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Clarity in Preaching

Clarity in Preaching

In this episode of The Whetstone series, Bryan gives practical teaching on being clear in your preaching. Get additional notes and resources at https://BryanSamms.com/Notes Connect with Bryan at ⁠https://BryanSamms.com/Connect⁠ Connect with Luke...

Family Hurt and Division

Family Hurt and Division

Bryan discusses heartbreaking moments of ministry that every pastor will face at some point.  See additional show notes and resources at ⁠https://BryanSamms.com/Notes⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠https://BryanSamms.com/Connect⁠  Connect with Luke...

The Heartbreaks of Ministry

The Heartbreaks of Ministry

Bryan discusses heartbreaking moments of ministry that every pastor will face at some point. See additional show notes and resources at https://BryanSamms.com/Notes Connect with Bryan at https://BryanSamms.com/Connect Connect with Luke at https://MustIncrease.com/Luke

Planting Healthy Churches with Chris Anderson

Planting Healthy Churches with Chris Anderson

A conversation with Chris Anderson. Chris leads the Healthy Church Network with Biblical Ministries Worldwide Connect with Chris at chris.anderson@biblicalministries.org See additional show notes and resources at https://BryanSamms.com/Notes Connect with Bryan at...

Top Ten Commentary Series

Top Ten Commentary Series

Bryan talks about his 10 most useful commentary series. See the full list at https://BryanSamms.com/Notes Connect with Bryan at https://BryanSamms.com/Connect Connect with Luke at https://MustIncrease.com/Luke

Lets Get Down to Business

Lets Get Down to Business

A conversation with Brandon Nicely on co-vocational ministry and the role of good business practice in the church. Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Luke...

Stay Teachable

Stay Teachable

Bryan shares insights and lessons he's learned from pastoring for 8 years at the same church. Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Luke...

Embrace Simplicity and Clearly Communicate

Embrace Simplicity and Clearly Communicate

Bryan shares insights and lessons he's learned from pastoring for 8 years at the same church. Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Luke...

Reflections on 8 Years of Pastoral Ministry

Reflections on 8 Years of Pastoral Ministry

Bryan shares insights and lessons he's learned from pastoring for 8 years at the same church. Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Luke...

Don’t Use People to Build Your Church

Don’t Use People to Build Your Church

Bryan shares insights and lessons he's learned from pastoring for 8 years at the same church.  Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Luke...

The Southern Baptist Convention and Church Planters

The Southern Baptist Convention and Church Planters

Bryan shares his thoughts on Paul Chappell's position on accepting funding from the Southern Baptist Convention. Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠  Connect with Luke...

Should Church Planters Accept SBC Funding?

Should Church Planters Accept SBC Funding?

Bryan shares his thoughts on Paul Chappell's position on accepting funding from the Southern Baptist Convention. Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠  Connect with Luke...

Let Us Prey

Let Us Prey

Reactions to the recent "Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals" docuseries and its exposure of predatory behavior within the IFB movement. Get early access to the full conversation at https://BryansSamms.com/Notes Watch this episode...

A Ministry of Scandals

A Ministry of Scandals

Reactions to the recent "Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals" docuseries and its exposure of predatory behavior within the IFB movement. Get early access to Bryan's Best Books of 2023 at ⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠ Watch this episode...

Merry Christmas from Church Advance

Merry Christmas from Church Advance

It's been a great year for Church Advance! Join Bryan and Luke as they look back on 2023, look ahead to 2024 and give some details on the Church Advance Conference coming up in February!

Happy New Year! Updates on the 2024 Church Advance Conference

Happy New Year! Updates on the 2024 Church Advance Conference

Bryan shares some huge updates about this year's Church Advance conference! Access show notes at ⁠⁠https://BryansSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠  Connect with Luke at ⁠⁠⁠https://MustIncrease.com

Silly Songs and Weak Preaching

Silly Songs and Weak Preaching

A conversation with Dave Malinak. Dave is an independent Baptist pastor serving at the Berean Baptist Church in Ogden, Utah. Connect with Dave at ⁠⁠⁠https://DaveMallinak.com⁠⁠ Access notes and resources for this episode at ⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com/Notes⁠⁠ Watch this...

How Should the IFB Change?

How Should the IFB Change?

A conversation with Dave Malinak. Dave is an independent Baptist pastor serving at the Berean Baptist Church in Ogden, Utah. Connect with Dave at ⁠⁠https://DaveMallinak.com⁠ Access note and resources for this episode at ⁠https://BryanSamms.com/Notes⁠ Watch this...

What an IFB Wishes Would Change About the IFB

What an IFB Wishes Would Change About the IFB

A conversation with Dave Malinak. Dave is an independent Baptist pastor serving at the Berean Baptist Church in Ogden, Utah. Connect with Dave at ⁠https://DaveMallinak.com Access note and resources for this episode at https://BryanSamms.com/Notes Watch this episode...

Better Sermon Outlines (The Whetstone)

Better Sermon Outlines (The Whetstone)

Bryan gives practical teaching on creating better sermon outlines in this installment of The Whetstone series. Watch this episode at https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance Connect with Bryan at https://BryanSamms.com Connect with Luke at https://MustIncrease.com

Shepherding from the Pulpit (The Whetstone)

Shepherding from the Pulpit (The Whetstone)

Bryan continues his preaching series entitled "The Whetstone" as he discussed how you can shepherd and care for your people through your preaching ministry. Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan...

Lessons from Spurgeon

Lessons from Spurgeon

Bryan discusses valuable insight from the life and ministry of Charles Spurgeon. Watch this episode at ⁠⁠https://YouTube.com/@ChurchAdvance⁠⁠ Connect with Bryan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://BryanSamms.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Connect with Luke...

Navigating the Grey Areas

Navigating the Grey Areas

Ministry and Christian life can sometimes present "gray areas" that are tough to navigate. Listen in as Bryan breaks down a few topics that can help you navigate aspects of ministry that aren't so black and white. Watch this episode...

More Midlife Musings

More Midlife Musings

Bryan reflects on how what he has learned from his experiences as a husband, pastor, and leader in the first part of his life and how it will shape the next phase and beyond. Photo of Bryan's family - ⁠https://cmhq.cc/sammsfamily⁠ Watch this episode...

Midlife Musings

Midlife Musings

Bryan reflects on how what he has learned from his experiences as a husband, pastor, and leader in the first part of his life and how it will shape the next phase and beyond. Photo of Bryan's family - https://cmhq.cc/sammsfamily Watch this episode...