#219 | On Preaching with Steve Gaines

#219 | On Preaching with Steve Gaines

From On Preaching with H.B. Charles Jr. by H.B. Charles, Jr.

February 23, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

In this episode, H.B. Charles Jr. revisits his conversation with Steve Gaines about preaching and pastoral ministry.

In this throwback episode, we revisit H.B.’s 2023 conversation with Steve Gaines, Pastor Emeritus of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee. After serving as Senior Pastor for 19 years, Dr. Gaines transitioned to his emeritus role in 2024. He also served as the President of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2016 to 2018. He continues to be a widely respected voice in the areas of prayer, evangelism, and pastoral ministry.Get a new website, unlimited custom graphics, & full-service podcast production services at https://IncreaseCreative.Co/HBSubscribe to the Cutting It Straight magazine at https://CISmag.orgConnect with H.B. and access more resources at https://HBCharlesJr.comThe On Preaching Podcast is dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.Hosted by H.B. Charles, Jr., Pastor-Teacher of Shiloh.Church in Jacksonville, Florida Produced by Luke Clayton and the team at IncreaseCreative.CoSHARE YOUR QUESTIONS, AND IT MAY BE FEATURED IN A FUTURE EPISODE.Drop a comment or go to https://ncrs.cc/opqa to ask your questions.

People in this episode

Host: H.B. Charles Jr.

Guest: Steve Gaines

Topics covered

  • preaching
  • evangelism
  • pastoral ministry
  • prayer
  • Christian leadership

Keywords

  • preaching
  • Steve Gaines
  • H.B. Charles Jr.
  • pastoral ministry
  • evangelism
  • prayer
  • Southern Baptist Convention

Sponsors

Increase Creative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bellevue Baptist Church, Southern Baptist Convention

Places: Memphis, Tennessee

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