The Everyday Pastor How to Preach Evangelistically (with Garrett Kell)
Mar 30, 2026
Garrett Kell, pastor at Delray Baptist Church and author/podcaster focused on pastoral counseling and practical ministry, joins to discuss preaching with both compassion and clarity. They cover balancing sermons that build believers and reach seekers. Practical topics include creating an evangelistic church culture, preaching hard truths like hell with gentleness, and weaving gospel calls into expository sermons.
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Kindness Flows From How God Treated Us As Sinners
- Christians should show gentleness because God was kind to us when we were rebels; kindness follows the gospel's character.
- Ligon Duncan links Titus 3 and 2 Timothy to urge tenderness even while being serious about sin and hell.
Preach About Hell With Sober Compassion
- Preach on hell soberly and without flippancy, allowing the reality to move you rather than turning it into a joke or relish.
- Ligon Duncan warns against lightening heavy doctrine with a joke and cites Moody/Bonar on preaching hell with tears.
Using Micah's Justice To Point To Mercy In Christ
- Garrett Kell used Micah's theme of justice to point to final judgment and the mercy available only in Christ.
- He explicitly addressed unbelievers in the sermon, called them to repent, and linked justice intuitions to the gospel.
