Expository Preaching: Voices in the Wilderness Antonio Tremayne Dixon, Sr.

In this episode Dr. Antonio T. Dixon, Sr. discusses Mental Health and the need to take care of it. Mental health has been shunned upon in the past, but has been a major topic of discussion recently. There has been numerous cases of pastors as well as others that have committed suicide due to poor mental health. Dr. Dixon is joined by Mrs. Rachel Swafford for this discussion. Mrs. Swafford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Board Approved Clinical Supervisor. She offers some interesting points and helpful hints to help people deal with mental illness.

In this episode Dr. Antonio T. Dixon, Sr. is joined by Bishop Bernard Kimble of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Dixon and Bishop Kimble discuss the importance of planning and developing a financial plan to prepare for a life after serving as Pastor. The importance of teaching the congregation about the importance of financial plan for the pastor is also discussed in this sixth episode of Expository Preaching. Bishop Kimble has served as Pastor of Mt. Olive for 25 years and worked in the insurance industry up until his retirement a few years ago. He and his wife, Lady Phoebe Kimble are owners of a local business in downtown Shreveport.

In this episode of Expository Preaching: Voices in the Wilderness, Pastor Dixon is joined by Dr. R. Timothy Jones. Pastor Jones leads the Peaceful Rest Baptist Church in the city of Shreveport, LA. He has been preaching for 40 years and has lead the Peaceful Rest Church for 29 years. He is a renowned preacher, father, author and a mentor to many. Pastor Dixon and Pastor Jones discuss where do we as a church go from here in midst of pandemic. The church has faced some unprecedented times... How do Pastor and congregants address these challenges and continue to be effective in the Kingdom of God?

In this episode Pastor Antonio T. Dixon, Sr. and his guest discuss getting back to the basics of preaching, the one point sermon, sermon preparation, and several other topics of interest. Joining Pastor Dixon for this episode is Pastor William Anthony Jordan. Pastor Jordan is a native of Louisiana and grew up in the city of Alexandria. He currently serves as Pastor of the Lyons Unity Baptist Church in Houston, TX. He is a brother, mentor, and friend to young pastors/preachers.

In Episode 3, Pastor Dixon is joined by Pastor DeSean Jarrett of the New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They discuss ministering to two audiences: the physical audience as well as the digital audience. Pastor Jarrett offers important insight into how he has managed to engage both audiences during the course of a global pandemic. Pastor Jarrett discusses what it means to offer excellence in ministry and ensuring the digital audience has the same experiences as those attending physically. Enjoy!