Preaching and Preachers, Episode 106: The Preacher as Interim

Today, Dr. Bumpers welcomes Dr. Steve Mathewson to Preaching and Preachers. Dr. Mathewson serves as Senior Pastor at CrossLife Evangelical Free Church in Libertyville, IL. In addition, he serves as the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at Western Seminary. 

Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Letters to My Students, Vol. 1. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

Dr. T. Dale Johnson Jr. joins me this week to discuss the Sufficiency of Scripture in Pastoral Counseling. Dr. Johnson serves as Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) on Midwestern Seminary's Campus. In addition, he serves as Associate Professor of Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Seminary.

*This episode was originally recorded on 10/8/18.   Dr. John Mark Yeats is currently serving as President of Corban University in Salem, Oregon. Beforehand, he served Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as Vice President of Student Services and Professor of Church History.   

*This episode was originally recorded on 5/28/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Jonathan Pennington to the podcast. Jonathan is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has written several books including; The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Reading the Gospels Wisely, and Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Make You a Better Preacher. He also serves on the preaching staff at Sojourn East Church in Louisville, KY.

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/5/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. David Allen to the podcast. David is the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching. He has authored several books including The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, Text-Driven Preaching, and many others. He has also pastored churches in Texas for more than 20 years.

*This episode was originally published on 2/8/23. This week I am delighted to welcome Jonathan Leeman to the podcast. Dr. Leeman serves as the Editorial Director for 9Marks. He is an accomplished writer having recently co-authored a book with Collin Hansen titled: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ is Essentia, and Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, and many others.

*This episode was originally published on 4/16/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Discerning Your Call to Ministry. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus.

*This episode was originally recorded on 2/19/23. Today, I want to welcome Dr. Michael Kruger to the podcast. Michael serves as the President and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. He is the author of several books, including Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church (Zondervan, 2022).

*This episode was originally published on 11/13/23. Today, Dr. Jared Bumpers joins me back in the studio as co-host as we discuss one of my books, Succeeding at Seminary. Jared serves here at Midwestern Seminary as Assistant Professor of Preaching and Evangelism and is directing the FTC Cohorts here on campus. Today we will talk about the pastor and theological training.