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Chris Philbeck

Chris Philbeck serves as senior pastor of Mount Pleasant Christian Church in Greenwood, Indiana. He has been in ministry since 1980 and has had the privilege of planting a new church, leading a turn-around church, and now leading a megachurch. Chris is passionate about biblical preaching, effective leadership, and developing new and better ways for the local church to make an impact in the community and the world.

21 articlesWriting for Christian Standard since 2021
Church LeadershipPreachingChurch & MinistryDiscipleship & Spiritual FormationCare & CounselingGrief & Suffering
AI sermon writing
Church Leadership

There’s Power in the Process

Chris Philbeck · July 28, 2026
Preaching to Broken Hearts
Church Leadership

Preaching to Broken Hearts

Chris Philbeck · May 28, 2026
Preaching that equips leads to transformation
Church Leadership

Equipping God’s People

Chris Philbeck · March 13, 2026
Church & Ministry

The Power of Repetition

Chris Philbeck · March 2, 2025
Church & Ministry

Love for the Word Empowers Preaching

Chris Philbeck · October 17, 2024
Preaching with Depth
Church & Ministry

Preaching with Depth

Chris Philbeck · November 1, 2023
What Does the Bible Say About Everything?
Church & Ministry

What Does the Bible Say About Everything?

Chris Philbeck · September 1, 2023
God's Answer in My Distress
Care & Counseling

God’s Answer in My Distress

Chris Philbeck · July 1, 2023
The Listener's Role in Preaching
Church & Ministry

The Listener’s Role in Preaching

Chris Philbeck · March 1, 2023
How Do We Answer the Great Questions in Life?
Apologetics & Worldview

How Do We Answer the Great Questions in Life?

Chris Philbeck · November 1, 2022
Chris Philbeck
Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Stay the Course

Chris Philbeck · September 1, 2022
Pour Yourself into Your Preaching
Church & Ministry

Pour Yourself into Your Preaching

Chris Philbeck · July 1, 2022
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