
"I didn't want to be a cage stage paedobaptist" with Ryan Denton
12/19/23 • 53 min
A historic podcast with members of the Vanguard Presbyterian Church and the PCA. Ryan Denton is an open-air preacher and evangelist. He also serves as the organizing pastor of church plants in Lubbock, Midland, and coming in March 2024 San Angelo. We talk about Vanguard, church planting (especially in more blue-collar areas), the need for robust theology, and open-air preaching.
Ryan is the author of five books on evangelism as well as numerous articles. He has graduate degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, St. John’s College, and a Th.M from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He lives in Lubbock with his wife and 3 sons.
- Ryan Denton @ TexasPreacher on Twitter / X
- Ryan’s website ryandenton.com
- Vanguard Presbyterian Church
- Al Baker on leaving the PCA
- Church planting meme featuring Ryan.
- Lubbock Reformed Church (Mission)
- Midland Reformed Church (Mission)
- San Angelo Church Plant Information Meeting
- Ryan's book A Certain Sound: A Primer on Open Air Preaching
- Ryan's research on Richard Denton The Arrival of American Presbyterianism: We’ve Been Dating It All Wrong
- Seeking a Better Country: A Primer on Open Air Preaching
- From Seminary President to NFL Head Coach
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Soli Deo Gloria
A historic podcast with members of the Vanguard Presbyterian Church and the PCA. Ryan Denton is an open-air preacher and evangelist. He also serves as the organizing pastor of church plants in Lubbock, Midland, and coming in March 2024 San Angelo. We talk about Vanguard, church planting (especially in more blue-collar areas), the need for robust theology, and open-air preaching.
Ryan is the author of five books on evangelism as well as numerous articles. He has graduate degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, St. John’s College, and a Th.M from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He lives in Lubbock with his wife and 3 sons.
- Ryan Denton @ TexasPreacher on Twitter / X
- Ryan’s website ryandenton.com
- Vanguard Presbyterian Church
- Al Baker on leaving the PCA
- Church planting meme featuring Ryan.
- Lubbock Reformed Church (Mission)
- Midland Reformed Church (Mission)
- San Angelo Church Plant Information Meeting
- Ryan's book A Certain Sound: A Primer on Open Air Preaching
- Ryan's research on Richard Denton The Arrival of American Presbyterianism: We’ve Been Dating It All Wrong
- Seeking a Better Country: A Primer on Open Air Preaching
- From Seminary President to NFL Head Coach
Like and subscribe, rate and review, and spread the word far and wide.
Reformed Texas (@reformedtexas) on Twitter/X
Eric Wallace (@ecrosstexas) on Twitter/X
Eric's site ecrosstexas.com
Soli Deo Gloria
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4) How to serve Jesus in your local church.
Links
- Fred Greco (@fredgreco) on Twitter / X
- Christ Church Katy
- Fred Greco Elected Moderator of the 50th PCA General Assembly
- Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS)
- RTS Jackson
- Birmingham Theological Seminary
- PCA Book of Church Order (BCO)
- Guy Waters' How Jesus Runs the Church
- Fred Greco on Reddit's /r/Reformed Ask Me Anything
- RTS Houston Church Polity Class w/ Fred Greco Jan 5-6
- RTS Dallas Church Polity Class w/ Fred Greco Jan 15-16
- God Bless the PCA by Zack Groff
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Links
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