Preaching Lab Essential Church Network

On this episode of Preaching Lab, Rory sits down with Pastors Christina Hoagland and Jordan Victoria Lewis to talk about the experience, challenges, and learnings of women and their gift of preaching. The trio traverse the stories of calling and awareness of preaching, the internal dialogue of a preacher, as well as the encouraging and critical feedback all preachers receive. Enjoy!

 

Host: Rory Green

 

Guests: Jordan Victoria-Lewis + Christina Hoagland

 

Producer: Briggs Boyd

On this Episode of Preaching Lab Rory is joined by Singer, Songwriter and Worship Pastor Dee Wilson to talk all things Super Bowl, Media Day, and Instagram preachers (00:37). The episode concludes with an interview with Lauren Jackson. Lauren is the is the founder + CEO of Next Gen Ministry Network, a community for kids and student ministry leaders to be encouraged and equipped to love and serve the local church. She served in vocational ministry for over a decade and is now teaching and training kids ministry leaders, writing curriculum, and serving her local church. Lauren and her family live outside of Denver, CO. Lauren and Rory talk all things children’s ministry, as well as how lead pastors and teaching pastors can think about and help pastors the kids in their congregations (42:14). Host: Rory Green



Co-Host: Dee Wilson



Guests: Lauren Jackson



Producer: Briggs Boyd



New Gen Ministry Network Links:

nextgenministrynetwork.com

@kidsministrycircle

@studentministrycircle

@nextgenministrynetwork

John is a jack-of-all-trades and Rory and Andrew get to know all about him, including his desert island coffee (03:35). So much of John’s current work is focused on grief and the human experience. The remainder of the podcast enters into that world — the role grief plays in life, preaching, the church, and everyone’s mutual experience of it. (18:12). The episode concludes with an honest conversation around John’s departure from full-time, vocational pastoring, and the nuances of living out one’s calling (44:17).





Host: Rory Green



Co-Host: Andrew Arndt



Guests: John Onwuchekwa



Producer: Briggs Boyd

On episode seven of Preaching Lab Rory is joined by the Senior Pastor of Southwest Church in Indian Wells, CA, Ricky Jenkins. Ricky has a robust history of ministry and preaching and is a master communicator. Rory and Ricky talk about the history of Ricky’s childhood and upbringing that brought him into preaching, including the people and voices who encouraged him to pick up the craft (2:05). As a master-illustrator of the Scriptures, Ricky shares some ways to build a database and method for capturing ideas throughout life (21:56). Rory and Ricky round out the episode discussing how preaching plays a vital tole in setting the vision and culture — and overall health — of an organization (36:27). 



Host: Rory Green

Guests: Ricky Jenkins

Producer: Briggs Boyd

On episode six of Preaching Lab, Rory and Andrew chat with pastor, author, and speaker, Steve Carter. Steve is also a podcast host and Michigan sports enthusiast. As the conversation unfolds, the trio talk all things preparation on this episode: How to study well, outline well, and map out a sermon in a way that is fitting to the communicator. If you are a new communicator, or a seasoned preacher who feels stuck in their sermon process, this episode is FOR YOU.



Host: Rory Green



Co-Host: Andrew Arndt



Guests: Steve Carter



Producer: Briggs Boyd

Rory is joined in studio by Brock Trexler, Student Pastor at New Life Downtown, as well as Anthony Morgan (Compass Christian Church) and EJ Brown (The Hills). A conversation unfolds around the early days of student ministry, as well as some of the key challenges student pastors are facing (1:30). Next, they dig into the nuts and bolts of preaching to the next generation including how the preparation process for a student pastor differs from that of others, along with the big questions they are attempting to consider when they preach (8:27). The remainder of the episode includes conversation around character, legacy, and how to keep having fun while preaching.

 

 

Host: Rory Green

 

Co-Host: Brock Trexler

 

Guests: Anthony Morgan, EJ Brown

 

Producer: Briggs Boyd