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RE:Church

Preparing to Preach in Year 1

Monday, June 10, 2024 | Guest: Caleb Phelps |
Topics: Preaching

When you first take a church, how do you discern the current spiritual needs and where to begin preaching? How do you prepare your own heart? In this episode of RE:CHURCH, Marshall Fant discusses this topic with Caleb Phelps, who has been senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Taylors, SC, for one year. Before that, he served six years as a senior pastor of a church in Florida. He says the groundwork laid by the GFA interim pastor who served at the church before him helped him tremendously in this new pastorate. Pastor Caleb says his mantra is taken from the counsel Paul gave to young Timothy in 1 Timothy 4:13–16: “Strap yourself into the pulpit, and preach the Word.”

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About the host

Dr. Marshall Fant

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Dr. Marshall Fant is focused on strengthening the American church through church consulting and revitalization, the interim pastor ministry, and church planting. Dr. Fant has 21 years of experience as a pastor and 20 years of experience as a business owner. Dr. Fant earned a D.Min. from Central Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.Div. from Bob Jones University, and a B.S. in administrative management from Clemson University. He is certified as a church consultant with the Society for Church Consulting. He is available to meet with pastors and church leadership at their church or by phone. Marshall and Gretchen have been married since 1981 and have five grown children and twelve grandchildren.