Steve Gaines

How Can Preaching Endure?

Where have all the preachers gone? Biblical, Christ-centered preaching seems to have fallen on hard times. Too many modern pulpits have morphed into platforms for religious motivational speakers, cultural communicators, and trendy entertainers. If they use Scr... Read More »

What Does Faithfulness Look Like?

SWBTS Chapel sermon called What Does Faithfulness Look Like? by Steve Gaines. Read More »

The Praying Preacher

This year I celebrate 40 years of service as a staff member at a Southern Baptist church. For the past 36 years, I’ve served as a senior pastor in four SBC churches. Each church was different in size and membership make-up. All have been a blessing. Early on... Read More »

The Response of Preaching: Why the Invitation Matters

Jerusalem was probably quiet as the Day of Pentecost dawned on those one hundred twenty believers who prayed fervently in that upper room. Few outside that sacred prayer vigil could have expected the glorious events about to occur. Then marvelously, God opened... Read More »

Forgive Your Debtors

SWBTS Chapel sermon called Forgive Your Debtors by Dr. Steve Gaines. Read More »

When God’s People Pray

SWBTS Chapel sermon called When God’s People Pray by Dr. Steve Gaines. Read More »

Plenary Session: Steve Gaines

Dr. Steve Gaines’ plenary session at the 2017 Text-Driven Preaching Conference. Read More »

Plenary Session: Steve Gaines

Dr. Steve Gaines’ plenary session at the 2017 Text-Driven Preaching Conference. Read More »

The Preacher as Evangelist: Evangelistic Preaching

Some things go together – a boy and his bicycle, a little girl and her doll, and a bride and her groom. Preaching and evangelism are like these – they logically go together. Jesus was a preacher. We read in Mark 1:14, “Jesus came…preaching.” Jesus Hi... Read More »

Preaching Interview: Dr. Steve Gaines

Dr. Steve Gaines sits down with Dr. Barry McCarty for an interview to discuss preaching, prayer, and more. Read More »