Posted by Joel Southerland

Ok, this isn’t going to sound flashy. It is not going to make for great conversation at the ministerial luncheon this Wednesday. It is not going to get you invited to speak on the platform at the next denominational meeting.

But, here is what it will do:

• It will take stress out of your life and off your mind
• It will give you a feeling of accomplishment
• It will be a first step to organizing your life and being more productive
• It will give you space to work unhindered

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posted by Scott Newton Smith

Up front disclaimer:  We’re not endorsing nor bashing Driscoll here at The Sermonators.  We’re not groupies for any particular preacher "celeb."  You won’t find us pushing a particular preacher, nor a group of them.  That’s not what this site (or our show) is about.  Our job is to find and develop good content for busy pastors.

So, Mark Driscoll.  Love’im or hate’im, there is something to learn from Driscoll’s experience in regards to our primary topics of time management and preaching management in ministry.  The following sound bite is worth a listen.

Here’s the background:  At a recent Resurgence Conference, Mark Driscoll, preaching pastor at Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA indulged an interesting Q&A session about the more practical aspects of his ministry.  I know that most of our audience here are not pastoring mega-churches as he is, nonetheless we get some good insights from his answers.

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Posted by Joel Southerland

One thing I have noticed over the years is that a great preacher rarely gets dismissed from his church or gets asked to leave (of course there are always exceptions). In conjunction with that, the pastor who accomplishes much for the Church and Kingdom rarely runs into serious trouble.  Now, it doesn’t mean they will not have trouble - all pastors have church trouble - it’s part of dealing with people. But, there is a difference between SERIOUS church trouble and everyday church problems.

If a pastor is a dynamic preacher that feeds the flock in a way that leaves them wanting more he will develop such a following that it becomes near impossible to “mount a movement” against him. 

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Download the mp3 or click the play button above to stream.

This is our pre-launch episode to introduce the format of The Sermonators Internet Radio Show (a.k.a. podcast) as well as introducing the hosts, Smith and Southerland, (a.k.a. Scott and Joel).  You can read about the guys on the Smith&Southerland page (a.k.a. the re-labeled "about us" page). 

Bottom line: Scott Newton Smith is the itinerant preacher; Joel Southerland is the pastor. 

Together we want to bring our unique and shared perspectives to the table in an effort to bring solid value to the lives and ministries of pastors everywhere.  We really believe the Lord put us together for this purpose:  to provide ongoing support to busy pastors in order to help them preach with ever-increasing effectiveness and live with ever-increasing balance and productivity.

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