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My dad (Roger Pauley) pastored the Cranberry Baptist Church in Beckley for 33 years and 3 months. Almost three years ago, he retired from the pastorate and passed the shepherd’s staff to Pastor Kevin Cormican. The process was blessed by God at every step, and the health and growth of the church is a testament to God’s favor. As a church member, I can tell you that it is a wonderful thing when God’s peace rules in a church.

I sat down for an extended conversation with these two shepherds about how God led each of them and how God directed the church through the transition. It was a moving and fascinating discussion, and I believe you will be blessed by watching the two perspectives. May the Lord continue to raise up men with a shepherd’s heart, and may we continue to follow.

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Articles On Preaching

Preachers Need Preaching Too!

By Scott Pauley | February 5, 2021 |

It was only after I went into full time evangelism that I began to appreciate how much good preaching I had been privileged to listen to…and how much I still need to hear it. Those of us in full time ministry are almost always the ones doing the preaching. While this is a tremendous privilege,…
3 Elements for Effective Preaching

By Scott Pauley | June 11, 2020 |

Preaching the Word of God is a grand privilege and great responsibility. For the faithful minister there is a joy and a soberness in standing to deliver the Lord’s message. The preacher’s objective is simple: to use Scripture and be used by the Spirit to point people to God. Thirty-one years ago this summer I…
5 Books To Read On Preaching

By Scott Pauley | May 19, 2020 |

It is a great privilege to stand and preach God’s Word to others. In fact, it is a high and holy calling that should never be taken for granted! Preachers who are serious about what God has given them to do will not only work on sermons, they will work on themselves. You cannot separate…
What I Have Learned About Series Preaching

By Scott Pauley | January 27, 2018 |

Evangelists are not typically known for series preaching. For many years I thought that sermon series were basically pastoral in nature. More and more I believe that such preaching is simply Bible preaching and it can be done over a long period of time or in a short season. Preaching through a portion of Scripture…
A Word to Younger Preachers

By Scott Pauley | November 7, 2017 |

A Word to Younger Preachers Recently, a precious friend introduced me as “a young preacher.” I love those words. I am now at the age where I want to hang onto them as long as possible! As a preacher, I am increasingly aware of the investment that older men have made in my life. All…
An Encouraging Word for Preachers: Preaching out of the Overflow

By Scott Pauley | November 29, 2013 |

A fine young man was driving me to the airport in another state recently. We had a pleasant conversation about many things. He is soon to be married and has much to look forward to in life and ministry. He reminded me of so many young men that I have the privilege to work with…

Counsel from Fellow-travelers

Don’t Lose the Essentials by Dr. Charles Keen

By Guest Author | September 12, 2023 |

Don’t Lose the Essentials “…Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off…” – Judges 1:7 This is one of those Bible stories that is only understood if the culture of the day is factored into its interpretation. In Bible times, a king would cut off the thumbs and great toes of…
Four Motivations for Obedience by Dr. Charles Keen

By Guest Author | August 8, 2023 |

Four Motivations for Obedience As we study the Scriptures, we note an ascending order of motivations behind obedience. Our motive for obedience escalates as our love for Jesus increases. The Fear of Consequences The first and lowest motivation, for obedience, is the fear of consequences. This level of obedience is for the immature (we use this level…
Preachers Need Preaching Too!

By Scott Pauley | February 5, 2021 |

It was only after I went into full time evangelism that I began to appreciate how much good preaching I had been privileged to listen to…and how much I still need to hear it. Those of us in full time ministry are almost always the ones doing the preaching. While this is a tremendous privilege,…
Longevity In The Pastorate by Pastor James Pauley

By Guest Author | October 1, 2018 |

One of my spiritual fathers is my uncle, James Pauley. He has faithfully pastored the same church for nearly half a century. He is a man of prayer and a man who has deeply challenged my walk with the Lord. I recently asked him if he would write something on what he has learned from…
What I Have Learned About Series Preaching

By Scott Pauley | January 27, 2018 |

Evangelists are not typically known for series preaching. For many years I thought that sermon series were basically pastoral in nature. More and more I believe that such preaching is simply Bible preaching and it can be done over a long period of time or in a short season. Preaching through a portion of Scripture…
A Word to Younger Preachers

By Scott Pauley | November 7, 2017 |

A Word to Younger Preachers Recently, a precious friend introduced me as “a young preacher.” I love those words. I am now at the age where I want to hang onto them as long as possible! As a preacher, I am increasingly aware of the investment that older men have made in my life. All…
An Encouraging Word for Preachers: Preaching out of the Overflow

By Scott Pauley | November 29, 2013 |

A fine young man was driving me to the airport in another state recently. We had a pleasant conversation about many things. He is soon to be married and has much to look forward to in life and ministry. He reminded me of so many young men that I have the privilege to work with…

Resources for Preachers

New Testament Marriage

STRENGTHEN YOUR MARRIAGE NEW TESTAMENT MARRIAGE LESSONS FROM AQUILA & PRISCILLA BY SCOTT PAULEYDiscover timeless lessons applicable to today’s marriages from the husband and wife team, Aquila and Priscilla. Although they are mentioned in four different books of the Bible, they were just an “average” couple. They didn’t hold offices in the church and aren’t…
Need of Our Nation

The Need of Our Nation God’s Word has the answer to the dilemmas of every age. Truth transcends all language, time, and cultural bounds. In the following Bible meditations, found throughout the Old and New Testaments, the Holy Spirit speaks to the deepest needs of men and nations. There are no social, moral, economic or…
Search the Scriptures

Learn How to Study the Bible Begin Uncovering the Riches of God’s Word Session 1: Search The Scriptures Play Video Journey Through Scripture Page Session 2: Reading The Bible Play Video Download – Lesson 2 Study Sheet Session 3: Studying The Bible Play Video Download – Lesson 3 Study Sheet Session 4: Praying The Bible…
Bible Reading Plans

ETJ Bible App Plans Study the Bible with one of our English or Spanish Bible reading plans on YouVersion. Newest Bible App Plans: English Click Image to Start Bible App Plan Spanish Comience All ETJ Bible App Plans: Click to begin Comience Comience Comience Begin your study of Ezra here Psalm 73-89 Study the Exodus…
The Lord was with Joseph – Study Page

Study the Life of Joseph WATCH: The Lord Was With Joseph READ: The Lord Was With Joseph Learning to Live In the Presence of God… Dreams. Opportunity. Favor. Power. Blessings. Purpose.Jealousy. Conflict. Betrayal. Temptation. Prison. Difficulty.All of this and much more is found in the story of Joseph. His is a representative life in so…
Revival Praying

During the “quarantine” in 2020, the Lord providentially worked to allow me to write a book on Revival Praying. The book draws widely from the best of what others have written on the subject, and deals specifically with the revival prayer of Ezra found in Scripture. There really is a difference between “praying for revival”…

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