Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers Association

“Following on from Colin Adams’ excellent article on what to preach at Christmas, let me suggest a further passage of Scripture, and some ideas on how to preach it. “The Genealogy of Jesus” with which Matthew begins his gospel (Matthew 1:1-17) is rarely used at Christmas. “What’s the point of a list of names?” the uninitiated might ask. And “How can I [...]

“Suspend your disbelief, pastor. December is about to arrive on your pastoral doorstep. No, I am not “pulling your leg.” Snow will soon be falling. Advent sermons will soon need preparing. Ere long we will stand before the old and young, the believer and  skeptic, proclaiming the message that Angels once declared! So how can [...]

On Sunday – 28th October The Bible Soicety are hosting Bible Sunday. In the sermon outline in their pack they suggest that people preach on Psalm 19. We are encouraging our members if they are preaching that particular sunday to take up the challenge and preach on that particular Psalm. If these are recorded these [...]

Here David Coffey preaches on Hebrews 12 – “Don’t quit until the race is over!

“Here are ten reminders for those who preach and teach the Word of God … as confirmed by some of history’s greatest preachers.” See the Cripplegate blogsite for the full post

At end of May 2 Timothy 4 Trust hosted a preaching workshop taken by David Cook on Preaching Acts. A Video of the sessions can be viewed from 2 Timothy 4 Website. There are still some copies of David’s Book “Teaching Acts” and Peter Grainger   can send this plus the teaching notes for £7 (incl. postage UK) [...]

On you tube there is a station of sample sermons entitled.  Welcome To The Sermon. On this link you can find a number of sermons from Christian leaders such as David Coffey, Richard Bewes and Rico Tice. On the below you tube clip David Coffey speaks on theme improving your service based on Philippians.

We are a group of young and old, men and women, new and experienced Scottish Baptist lay preachers who are available for pulpit supply. Our Comprehensive Members Directory which is regularly updated will you get a bit of snapshot of our members who are available for pulpit supply.

Completion of the Scottish Baptist Lay Preachers personal review workbook took place during a year where the Lord had moved my family to a small local Baptist Church where I was able to sit under an excellent ministry with no Church office or responsibilities. The review enabled me to focus events over the last ten [...]

Preachers – use your brain!  And other people’s! Preaching – particularly good preaching – is like theatre at its best.  It draws out our whole range of emotions, from rage and grief to exquisite joy and tenderness. But, humanly speaking, what’s actually happening?  How have the great names like Spurgeon, cast their spells?  Scientific understanding [...]