The Aim Of Preaching

Rev. Dr. Jon D. Payne of Christ Church Presbyterian in Charleston, South Carolina and Ligonier Chairman, Dr. Robert Godfrey, sit down with Pastor Chris Gordon in the AGR studio. The topic on the table is preaching. In this episode, they look to define it, how to do it effectively and discuss what the two broad aims of sharing the word of God are. They look at the pressures pastors face from behind the pulpit, the current political climate in our country, and the importance of holding fast to the Gospel, making sure Christ is never absent from the message.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro to John Payne
02:00 - What Is Preaching?
04:00 - Preacher Pressure
06:30 - A Structured Approach
08:47 - Apologetic Preaching
09:50 - Why Johnny Can’t Preach
12:30 - What Are We Preaching For
16:20 - Speaking For Christ
20:11 - Romans 15
21:00 - The Good News & The Bad News
23:00 - Political Pressure
26:30 - Give The People What They Want!
29:19 - Faithful, Not Successful
31:40 - Two Marks Of Faithful Preaching
33:32 - Well Placed Application
36:25 - Rules Of Rhetoric
37:30 - It Takes Time
40:00 - Psalm 92
42:50 - Growing In Christ
44:50 - The Overcorrection Issue
47:40 - Romans 14-Love One Another
50:10 - Teach How To Live
53:00 - God Is For Us!
55:00 - In Season & Out Of Season
56:00 - Pastors, Stay Faithful!
57:00 - Encourage Your Pastor!

Rev. Dr. Jon D. Payne serves as the organizing pastor of Christ Church Presbyterian in Charleston, South Carolina. He previously served for ten years as pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Douglasville, GA. He is the Executive Coordinator of the Gospel Reformation Network, and a trustee of Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Newcastle, UK.

Dr. Payne is series co-editor of the Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament and the author/editor of numerous books including John Owen and the Lord’s Supper (Banner of Truth, 2004), In the Splendor of Holiness: Rediscovering the Beauty of Reformed Worship for the 21st Century, A Faith Worth Teaching: The Heidelberg Catechism’s Enduring Heritage, and A Faith Worth Defending: The Synod of Dort’s Enduring Heritage. Dr. Payne and his wife Marla reside in Mt. Pleasant, SC with their two teenage children, Mary Hannah and Hans.

Dr. Godfrey has taught church history at Westminster Seminary California since 1981 and served as the seminary’s third president from 1993 to 2017. He previously taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Stanford University, and Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is a minister in the United Reformed Churches in North America, a Ligonier Ministries Teaching Fellow, and has spoken at many conferences including those sponsored by the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, and Ligonier Ministries. He is currently serving as chairman of the Board of Ligonier Ministries, a position he took over from the late Dr. R.C. Sproul.


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Rev. Dr. Jon D. Payne serves as the organizing pastor of Christ Church Presbyterian in Charleston, South Carolina. He previously served for ten years as pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Douglasville, GA. He is the Executive Coordinator of the Gospel Reformation Network, and a trustee of Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Newcastle, UK. Dr. Payne is series co-editor of the Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament and the author/editor of numerous books including John Owen and the Lord’s Supper (Banner of Truth, 2004), In the Splendor of Holiness: Rediscovering the Beauty of Reformed Worship for the 21st Century, A Faith Worth Teaching: The Heidelberg Catechism’s Enduring Heritage, and A Faith Worth Defending: The Synod of Dort’s Enduring Heritage. Dr. Payne and his wife Marla reside in Mt. Pleasant, SC with their two teenage children, Mary Hannah and Hans.