What’s the big deal about Joel Osteen? Well, Joel Osteen is one of the most well-known Christian preachers in the world. His sermons are televised across the globe and it is said that his weekly reach spans 7 million viewers. Joel is the pastor of the nondenominational, Lakewood Church in Houston Texas. Lakewood is also the largest church in the United States. With millions of eyes tuning in to watch Joel eachREAD MORE
Now that I’ve graduated from seminary I suspect everyone’s expectation is that I will be a pastor or start a church. Though something like this may be in the plans for me in the distant future, this is not the case for everyone who attends and graduates from seminary with a master’s degree. Some of us come in one way and come out vastly different. Below are 4 Myths About Seminary Graduates.READ MORE
Learn about the style and sermon preparation of Martin Luther King Jr. This paper/article was written by Terrell for his Life and Writings of MLK class at Wesley Theological Seminary in the summer of 2010. Introduction While accepting my call to ministry I’ve struggled with the idea of preaching. For someone whose voice is monotone and overall demeanor is laid back, I often question whether or not I would able to deliverREAD MORE
Just when you think you have everything all together, BAM you are thrown a curve ball that catches you totally of guard. I’m not sure what number sermon this is but lately I have been getting more comfortable with the idea of preaching. Although my comfort level may have increased, I totally bombed this Ash Wednesday Sermon. Some may think I’m being super critical but something was just off. I followed myREAD MORE