Every pastor should be a preacher (2 Tim. 4:2) and a teacher of preachers (2 Tim. 2:2). Mike Bullmore, for me, is the consummate example of this biblical balance in pastoral ministry.
Bullmore currently is the Senior Pastor of CrossWay Community Church in Bristol, Wisconsin, a church he planted in 1998. Prior to planting CrossWay, he served for 15 years as an Associate Professor of Homiletics (preaching) and Pastoral Theology, as well as chairman of the Practical Theology Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill.
I first discovered Bullmore through lectures he delivered at a couple Sovereign Grace Pastors Conferences. There is unusual winsomeness in Bullmore’s teaching, and his warmth and wisdom will encourage any man who ascends to the sacred desk. Here are the seven lectures that, I think, will serve every pastor in a special way. So pull up a chair and feast!
- Things I’ve Learned About Preaching After Having Taught It for 15 Years
- Effective Sermon Preparation
- The Pastor & Preaching
- The Functional Centrality of the Gospel in the Life of the Local Church
- Five Convictions About Preaching, Without Which One Should Not Preach
- Watch Your Planning: The Strategic Role of Personal Retreats
- Interview with Bullmore on the Pastor’s Spiritual Life