Who Is Speaking To Me…

Michael had a good post the other day about the need for pastors needing others pastors who are preaching truth into their lives.  You can read it here.  I couldn’t agree more.  As a pastor, I never get the opportunity to sit in a church service and listen to other pastors because obviously I am teaching.  I have learned as a leader and a pastor it is vitally important for me to listen to teaching and I can tell a huge difference in my spiritual life when I am not taking the time to listen to other preachers.  Podcasts are a God-send in my book because it allows me to listen to some of the greatest communicators in the world and listen to them when I have time.

Right now here who is speaking to me (I listen to several others but right now these are the guys who I don’t miss):

Perry Noble - I think he is the preacher of choice in our office.  At one time or another I walk through the office and everyone in the office is listening to Perry during the week.  I think he is one of the greatest leaders I have ever been around and I consider him a friend, a mentor, and I consider him my pastor.  BTW, Perry will be teaching for us during our One Prayer series via video.  Can’t wait!

Ed Young Jr. - There are times when I connect with Ed more than others through his teaching.  Right now, I am connecting BIG TIME.  Revolution Church would NOT exist if not for Ed Young Jr.  I have never met him, but I started Revolution after seeing what God was doing through him.

Brian Houston - Brian is the pastor of Hillsong Church in Australia.  Hillsong is probably more known for the worship than they are their preaching and that is why I started listening to Brian.  I wanted to hear a guy who was so secure in his calling that he could have a church that was known more for worship than his leadership.  Here is the deal:  THE DUDE CAN PREACH.  I am enjoying him big time right now.

TD Jakes - The BEST communicator in the church today if you ask me.  LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this dude.  He makes me want to be an overweight black dude.  Man, he could preach the phone book and I would listen.  Right now he is the first sermon I listen to every week.  You have to pay for TD’s podcast and I think that is pretty lame but it is worth it so I do it.

I also listen to Steven Furtick, Greg Rohlinger, Craig Groschel, Eddie Cox, and a couple of old school guys that would actually shock you on a very regular basis.