Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching

About Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching

Preaching is hard, especially in your first years. Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching brings you wisdom from experienced preachers to help you stay faithful, encouraged, and growing. We’re not the experts but we’re bringing them to you, with real conversations, practical tips, and hard-hitting truths to sharpen and sustain you for the road ahead. Start strong. Preach well. Stay true.

Publisher

Matt & Oli

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2025

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026

   Bonus Episode with Vaughn Roberts on Preaching the Big Story of the Bible

   Send us Fan Mail The Bible is made up of 66 books, written over many centuries, in different settings and genres. But how do we help people see that it tells one big story? And how does understanding that story shape the way we preach individual passages? In this bonus episode, we’re joined by Vaughn Roberts, author of God’s Big Picture, to explore how the Bible fits together and how preachers can help their congregations see the bigger picture. We discuss why biblical theology matters, how t...

2. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Bonus Episode: Preaching for Revitalisation with Darren Middleton, Russ Grinter, & Suart Withers

   Send us Fan Mail What role does preaching play in revitalising a struggling church? When a congregation has lost momentum, numbers are declining, or ministry feels stuck, how can preaching help a church recover its spiritual health and renewed confidence in the gospel? In this bonus episode, we’re joined by Darren Middleton, Russ Grinter, and Stuart Withers to explore the role of preaching in church revitalisation. We discuss how faithful preaching can help reshape a church’s culture, renew i...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Bonus Episode with Rico Tice on Preaching the Gospel Clearly

   Send us Fan Mail Bonus Episode: Preaching the Gospel Clearly with Rico Tice What does it actually mean to preach the gospel clearly? And how do we make sure that, when we preach, people understand not just what Christianity is, but what God is calling them to do with Jesus? In this bonus episode, we’re joined by Rico Tice, evangelist, author, and founder of Christianity Explored, to talk about the heart of clear gospel preaching. Rico brings decades of experience communicating Christ to peopl...

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