TGC Conference: Bryan Chapell

The sixth talk of the Gospel Coalition Conference was given by Bryan Chapell. Dr. Chapell was another speaker who I knew little about going into the conference but came away thirsting for more of his biblical teaching.

Bryan Chapell is the president of Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis since 1994. He teaches a class at the seminary named Christ-Centered Preaching and has even written a book with the same title. They encompass some of the most biblically faithful and powerful teaching on preaching available today.

Dr. Chapell's talk was entitled Preach the Word! from 2 Timothy 3:10-4:5. The main point of his talk was this: God is still in the business of speaking today... through His Word. He makes this point beautifully when he connects the preaching of the Word with God's voice. He says that when preachers truly preach the Word of God, they are not only preaching about Jesus or for Jesus. No, they are preaching as Jesus. It is a powerful reflection on the very essence of the Bible that we hold in our hands daily. As Augustine says, "When the Bible speaks, God speaks." Here are the audio and video of this session. Pay special attention to the story of the young girl in youth group. It was especially moving for me.