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At our Longmont training event, Pastor Nate Morris explores the heart behind preaching and the practical movements that help us communicate Scripture faithfully. Opening with a story about waiting tables, Nate reminds us that preachers do not invent the meal. We carry what God has already prepared and deliver it with care. This session combines pastoral insight, clear structure, and encouragement for anyone who wants to handle God's word well.About Pastor Nate MorrisNate Morris is the lead pastor of Mountain Life Calvary Chapel, a multi location church serving Vail, Gypsum, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He and his wife Jen live in the Colorado mountains with their children Caleb, Zoe, and Josiah. Having grown up in the mountains himself, Nate has a deep passion to see mountain communities reached and transformed by the gospel.He hosts Truth and Love with Nate and Jen Morris and is a regular contributor to Mountain Life Church's Unscripted podcast. You can learn more at mountainlife.church, follow @natemorris1, or visit pastorn8.com.Speaking with the Weight of Scripture1 Peter 4:11 calls those who speak to speak as those delivering God's words. Nate anchors the room in this reminder: preaching is a sacred trust. Our role is not to improve the message but to carry it faithfully, just as a good waiter brings a prepared meal without dropping the plate.Two Questions That Shape Every SermonWhere am I taking them?Preaching needs a clear destination shaped by the passage itself.How do we get there?Listeners need a guided path. Structure is one of the ways we serve them well.Caring for Souls Through the WordNate highlights the preacher's pastoral task: understanding people's real needs and showing how the gospel addresses them. As Samuel Brengle observed, the truth in Jesus brings healing to every kind of spiritual condition. Preaching becomes an act of care as we discern and apply Scripture wisely.Five Movements That Help People Follow the Message1. IntroductionHelp listeners orient themselves to the theme and direction of the passage.2. NecessitationShow why the message matters and surface the tension the text resolves.3. ExpositionOpen the Scriptures carefully. Let the text drive the content.4. ApplicationInvite people to respond. Show what trust, obedience, or repentance looks like in daily life.5. InspirationLeave listeners with hope in Christ, not pressure to perform.Tools That Support Clear and Helpful DeliveryHumour, illustrations, vulnerability, inflection, and physical movement can all help the message connect, provided they serve the text rather than distract from it.Working Heartily, Depending FullyNate ends by reminding us that preaching is both labour and reliance.Colossians 3:23 calls us to work heartily for the Lord, while Augustine's well known line captures the balance: pray as though everything depends on God, work as though everything depends on you.For information about our upcoming training events visit ExpositorsCollective.com Join our private Facebook group to continue the conversation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ExpositorsCollective
"Anticipation & Participation" is a Vision Sunday message celebrating what God has been doing through Mountain Life Church and calling our church family to keep living on mission until Jesus returns. As Christmas draws near, we're reminded that the same anticipation we feel for His first coming should shape how we live as we look forward to His coming again. We'll celebrate wins from this past year, share vision for the future, and invite everyone to participate in the Great Commission through prayer, generosity, and being present with our community, bringing the light of Jesus to a weary world.
Andrew Camp has an MA in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care from Talbot Seminary. He is also a professionally trained chef, most recently as the sous chef at Silver Restaurant in Park City, UT until it closed in 2015. Since then, he has served as the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City. He and his wife, Claire, live just outside of Park City with their two young daughters, Hazelle and Hannah. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everydaypastors/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everydaypastors/support
On this podcast you will hear about hunting cows, hailstorms in Denver, and the best ways to survive the apocalypse. Jeremy also gives away a business idea and a gardening tip that will help you to be able to grow a 4 pound zucchini. Join us as we have our guest Pastor Nathan Morris from Mountain Life Church on the show to discuss end times prophecy. Tune in to listen to the discussion.
Pastor Nate hosts pastor Paul Hammontree on a discussion on social discourse during difficult times, based on pastor Paul's message at Mountain Life Church on 8/23/2020. Visit https://mountainlife.church to listen to that message.
Guests: Nick Lenzi and Andrew Camp Andrew Camp is currently the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City, Utah, where he has served since 2016 and contributes monthly to the Small Group Network blog. Nick Lenzi is the Dinner Group Director at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, New Jersey. Nick serves the Small Group Network as our finance director. Small Group Network Events
Do you want to have conversations that matter? Conversations are critical to our ministry and our lives. But how effective are you at engaging, listening, empathizing, focusing, learning, and caring for people during conversations? What are bad conversational habits we easily fall into? What are practical strategies to help us improve our conversational skills at home, at work, and in our small groups? Listen to Carolyn, Andrew, and Nick discuss a bestselling book, "We Need to Talk" by Celeste Headlee, based on the wildly popular TED talk with more than 16 million views. https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation?language=en Andrew Camp is currently the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City, UT, and contributes monthly to the Small Group Network blog. Nick Lenzi is the the Dinner Group Director at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, NJ. Nick serves the Small Group Network as our finance director. SGN Events
This month's group talk podcast features an insightful discussion regarding the book "The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters" by Priya Parker. Host Carolyn Taketa joins joins special guests Nick Lenzi (Dinner Group Director) & Andrew Camp (Former chef) to discuss the art of gathering. Andrew Camp is currently the Spiritual Growth Pastor at Mountain Life Church in Park City, UT, where he has served since 2016. Previously, he worked as a professional chef. Andrew has a masters degree in spiritual formation and soul care from Talbot Seminary. He is also a blogger for the Small Group Network. Nick Lenzi: Nick is the Dinner Group Director at Hoboken Grace Community Church in Hoboken, NJ. He is a former Wall Street financial analyst. Nick currently serves as the Small Group Network Finance Director and his team prayerfully seeks to increase our financial resources so we can equip more small group point leaders in building biblical communities all over the world. He is also the Mid-Atlantic Regional Leader for the Small Group Network. Just click the play button at the top of this post to enjoy this insightful discussion! To subscribe to our Group Talk Podcast, click HERE Grow as a leader, strengthen your team & accelerate the health & growth of your small group ministry by attending one of our “Accelerate!” Small Group Workshops! For more info & to lock in =EARLY BIRD RATES click HERE!
Doug is joined by Grace Wilson of Mountain Life Church in McCall, Idaho. Grace and her husband, Joseph, are fun-loving, community-minded pastors, counselors and teachers with a heart for bringing people together and growing whole people through Biblical counsel, Spirit-led Wisdom and life-giving relationships. Grace talks about the church and their upcoming Women’s Retreat, “Remind Me Who I Am.” You can learn more about the retreat here.Read More →