Charles Price on His Convictions for Preaching, How to Weigh Ministry Opportunities and His Encouragement for Young Pastors

Canadian Church Leaders Podcast

Episode 57 | This week, Jason connects with Charles Price, Pastor-at-Large with The Peoples Church in Toronto. They talk about Charles’ decades of ministry experience and leadership and what some of his lessons and convictions are after all those years.

Charles became a Christian through a Billy Graham film as a child and quickly moved towards pursuing a calling into ministry. He shared about having opportunities to preach at small churches around England and how thankful he was for the hundreds of opportunities he had before eventually deciding to step into pastoral ministry. It was not always a clear or direct path forward though. Charles at a young age had many options he considered, from churches and evangelistic organizations to camps and bible schools, the decisions were not easy.

Jason asks about preaching as well, what convictions he has about it and how young communicators can find their voice. Charles talks about the importance of leaving people dependent on God when you preach and how to think about individuals, not crowds in order to personalize the message. His stories are filled with joy and humour as he reflects on how he tried to share the gospel in different and unique ways with varying degrees of success.

They wrap up by looking at the current landscape of evangelism and how it has changed so much in recent years. Charles encourages us to not be discouraged, but to remember how the church thrives in places with limitations. He also reminds young pastors of the need to keep their tanks full so you can give from what you have, not from empty.

We hope this conversation With Charles encourages you as you think about longevity and legacy in your ministry work.

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