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 Show Notes: “View from the Pulpit” Podcast, Episode 30: A Conversation with Dr. Heath LambertEpisode Theme: Preaching faithfully in every seasonThis episode of the View from the Pulpit podcast features host Ben Smith in conversation with Dr. Heath Lambert, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Lambert.In this insightful conversation, Dr. Lambert reflects on the unique experience of pastoring First Baptist Church, which boasts a remarkable, nearly 100-year history of strong, expository preaching. He shares how he navigates the significant legacy of his predecessors, embracing God's unique plan for his own ministry rather than attempting to replicate othersDr. Lambert delves into the intensely challenging period of leading his church through a major transition and controversy, which he also chronicled in his podcast "What Happened at First Baptist". He details his unwavering commitment to protecting the pulpit during this time, ensuring that sermons remained faithful to the biblical text despite immense personal and congregational pressures, including his own health crises. He shares powerful testimonies of God's grace and encouragement that sustained him and his family through these trials. The conversation touches on the distinction between faithfulness and fruitfulness in ministry, especially when dealing with declining attendance, and how God uses difficult seasons to refine and strengthen the church.Additionally, Dr. Lambert explains how his extensive background in biblical counseling profoundly impacts his preaching, making his sermons more practical and relevant to the everyday struggles of his congregation. He also outlines his diligent sermon preparation process, which involves deep study and prayer leading to preaching without notes. The episode concludes with Dr. Lambert's poignant advice, emphasizing that ministry will rarely unfold as initially envisioned and that true joy is found in embracing God's sovereign leading and being faithful to His unique call, regardless of personal expectations or external circumstances.Key Highlights:• Embracing Unique Ministry and Legacy: Dr. Lambert openly discusses the pressure of following a nearly century-long line of gifted expository preachers at First Baptist Jacksonville. He shares how he consciously avoids trying to replicate previous ministries, choosing instead to trust God's sovereign plan and embrace his own distinct giftedness and perceived weaknesses. This perspective helps him navigate the natural ebbs and flows of church size and external expectations, believing God uses each leader for a specific purpose at a specific time.• Protecting the Pulpit During Crisis: He details the immense personal and congregational challenges of pastoring through a period of intense controversy and personal health crises, including brain surgery. Dr. Lambert highlights his unwavering commitment to expository preaching throughout these times, ensuring the pulpit remained steadfastly focused on God's Word and not on personal grievances or emotional distractions, consistently relying on divine grace to sustain him.• Biblical Counseling's Transformative Influence on Preaching: Dr. Lambert explains how his extensive background and deep commitment to biblical counseling have profoundly shaped his approach to preaching. He argues that engaging in counseling forces him to understand the real-life problems, difficulties, and challenges of his congregation, which in turn prevents him from delivering abstract sermons. This commitment enables him to craft and deliver messages that are practical, relevant, and deeply connect God's Word to the daily lives of his hearers.Join Ben Smith and Dr. Heath Lambert for a candid and authentic discussion of how to faithfully preach in difficult and challenging seasons in the church.Quick note: In this episode, Ben mentions a book and credits it to Boice. He actually meant John A. Broadus’ On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons.Host: Ben SmithGuest: Dr. Heath LambertBen Smith is the pastor of Central Baptist Church, Waycross, GA.For more information and resources from Pastor Ben Smith, visit www.BenSmithSr.org.Follow Ben Smith on X at https://x.com/bensmithsr.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-allforthekingdomSermon Shorts is a podcast of sermon clips that are 5 minutes or less. https://www.bensmithsr.org/shortspodDr. Heath Lambert has been preaching at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville, Florida, since January of 2016, and became Senior Pastor in September of 2017. Prior to serving at First Baptist, Pastor Heath served as the Executive Director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and as a professor at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.Heath earned a Bachelor of ...
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