Welcome to the 106th episode of Equipping You in Grace. On today’s episode, Dave Jenkins interviews Jonathan Leeman about his book Word-Centered Church: How Scripture Brings Life and Growth to God’s People (Moody, 2017).
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- How Jonathan fights for the sufficiency of God’s Word in his own life.
- The unique power of the Word in the Christian life and ministry.
- God’s Word as an extension of His identity, purposes, affections, and power.
- The delight and duty of daily reading God’s Word.
- What Pastors and ministry leaders can do about the growing problem of biblical illiteracy.
- The dangers of de-centering Scripture in the church.
- The need for pastors to continue to grow in grace.
- A Word-centered sermon.
About the Guest:
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
