View from the Pulpit
Discover why preaching is fundamentally central to every church with "View from the Pulpit" hosted by pastor Ben Smith. Each episode will feature interviews with pastors and church members exploring the role of preaching, the labor of preparing to preach, the effectiveness of how one preaches, and so much more. This podcast is about preaching, but it is not just for preachers. Whether each Sunday you are behind the pulpit or in the pew, tune in for engaging conversations that will help you better understand why preaching is vital to the church's health.
Host Ben Smith, senior pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA
Dr. Levi Skipper, senior pastor of Sagemont Church, Houston, TX
Rusty Grace, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Waycross, GA
Bob Richardson, senior pastor Altamaha Baptist Church, Jesup, GA
Dr. Patrick Latham, lead pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Cartersville, GA
Dr. Don Hattaway, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Douglas, GA
Dr. Jeremy Morton, lead pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, GA
Randy Ray, pastor of Pineview Baptist Church, Waycross, GA
Trey Herweck, elder, lead pastor, and founder of Refuge Church, St. Louis, MO
Dr. Jimmy Dale Patterson, transitional pastor of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Griffin, GA
Season 1 guests include:
Wayne Woods, pastor of Ten Mile Baptist Church, Alma, GA
Mitch Hall, pastor of Mershon Baptist Church, Blackshear, GA
Randy Mullinax, senior adult pastor of Northside Baptist Church, Valdosta, GA
Dr. Heath Lambert, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL
Mike Everson, transitional pastor of Morningside Baptist Church, Bainbridge, GA
Mitch Jolly, primary teaching pastor and founder of Three Rivers Church, Rome, GA.
Clint Pressley, senior pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, and president of the Southern Baptist Convention
Dr. Landon Dowden, lead pastor of Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, GA, and associate professor of preaching and pastoral ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Mac Brunson, senior pastor of Valleydale Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL
H.B. Charles, Jr., pastor-teacher of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL
And more…
Episode 5: A Conversation with Dr. Freddie Smith
In this helpful episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Dr. Freddie Smith, retired pastor from Waycross, Georgia, to explore the vital role of preaching in today’s churches and the insights he has gained from 63 years of pastoral ministry.
Episode 4: A Conversation with Dr. Levi Skipper
Episode 4 of the "View from the Pulpit” podcast, hosted by Ben Smith, focuses on the integral role of the ministry of preaching in the church with Dr. Levi Skipper, senior pastor of Sagemont Church, Houston, TX. In this episode, Dr. Skipper shares his sermon preparation process, lessons he has learned about preaching, and other helpful insights into the ministry of preaching.
Episode 2: Why a podcast about preaching?
In this introductory episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith shares his personal story of how God has changed his understanding of biblically faithful preaching. Ben explains why there is a need for a podcast about preaching and hopes that it will help the church recover a love and greater honor for preaching. Preaching is not only good for the church but essential to its health.