Show Notes: “View from the Pulpit” Podcast, Episode 12, A Conversation with Trey Herweck

Episode Theme: Preaching and Church Planting

In this episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Trey Herweck, Lead Pastor of Refuge Church, St. Charles, MO, about the unique pressures he felt as a young church planter and how God has developed his understanding of preaching.

Key Highlights:

Pressure to be a celebrity: Trey shares how the desire to pursue celebrity can be dangerous and how he has come to honor faithfulness over celebrity.

The struggle to be both comforting and confronting: Ben and Trey discuss the difficulties of being welcoming and comforting to those who are hurting while unashamedly preaching the hard-to-hear truths of scripture.

The gift of a spouse’s critique: As part of his sermon preparation process, Trey shares how his wife provides helpful critique and insights to be a more effective communicator.

Join Ben Smith and Trey Herweck for an insightful discussion on preaching, church planting, and the life of a pastor.

Host: Ben Smith

Guest: Trey Herweck

Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

For more information and resources from Pastor Ben Smith, visit www.BenSmithSr.org

Follow Ben Smith on X at https://x.com/bensmithsr

For more information on Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA, visit https://cbcwaycross.org/

Other podcasts by Ben Smith:

All For the Kingdom is a weekly podcast of pastor Ben’s preaching ministry. https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom

Sermon Shorts is a podcast of sermon clips that are 5 minutes or less. https://www.bensmithsr.org/shortspod

Trey Herweck is an elder, the Lead Pastor, and the founding pastor of Refuge Church, St. Charles, MO, where he has served since 2006. Prior to founding Refuge church, Trey served Ridgecrest Baptist Church in St. Charles, MO. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist University, Bolivar, MO, and has a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX.

For more information on Refuge Church, St Charles, MO, visit https://seekrefuge.net/

To subscribe to Refuge Church’s podcast, use the RSS Feed: https://seekrefuge.podbean.com/feed.xml or go to https://seekrefuge.net/sermons-page.

To watch Refuge Church sermon videos, visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGEzl8kRiHogXBBNSUE1B1Q.

Music by Jim Gibson. “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship.” Songs of the South III, @2003 Hickory Cove Music. https://www.hickorycovemusic.com/

Show Notes: “View from the Pulpit” Podcast, Episode 11, A Conversation with Pastor Randy Ray

Episode Theme: The Bi-Vocational Pastor

In this episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Randy Ray, pastor of Pineview Baptist Church, Waycross, GA, about the blessings and challenges of bi-vocational ministry.

Key Highlights:

Time Management: Randy talks about the challenges of managing time between church demands, work demands, and family life.

Marketplace ministry: Randy shares how his work outside the church provides opportunities to minister and share the gospel.

The importance of knowing your congregation: Randy shares the importance of knowing your congregation personally.

Join Ben Smith and Pastor Randy Ray for a revealing conversation about the joys and struggles of bi-vocational ministry.

Host: Ben Smith

Guest: Pastor Randy Ray

Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

For more information and resources from Pastor Ben Smith, visit www.BenSmithSr.org

Follow Ben Smith on X at https://x.com/bensmithsr

For more information on Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA, visit https://cbcwaycross.org/

Other podcasts by Ben Smith:

All For the Kingdom is a weekly podcast of pastor Ben’s preaching ministry. https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom

Sermon Shorts is a podcast of sermon clips that are 5 minutes or less. https://www.bensmithsr.org/shortspod

Pastor Randy Ray is the Pastor of Pineview Baptist Church in Waycross, GA. A native of Florida, he has served churches in Georgia and Florida.

Video of the Pineview Baptist Church, Waycross preaching ministry is available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1960bigr

To purchase the book that Pastor Randy referenced by Dr. Don Hattaway, use the links below:

https://www.westbowpress.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/855739-the-book-of-revelation

https://a.co/d/b0BnwBy

Music by Jim Gibson. “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship.” Songs of the South III, @2003 Hickory Cove Music. https://www.hickorycovemusic.com/

Show Notes: “View from the Pulpit” Podcast, Episode 10, A Conversation with Dr. Jeremy Morton

Episode Theme: The devotional life of a pastor

In this episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith talks with Dr. Jeremy Morton, Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodstock, GA, about expository preaching, the influence of his childhood pastor, Rev. I.F. Rastus Salter, and the priority of what he calls heart training.

Key Highlights:

The importance of expository preaching: Jeremy gives a historical overview of how expository preaching has grown in prominence among Southern Baptists and the importance of faithful expository preaching for the church.

The blessing of his childhood pastor: Jeremy shares how the preaching and ministry of his childhood pastor, I.F. Rastus Salter, shaped and influenced him in the faith and as a pastor.

Heart training: Jeremy shares how faithful preaching requires that the pastor devote himself to time with the Lord in prayer. Jeremy calls this time heart training.

Join Ben Smith and Dr. Jeremy Morton for an honest discussion on the life of ministry and the holy task of preaching.

Host: Ben Smith

Guest: Dr. Jeremy Morton

Ben Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.

For more information and resources from Pastor Ben Smith, visit www.BenSmithSr.org

Follow Ben Smith on X at https://x.com/bensmithsr

For more information on Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA, visit https://cbcwaycross.org/

Other podcasts by Ben Smith:

All For the Kingdom is a weekly podcast of pastor Ben’s preaching ministry. https://www.bensmithsr.org/bensmith-allforthekingdom

Sermon Shorts is a podcast of sermon clips that are 5 minutes or less. https://www.bensmithsr.org/shortspod

Dr. Jeremy Morton is the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodstock, GA. His daily devotional podcast, “Reset,” is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. It blends personal stories with insights from the Word. Whether in the church, on the mission field, or at home, his life goal remains the same: to glorify God as a faithful husband, supportive father, loyal friend, and loving leader.

Listen to Reset on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4nIC0P0Rs5yVyCIKq5I9ac?si=dd94041ff6b440a2

Listen to Reset on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reset/id1481233650

Dr. Jeremy Morton has been preaching since he was 16 years old. From the beginning, he’s had a heart for serving people and leading the Church. Jeremy has pastored churches across Georgia, planted Cross Point Baptist Church in Perry, served as Senior Pastor at Cartersville First Baptist, and, since 2019, fulfilled God’s call as the Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock. In 2022, he earned his Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

For more information on First Baptist Church, Woodstock, GA, visit https://www.fbcw.org/

Podcast of the First Baptist Church, Woodstock preaching ministry: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/first-baptist-woodstock/id418596094

Video of the First Baptist Church, Woodstock preaching ministry: https://www.fbcw.org/sermons/

Music by Jim Gibson. “Brethren, We Have Met to Worship.” Songs of the South III, @2003 Hickory Cove Music. https://www.hickorycovemusic.com/