podcast! (He nearly killed someone)

Trevor was a youth ministry for more than 17 years in Maranatha Chapel before transitioning in to the Lead Pastor role at Olive Branch Christian Fellowship in Poway, California. 

In this stirring conversation they speak about boundaries in ministry, depression, anxiety, and the reality that a church gathering is not a crowd to be feared or an audience to be entertained but a family to love. 

They have an extended conversation on the difference between vulnerability and honesty in the pulpit and oversharing and “bleeding all over your people.”



Resources Mentioned: 

The Story of Michelangelo's David : https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-michelangelos-david 

Jim Wilson interview on why Pastors should never use their kids as sermon illustrations :  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fwGgfA2dHh3IbZeavlwwp?si=128eecb5dbec45e0

Access Mike's vulnerability hangover inducing sermon from the 2023 Calvary Chapel Conference : https://cgn.org/2023-archives/





For information about our upcoming training events visit ExpositorsCollective.com 



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Dr Sigurd Grindheim speaks with Mike about how to preach the book of Hebrews, lessons learned about preaching from the book of Hebrews, and who he thinks is the author of that anonymous book. He also speaks about lessons learned about fatherhood, and the difference between expository and topical preaching. 

You can read some of his articles, and find links to his published works here https://www.sigurdgrindheim.com/



Sigurd Grindheim (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of New Testament at Fjellhaug International University College in Oslo, Norway. He is also adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and visiting lecturer at Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology. Grindheim is the author of numerous articles and essays as well as a number of books, including Introducing Biblical Theology, Christology in the Synoptic Gospels

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Pleasanton, California Expositors Collective Training Event May 24th & 25th



We’re excited to be partnering with Valley Community Church to host our first training seminar in the Bay Area. We have a lot of friends (and podcast downloads) in that part of California and we know that it is going to be a great time!

To register or for more information visit https://expositorscollective.org/gatherings/

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Patrick Schreiner speaks with Mike about the transfiguration of Jesus, progress within the Christian life and the value of manuscripted sermons. 

Patrick Schreiner is the Director of the Residency PhD program, Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Gene and Jo Downing Endowed Chair of Biblical Studies. He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland Oregon (2014–20) and received his Ph.D. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2014).

He is the author of a number of books, including a commentary on Acts (B&H), The Visual Word: An Illustrated Guide to the New Testament Books (Moody), The Mission of the Triune God: A Theology of Acts (Crossway), The Body of Jesus: A Spatial Analysis of the Kingdom in Matthew (T&T Clark), The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross (Crossway), Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus (Baker),  and The Ascension of Christ: Recovering a Neglected Doctrine (Lexham Press). He has also contributed chapters to God’s Glory Revealed in Christ: Essays on Biblical Theology in Honor of Thomas R. Schreiner (B&H) and Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Toward an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity (B&H).

He has several books which will release soon including a book on political discipleship entitled Political Gospel (B&H), a textbook on the Gospels entitled Scripture Connections: The Gospels (B&H), The Transfiguration of Christ: Beholding the Glorious Son (Baker), and a theology of Matthew (Zondervan). He writes for academic journals such as Currents in Biblical Research and Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, as well as more popular publications such as The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and 9 Marks. He previously hosted a podcast with Western Seminary called Food Trucks in Babylon.

He serves as an elder at Emmaus Church in North Kansas City and previously served as an elder in Portland, Oregon, participated in the internship at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, and was on staff at Burton Memorial Baptist Church in college. He has traveled to Papua New Guinea and Cameroon for mission trips/teaching.

Dr. Schreiner loves watching students see the depths and beauty of the Scriptures. This translates into a greater love for God and others as he trains ministers of the gospel who will go out to the nation and the world with the healing message of Jesus.

He is married to Hannah and they have four children. They love good local food, the outdoors, sports, and he enjoys serving local churches through teaching and preaching. He is both a Vikings and Chiefs fan, but has been waiting for the first Vikings Super Bowl win his whole life. You can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.



