S1E4: The Benefits of Expository Preaching - a podcast by The Hub for Youth and Family Ministry

In Season 1, Episode 4, we talked to John Nix who is one of the more popular speakers at our camps at Crossings, but also a conference speaker nationally and internationally, and the founder of Vertical Purpose Ministries. If you go to his website, http://www.johnnix.org/, you’ll see that John Nix is a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband, dad, friend, international conference speaker and Bible communicator. He is passionate about communicating the gospel and loves sharing the great story of God. People need truth and are desperate for purpose. In 2002, John founded Vertical Purpose Ministries, a Memphis based nonprofit organization to help people find that truth and purpose, what he calls their “vertical purpose.” As President and lead communicator, he challenges people everywhere to set God as their highest value, discover the truth of scripture, and respond in obedience as God speaks. John is a Bible communicator that uses narrative to bring clarity when it comes to sharing the Gospel. Through high-energy, engaging, humorous and gospel-centered expository preaching, John communicates the life changing truth of Jesus Christ in a way that is easy for anyone to understand. John is a nationally sought-after communicator and international conference speaker that ministers to thousands each year. John and his wife Allison along with their three children Sarah, Sydney, and Simeon make their home in Collierville, Tennessee.

HubTalk is hosted by Jeremy Griswold and Kevin Hall. Jeremy is a creatively reliable system builder seeking to advance the gospel in every circumstance. He is the Director of Event Productions and Event Technology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as, the founder of The Mourning Soul and Big Bear Media. He blogs regularly about leadership, productivity, hospitality, and media at jeremygriswold.com. Kevin is the Director of Programming and The Hub: For Youth and Family Ministries at Crossings. He has been involved with in youth and college ministry for over 25 years and just finished his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology at Southern Seminary.

The resources highlighted for this podcast are John’s website itself at http://www.johnnix.org/, where you can find out more about what John is doing with Vertical Purpose Ministries and “One More Verse” that helps get you into the Word with a passage followed by help in getting into the passage, questions, application, and prayer. You can also find more about his speaking ministry at the website. We also mentioned Gospel Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide edited by Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson, which is a book that touts that “dodgeball and abstinence training just aren’t enough.” This is a great resource that points to the things that are important to the Hub, which is not only expository preaching and giving the students the Word, but much more, and how to practically do it. Here is what is on the back of the book: “There’s only one thing that has the potential to bring lasting change to students’ lives: the gospel of Jesus Christ. In this guidebook for youth ministry leaders, a host of experienced youth workers lay out a vision for the gospel as the center of every facet of ministry to young people. Offering practical guidance related to teaching, implementing small groups, interacting with parents, leading mission trips, building community, and more, each chapter equips youth leaders to effectively address students’ hearts and see God work in and through their lives.”

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S1E4 The Benefits of Expository Preaching: “I am a middle-aged guy who is an expository preacher”

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