Show Notes: “View from the Pulpit” Podcast, Episode 8

Episode Theme: The Power of the Word to Change Lives

In this insightful episode of “View from the Pulpit,” host Ben Smith engages with Dr. Patrick Latham, pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cartersville, Georgia, to explore the vital role of preaching in today’s churches. Together, they delve into sermon preparation, the best resources to help your congregation engage with the sermon, and much more.

Key Highlights:

Preaching Style and Preparation: Patrick discusses his three-week preparation process and the value of knowing the sermon so well that you can preach without notes.

Challenges and Growth in Expository Preaching: The conversation addresses the challenges of introducing expository preaching to churches unaccustomed to it.

Prayer and Bible Reading: Patrick encourages pastors to devote their time to prayer and develop the habit of faithful bible reading.

Join Ben Smith and Dr. Patric Latham for a compelling discussion on the transformative power of preaching and its ability to shape and transform church communities.

Host: Ben Smith

Guest: Dr. Patrick Latham

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

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

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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. Patrick Latham was licensed to preach in 2004 and ordained into the ministry in 2005 at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, GA. He holds degrees from Gordon College, Pensacola Christian College, Georgia Highlands College, and the University of Oklahoma. He earned a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Luther Rice University and Seminary.

Since 2019, he has been the lead pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church of Cartersville, GA. Before coming to Cartersville, he had pastorates at First Baptist Church, Lawton, Oklahoma, and Second Baptist Church, Cedartown, GA.

Patrick and his wife, Laura, have three children.

For more information about Dr. Latham and his church, visit https://tabernaclebaptist.org/

View Dr. Latham’s sermons at: https://tabernaclebaptist.org/previous-sermons

A special thanks to Jim Gibson for permission to use his recording of “Brethren We Have Met to Worship” for this podcast. You can find more information about Jim Gibson’s music and many other recordings at https://www.hickorycovemusic.com/.

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