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Who do you to prefer to listen to preach and teach, who do you recommend, not to exalt anyone I just want to know your opinion on who you think is aligned with Gods word, and please respect other peoples opinions.... or not...
For myself, I've come to respect and be continually blessed by the following teachers, whom I believe "rightly divide the word of truth" - 2 Timothy 2:15.
Preachers
1. John Piper
2. John MacArthur
3. Steve Lawson
4. Alistair Begg
5. Francis Chan
Lecturers
1. D.A. Carson
2. R.C. Sproul
3. Alister McGrath
4. Ravi Zacharias
5. Michael Horton
For myself, I've come to respect and be continually blessed by the following teachers, whom I believe "rightly divide the word of truth" - 2 Timothy 2:15.
Preachers
1. John Piper
2. John MacArthur
3. Steve Lawson
4. Alistair Begg
5. Francis Chan
Lecturers
1. D.A. Carson
2. R.C. Sproul
3. Alister McGrath
4. Ravi Zacharias
5. Michael Horton
I also really like Ravi. His talks are amazing! And there's a young man who works for him, Michael Ramsden, who I also listen to as often as I can. He incorporates some humor in what he says, but when it's serious...it's serious!
And I like the Berean approach John MacArthur has to the Word. Verse by verse...it may take months to get through a book of scripture, but when he's done, I feel like I understand it!
-ellie
ps--what about you, Nest? Whom do you admire and enjoy?
joshua harris and harold sala and steve chua are my favorites...in the philippines i like our pastor robert hern and jerome ocampo!the best! can i also include here my mother? because when she's angry she also has her own preaching ( just kidding but i love her wisdom )
Charles Stanley is awesome. Joyce Meyer is another of one of my favorites. Max Lucado has some very great books you might want to checkout and read. Those are my top three.
My favorite teachers of the word of God would be as follows:
Pastors
Rick Warren (especially his book The Purpose-Driven Life)
John Piper
I have heard some sermons by Charles Stanley but not enough to put him in my list of teachers yet. Just an honorable mention so far.
Haven't really gotten into MacArthur yet
Chuck Missler (I don't agree with all of his stuff but I do take his position on Genesis 6 and maybe other things)
I have heard of Francis Chan but have not really heard much of his sermons
Chuck Swindoll
Rob Cruver, from Zarephath Christian Church
Finally, my pastor Mark from Grace Alliance Church in Piscataway, NJ
Lecturers:
Lee Strobel
Have not checked out D.A. Carson
Have not checked out much of R.C. Sproul
Ravi Zacharias (especially Ravi Zacharias Ministries that have Youtube videos or more on their website and even newsletter that I have not yet subscribed to)
I would include Chuck Missler as a lecturer.
Those are my favs and ones I know of but have not really checked out. Some that I have not checked out yet are mentioned and some I have not checked out are not mentioned. God bless everyone.
Josh, you sound like you go to my church.
I like my pastor Bill Dwyer, but since no one will know him, I love Dallas Willard though his writings give me a headache.
- Ravi is great
- Rick Warren
- Ortberg
- Pete Scazzero
- Philip Yancey
- Chuck Smith
- Jan Johnson
- Deborah Smith Pegues
I must be honest in saying that I have found it very hard to find ministers that understand the everlasting priesthood, and that preach that Christians should not be tithing (keeping a part, normally 90%) to Christians of the same commonwealth and high priesthood with access to the holy of holies. This is starting to change a little as far as I can see, but ministers not understanding the priesthood are difficult for me to listen to. Thank God for all His children, but I'm still on the hunt to find a group besides my brother and I who are willing to unite in true form willingly, confessing that we are the everlasting priesthood and part of the common wealth. I have listened and learned from most of those listed. Praise God for them, even if they're holding back a part. This is simply the truth in my case, but I always have direct access to God anyhow. I do love good preaching, and am looking forward to revival.
Chuck Swindoll, John Piper, John MacArthur, David Platt, Francis Chan, Kay Arthur, Jonathan Edwards (love "Sinners in the hands of an angry God"), Spurgeon, Matthew Henry, C.S Lewis....there are so many....