Preaching Cohorts – A Brotherhood Model Of Coaching Preachers
A preaching cohort is a group of six to ten pastors who covenant together to develop and improve their skills
in expository preaching through joint workshops, mutual encouragement, and personal accountability. Click here to find out more about preaching cohorts, and email david.christensen@rephidimproject.org
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April 12, 2019 – Foggy Doctrine
Many churches intentionally tolerate fuzzy theology to attract a wider audience. They say, “We don’t care about doctrine here. We just love Jesus.” A murky picture of Christ emerges through the haze. Paul argues in Galatians that fuzzy theology actually denies the Christ we claim to love. Foggy doctrine leads us to betray God.
“I am astonished that you are so quickly betraying the one who called you by the grace of Christ for another gospel” (Galatians 1:6). Click to read more…
EPI-Center is a collaborative effort to bring expository resources and training to New England pastors, church leaders and those who have a call to preach. The Cecil B. Day Foundation began the EPI-Center in 2015, and over 450 preachers have received training through the ministry. The EPI-Center merged with The Rephidim Project in September 2018. We train expository preachers by providing tools, resources, and teaching. We coordinate intensive preaching institutes and workshops for pastors in New England. If you would like to host an institute or workshop, please contact us, and we will be glad to work with you to schedule one. Click to read more…EPI-CENTER INFORMATION PACKET You can also find this information on our Expository Preaching Resources page…
Expository preaching is the explanation of a biblical passage in its context that forms a complete unit of thought shaped by the intent of the original author and the structure of the passage which the Holy Spirit applies to the preacher and through the personality of the preacher makes the message relevant to people today.
Expository preaching ought to be the primary focus of the preaching ministry in the church. Why? Expository preaching allows the Word of God to speak for itself with a minimal amount of human interference. It exposes the text. In other words, it is the method that balances the exegetical with the practical seeking to understand the text as the author intended it to be understood and apply the text as the listeners need it applied. Click to read more…
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The Rephidim Project exists to support those on the frontlines of spiritual battle with the resources to be refreshed through the study of Scripture to spread God’s Word in this world more effectively. Pastors and missionaries become weary in the work and may feel isolated and discouraged. We seek to “encourage the exhausted and strengthen the weak” (Isaiah 35:3) through developing and distributing resources for Bible exposition. Click to read more…
4/10/2019 – Why A New England Protestant Needs A catholic Spirit by Garrett Soucy
A lifetime ago, with the help of some family members, my wife and I bought our first house. Whole sections of it hadn’t been used in years. In fact, the entire upstairs was uninsulated and sealed off by a sheet of plastic. The woman from whom we bought the house only used the first-floor living room, bathroom, and kitchen. From the outside, it looked like a normal two-story farmhouse, but functionally, it was a tiny studio apartment. This dilemma of massive differentiation between what ought to be and what is relates in many ways to what happens in the Church when believers isolate themselves for efficiency’s sake, rather than unite themselves for Christ’s sake. Click to read more…
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