Comments on: How to Identify a Reliable Preacher

By: A Paradigm for Finding a Reliable Preacher | Grace Baptist Church – Arlington, VA

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:39:13 +0000

[...] at the Gospel Coalition Blog, Tullian Tchividjian has an interesting post entitled, “How to Identify a Reliable Preacher.” Early on he gives a significant reason for why it is important to identify reliable [...]

By: The 5 “Solas” and Reliable Preaching « 2300 Redwood

The 5 “Solas” and Reliable Preaching « 2300 Redwood — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:55:59 +0000

[...] 28, 2009 by tcrosby Tullian Tchividian recently posted a great article on “How to Identify a Reliable Preacher” at the Gospel Coalition Blog. What is interesting is how he uses reformation principles as a tool [...]

By: Ephrem Hagos

Ephrem Hagos — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:09:04 +0000

A critical link appears to be missing in “Sola Christus” (Question 4).

The Christian life is perhaps terminally ill from the general failure by theology-trained preachers and pastors to notice and teach the significant difference between the HYPOTHETICAL CHRIST, based on Biblical claims (even by Jesus); and the REAL JESUS CHRIST (“I Am Who I Am”, i.e., self-sufficient life), based on his LIVE works, for powerful evangelical campaign, exclusively centered at his crucifixion and death on the cross (John 1: 47-51; 8: 21-28; 10: 17-18, 37-38; 14: 15-21; 19: 30-37).

Here are Jesus Christ’s works of self-revelation you don’t want to miss any longer!

PRELIMINARY WORKS: Fixing the day of his death; self-identifica-tion for arrest; self-surrender; and self-incrimination.

FINAL WORKS: authority over death and life (including baptism by the Holy Spirit).

All references are in the gospels awaiting the truth-searcher’s joy of discovery. GBY!

By: Reliable preachers « The Breadline

Reliable preachers « The Breadline — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:20:23 +0000

[...] 24, 2009 by Pastor Dave Bissett Author and new pastor of Coral Ridge Pres. Church, Tullian Tchividjian (grandson of Billy Graham), writes about How To Identify a Reliable Preacher. He has five helpful [...]

By: Gary Ware

Gary Ware — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:57:12 +0000

Taking into account some earlier comments, along with recent articles by Tim Keller and R. Scott Clark, among others, perhaps what is being described is a reliable sermon.
These are questions that should be applied to every preached message. If they can’t be affirmed then the message may have been many things, but it is not the gospel which we respond to with repentence and faith.
Such preaching is a matter of faith and skill. There are streams in the evangelical church who are choosing not emphasise these themes. It will be to their long term detriment. I find it frustrating to hear born again, Bible affirming colleagues preach little more that life improvement seminars using biblical proof-texts.
The issue of whether the man who delivers these sermons is a reliable Christian man is another issue.
Maybe the subject for a later post.
Thanks, Tullian.

By: How to Identify a Reliable Preacher « The Atlantic Baptist’s Blog

How to Identify a Reliable Preacher « The Atlantic Baptist’s Blog — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:03:06 +0000

[...] Thankfully both the Bible and church history give us some direction here. So I want to provide you with a brief list of five questions (based on the five sola’s of the Reformation) that can help you discern the reliability of a particular teacher or preacher. read more here [...]

By: Michael Gonzalez

Michael Gonzalez — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:35:54 +0000

I am not sure that I am in agreement with Mary C. I believe a teacher (preacher not a pastor)is to do one thing only and that is teach God’s truth. This teaching does not only occur on Sunday morning but rather occurs 24/7. We will know by the fruit that the teacher produces. A teacher may know the Bible quite well, big deal so does Satan. Not only must we match the teaching to God’s truth we must also see, does our teacher walk the talk. Of course we will never have that discernment if we ourselves do not devote time to, not only know God’s truth but to understand it as well. If we are going to call ourselves Christians we must all, walk the talk both in our everyday actions and in our studious study of God’s word.

By: Josh Jacobs

Josh Jacobs — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:47:22 +0000

I agree with Mary C. I would couple this article with an post made by Tim Keller. I think it was titled “Preachers-Only Don’t Make Good Preachers” or something like that. We had a pastor that was a top-notch preacher, but most of the church tuned out because his lifestyle didn’t back up what he was saying. It was quite clear that he didn’t care about the people. By the time he left the church, he had a lot of enemies. He would say that they just didn’t want to hear what God had to say. In reality, a lot of people were just tired of the hypocrisy.

By: Mary C.

Mary C. — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:28:05 +0000

I think that I would add something about his pastoral skills and how his flock views him.

By: Reliable Preaching « Unashamed Workman

Reliable Preaching « Unashamed Workman — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:15:51 +0000

[...] for example this excellent article by Tullian Tchividjian, How To Identify a Reliable Preacher. He has five helpful question to help us discern: 1. Does the preacher ground everything he says in [...]