Resources Mentioned: 

The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading  by Patrick Schreiner : http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-transfiguration-of-christ/413420 

Patrick's MBTS Chapel service on the Transfiguration of Jesus: https://vimeo.com/912669701 

Mike's sermon on the Transfiguration from 2010: https://villagechapel.libsyn.com/mark-9-1-8-the-transfiguration-of-christ-



Pleasanton, California Expositors Collective Training Event May 24th & 25th

We’re excited to be partnering with Valley Community Church to host our first training seminar in the Bay Area. We have a lot of friends (and podcast downloads) in that part of California and we know that it is going to be a great time!

To register or for more information visit https://expositorscollective.org/gatherings/

The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/



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Jim Wilson, Ted Leavenworth, Wesley Towne, Randall Tonini and Brian Bell offer wise insight, heartfelt advice and light-hearted humor in this panel discussion, recorded in Temecula, California at one of our Training Weekends. They answer questions concerning when it is appropriate to pause an expository teaching series, topical sermons, how many cross references are appropriate in a sermon, "gospel-smoothies", preaching on culturally sensitive and hot-button issues, and how to raise up the next generation of expository preachers. 



If you would like to join us for our next training event it will be in Pleasanton, California at Valley Christian Church in Pleasanton California on May 24-25th 

Register here: https://expositorscollective.regfox.com/expositors-collective-pleasanton 



Resources Mentioned: 



You can find Jim Wilson's dozen + books here: https://www.freshministry.org/  

You can connect with Wesley Towne's mental health ministry here: https://www.betterdaysfmly.co/

Better Days Podcast: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/better-days 

Jesus is the Question book that Brian referenced: https://www.abingdonpress.com/product/9781426755149/ 



Recommended Episodes: 

Don Sunikjian : https://expositorscollective.org/expositors-collective-podcast/oral-clarity-and-establishing-relevance-by-rummaging-through-peoples-lives-with-don-sunukjian/ 

Jim Wilson : https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fwGgfA2dHh3IbZeavlwwp?si=J5BJobt6RcC0SW0Erqq0hw

Ted Leavenworth: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zRv9lCZB5NIJgTOAtk8H7?si=10ee7a241e104136 

Wesley Towne: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fmamC7bQhRCQEwrk8YEct?si=F14ghQ5fSSeSvjM5z6_8RQ



Pleasanton, California Expositors Collective Training Event May 24th & 25th



We’re excited to be partnering with Valley Community Church to host our first training seminar in the Bay Area. We have a lot of friends (and podcast downloads) in that part of California and we know that it is going to be a great time!

To register or for more information visit https://expositorscollective.org/gatherings/

The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/



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From his early ministry experience in 1973 until this very day Tim Brown has worked hard to make the magnificent and lofty truths of scripture accessible to anyone and everyone who is listening. He tries to embody what Haddon Robinson quipped, "The art of preaching is getting people to see with their ears." In this conversation Tim and Mike speak about integrity, passion, and development in the pulpit. 



Tim will be a main session speaker and a group leader in our upcoming preachers training event in Pleasanton, California on May 24th and 25th. 

Register here: https://expositorscollective.org/gatherings/ 





 Tim Brown had a life changing encounter with Jesus Christ on January 3rd, 1972. After that, he went to Bible College where he gained a degree and a bride. He has been in many forms of ministry since February of 1973. He has been a youth pastor, an assistant pastor, and a senior pastor. He planted the church, Calvary Chapel Fremont in Fremont, California, in January of 1997, and has been the Senior Pastor there, ever since.



Recommended Episodes: 

Heath Hardesty: https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/symphonic-preaching-bad-sermons-consistent-improvement-with-heath-hardesty 

Riley Taylor : https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/self-awareness-in-the-life-of-a-preacher-mike-neglia-riley-taylor 

Paul Leboutillier:  https://cgnmedia.org/podcast/expositors-collective/episode/self-absorption-is-the-death-knell-to-faithful-preaching-with-paul-leboutillier





Pleasanton, California Expositors Collective Training Event May 24th & 25th



We’re excited to be partnering with Valley Community Church to host our first training seminar in the Bay Area. We have a lot of friends (and podcast downloads) in that part of California and we know that it is going to be a great time!

To register or for more information visit https://expositorscollective.org/gatherings/

The Expositors Collective podcast is part of the CGNMedia, Working together to proclaim the Gospel, make disciples, and plant churches. For more content like this, visit https://cgnmedia.org/



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