Preaching Mentors and the Art of Training the Next Generation of Ministers

Training the Next Generation w/ Devin Swindle

We are excited to that our first guest on the Armchair Preachers Podcast is Devin Swindle.  Devin is the Pulpit/Lead minister of Highway church of Christ in Judsonia, AR, professor of Bible and Ministry at Harding University, director of The Kerusso Experience, director of The Center for Preaching at Harding University, co-director of the Harding University Lectureship, and (MOST IMPORTANTLY) the husband of Rachel and father of 6 boys.  We are excited to be able to discuss Kerusso, the importance of preacher training camps, and the future of ministry among the next generation in the church. We hope you will share this with your minister, elders, deacons, and anyone interested in ministry.

Random Musings

Thank you for the support through 10 episodes! Today we sit and have a random musings episode. These types of episode will be a staple going forward, periodically. In the craziness of this world, we need to take a step back and just relax.

Difficult Subjects- Evolution and Atheism

Sam and Will discuss the problems with evolution through the lense of Romans 1:18-21. Several books, and apologetics groups, were discussed throughout the episode.

Review of the "STRIVE Lectureship" Part 1

Sam and Will sit down to begin a 2 part review of the STRIVE Lectureship at Enon church of Christ where Sam is the Pulpit Minister.

Preaching Mentors and the Art of Training the Next Generation of Ministers

Sam and Will sit down to discuss the importance of mentoring in Ministry. In this episode, several books, camps, and programs were mentioned that are helpful. Below you will find that list: Books 1. Balance- Ira North 2. Preaching: Principles and Practices- Dr. Thomas Holland 3. So You Want to Be a Preacher- David Powell (Hester Publications) 4. Man of God- Shawn Mathis 5. The Gift of Ministry- Dr. Mike Ireland 6. Fit for the Pulpit- Chris McCurley 7. "Don't Quit" Book Series- Jeff and Dale Jenkins 8. A Youth Minister's Heart- Dale Jenkins 9. A Minister's Heart- Dale Jenkins 10. Praying Always: Prayers for Preachers- Jeff and Dale Jenkins (please note that this book list is not exhaustive) Camps/Websites 1. harding.edu/academics/colleges-departments/bible-ministry/kerusso-experience 2. wetrainpreachers.com/future-preachers 3. hcu.edu/resources/community-resources/titus-camp 4. lads2leaders.com 5. thejenkinsinstitute.com/about-222 6. fhu.edu/lectureship 7. harding.edu/events/lectureship (please note that this camp/website list is also not exhaustive)