This panel discussion was recorded at the 2022 E3 Pastor's Conference hosted by Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. More info and resources from the conference can be found at e3pc.org.
Complementarianism in the Church
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The Mission of the Church
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss divergent views on the mission of the church.
The Rise and Fall of New Evangelicalism
Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss the rise and fall of new evangelicalism.
COVID, Churches, and Government Regulations
Join us for the first episode of Theologically Driven. In this episode Ben Edwards and Dave Doran discuss leading the church to unity and safety during the pandemic. Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes every Thursday.
Pharisees Don’t Make Good Leaders
That may seem like an odd title, but it captures a leadership principle that is important. I hope it is obvious that Pharisees make for terrible spiritual leaders since their core belief system is contrary to the gospel. People who trust in their own righteousness...
Pastoral Calling
Ben Edwards talks to Dr David Doran about how churches call a pastor.
How Pastors Lead
Ben Edwards talks with Pastor David Doran about how pastors lead well.
The Homogeneous Unit Principle
Ben Edwards talks to David Doran about the homogeneous unit principle.
Movies at Church
Ben Edwards talks to David Doran about churches that use movies at church.
Learning from History, not Reacting to It
It’s commonly said that hindsight is 20/20, but that simply isn’t the case. In fairness, most people use it not to claim that their interpretation of past events is perfect, but only that it is easier to see things more clearly after the fact. I agree with that. We...
Sermon Introductions, Transitions, Conclusions, and Delivery
Ben Edwards talks with Dr Doran about how to make sermon introductions, transitions, conclusions, and delivery effective.
Philosophy of Church Ministry Pt 2
In this episode Ben Edwards and Dave Doran discuss how to implement a Philosophy of Church Ministry.
Pietism and Engaging Conflict
Pietism hurts conflict resolution. Dr. David Doran discusses a better way to engage in conflict.
The Pastor and the Christian School
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Dave Doran about Christian School leadership.
Planning a Worship Service
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. David Doran about the principles and practices of planning an effective worship service.
Church Membership
Ben Edwards talks with Dr. David Doran about the importance of church membership.
Shepherding from the Pulpit
Ben Edwards talks with Dr Doran about shepherding the congregation from the pulpit.
Putting Muscle into the Sermon Body
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with Dr. Doran about how to effectively use explanation, argumentation, and application in the sermon.
Finding and Preaching the Textual Theme
Ben Edwards talks with Dr Dave Doran about identifying a distinct unit of Scripture and finding its theme.
Start with the Mirror
“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of...
Applying the Principles of Separation
Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss applying the principles of separation to Christian fellowship.
Conservative Evangelicals
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss who is a conservative evangelical.
The Fruit of New Evangelicalism
In this episode Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the fruit of New Evangelicalism.
Separation from Compromisers of the Faith
This week Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss separation from those who compromise the faith.
Separation from False Teachers
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss separating from false teachers and false teaching.
Self and Ministry Evaluation
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss the importance of self and ministry evaluation and strategies for getting it done.
Philosophy of Church Ministry Pt 1
In this episode Ben Edwards and Dave Doran discuss how to develop a Philosophy of Church Ministry.
The Dangers of Celebrity Pastors
We talked with David Doran about the dangers of celebrity pastors.
On Missions Conferences
What is a missions conference and should your church consider doing one? Phil Cecil talks with Dr Doran about the missions conferences that he has preached at and some best practices for churches who might want to host a conference.
Church Staffing
Ben Edwards and David Doran talk about church staffing.
The Pastors Salary
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the Pastor's salary.
The Church and the Christian School
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/26c4212b-f168-4185-8736-738c8faab67a/ Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about how the church can best facilitate a Christian school.
Public Prayer
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about best practices for public prayer.
Deacons
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the role of Deacons in the church.
Church Business Meetings
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the principles behind a church business meeting.
Church Budgets
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about how a pastor should lead through the budgeting process.
Visiting the Mission Field (Part 3)
There are more reasons for pastors to visit the mission field than I’ve listed so far, but I’ll stop my list with the three I’ve given: understanding missions better, improving your leadership of the church’s missions efforts, and being a blessing to God’s servants on...
Visiting the Mission Field (Part 2)
So far, I have suggested that visiting the mission field does wonderful things for a pastor’s knowledge about missions and his zeal for missions, and both of these help him be a better leader in the local church’s missionary efforts. Learning and leadership are great...
Visiting the Mission Field (Part 1)
In 1999, I had the privilege of accompanying a missionary on his survey trip to Tanzania. I had been overseas before, but never for this kind of missions trip. It was incredible. It was life-changing. Since then, I’ve traveled many times to foreign fields, and I’d...
Preaching and Spiritual Transformation Pt 2
Ben Edwards continues his conversation with David Doran about preaching with the goal of spiritual transformation.
Preaching and Spiritual Transformation Pt 1
Ben Edwards talks to Dave Doran about how preaching transforms the hearts and minds of listeners.
Shepherding from the Pulpit Part 2
Ben Edwards talks with Dr David Doran about shepherding a congregation from the pulpit.
Expositional Preaching
Ben Edwards talks with David Doran about the nature of expositional preaching.
The Sufficiency of Scripture
In this episode Ben Edwards talks to David Doran about the sufficiency of Scripture.
Lessons from Fundamentalism
This week Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss lessons from the early history of American fundamentalism.
Concert of Prayer
In this episode Ben Edwards and David Doran discuss how to hold a concert of prayer in a church service.
Moralism or Allegory? Are These the Only Options?
I am a pastor who wants to preach God’s Word faithfully. I also happen to teach preaching to seminary students who also want to preach God’s Word faithfully. I want, by God’s grace, to teach them well and help them “rightly divide the Word of truth” for God’s glory. I...
Sexual Identity and Orientation
In this episode we talk about the power of the Gospel to transform lives and how some are denying that power.
Giving in the Church
Ben Edwards talk with David Doran about giving in the local church.