Episode 21: The Role of Preaching in a Growing Church - An Interview with Adam Weber

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Thanks for checking out this episode of Art of the Sermon! Be sure to subscribe through iTunes, Google Play Music, or your favorite podcast app. If you enjoy this episode, leave a review on https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/art-of-the-sermon/id1052843722 (our podcast’s page in the iTunes store). This will help others discover the show! Guest: Adam Weber – Founding and Lead Pastor at Embrace Church, the fastest growing United Methodist Church General Topic: The Role of Preaching in a Growing Church Introduction to Adam and his work (1:11) Growth and Heath of Embrace Church (3:36) Philosophy of communication and preaching (6:16) How growing up outside the church shapes preaching (7:16) Role of preaching at Embrace (11:38) Guest preachers (13:29) Adam’s upcoming book on prayer (17:47) Teaching from within the community (20:24) Authenticity in preaching (23:45) Challenging and favorite preaching experiences (28:45) Recommendations (32:54) How to follow Adam (35:07) Reaching out to our guest AdamWeber.com http://twitter.com/adamweber (@AdamWeber) (Twitter) http://www.instagram.com/adamaweber/ (@AdamAWeber) (Instagram) Next Episode arrives August 18, 2016! An interview with Sarah Green Carmichael - Senior Editor at Harvard Business Review and Host of “HBR Ideacast” Connect with the Show I would love to hear what you think about the show—especially this episode. You can connect with the show and send me your feedback through the following channels: Facebook - Facebook.com/ArtOfTheSermon Twitter- Twitter.com/ArtOfTheSermon Instagram- Instagram.com/ArtOfTheSermon Comment on the Show Notes post at http://www.defininggrace.com/aots/021 (ArtOfTheSermon.com) Art of the Sermon is a project by Dan Wunderlich of Defining Grace. Learn more at DefiningGrace.com Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in these show notes may be “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Defining Grace is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Links: http://iamembrace.com/ (Embrace Church) http://adamweber.libsyn.com/ (The Conversation with Adam Weber) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1601429444/defigrac-20 ("Talking with God: What to Say When You Don’t Know How to Pray" by Adam Weber) https://www.ted.com/ (TED Talks) https://eaglebrookchurch.com/media-resources/weekend-messages/ (Eagle Brook Church – Bob Merritt) http://southlandchristian.org/series/list/ (Southland Christian – Jon Weece)