Better Preaching Podcast

Better Preaching Podcast — Organization Profile

Better Preaching Podcast (BP2) is a Christian ministry podcast created and hosted by Dr. Frank Weller and powered by Great Lakes Christian College (GLCC). Launched in 2026, the show focuses on the work of preaching: the calling to proclaim Scripture, the discipline of preparing sermons, and the practical skills involved in communicating biblical truth clearly. Its stated aim is to inspire a new generation of preachers to embrace both the high calling and the real challenges of writing and delivering biblical, life-changing sermons. Rather than operating as a general-interest Christian podcast, BP2 is built around developing preachers and strengthening the craft of biblical preaching.

The podcast serves pastors, ministry students, church leaders, and others who regularly teach or preach. Based through Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Michigan, it connects the college’s long-standing ministry-training mission with a digital audience beyond the campus and the Great Lakes region. Episodes feature experienced preachers and ministry leaders from congregations and organizations in different parts of the United States, allowing listeners to hear how preaching is shaped by church context, ministry tenure, audience, and personal calling. That combination gives the show a practical ministry focus while keeping biblical preaching at the center.

BP2 typically uses interview-based conversations to explore how preachers prepare, deliver, evaluate, and sustain their preaching over time. Guests discuss concrete habits such as starting sermon preparation early, using illustrations, writing and revising outlines, preaching to different generations, developing an authentic voice, and working with teaching teams. The show also addresses contemporary questions that affect preachers, including technology and artificial intelligence, while returning repeatedly to themes of biblical faithfulness, pastoral presence, and long-term ministry health. The format emphasizes lessons that working preachers can apply to their own sermon preparation and delivery.

The podcast also includes recurring formats that broaden its approach. Great Sermons of the Restoration Movement revisits notable sermons from the history of the Restoration Movement, pairing historical preaching with reflection on themes that remain relevant for churches today. A Preaching Professor segment features conversations with homiletics professors, bringing an academic perspective to the practice of preaching. Across both regular interviews and these recurring formats, BP2 connects historical examples, classroom insight, and current pastoral experience rather than treating preaching only as a public-speaking exercise.

Listeners can engage by following the show on Apple Podcasts, listening to current and past episodes, and sharing episodes with pastors, ministry students, or church leaders who may benefit from the topic. Those who want to connect more broadly with the institution that powers the podcast can explore Great Lakes Christian College’s church resources, including its EQUIP online certificate pathway for church-focused training. People who want to support GLCC’s wider mission can also use the college’s official giving page. The podcast itself does not publicly list separate social media accounts, but Dr. Weller’s official GLCC profile provides verified contact information for the host.

Key Links

• Podcast Website: https://betterpreaching.org/
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-preaching-podcast/id1888800309
• Great Lakes Christian College: https://glcc.edu/
• Dr. Frank Weller Profile: https://glcc.edu/team/frank-weller/
• GLCC Leadership: https://glcc.edu/about-us/leadership/
• Church Resources: https://glcc.edu/church-resources/
• Give to GLCC: https://glcc.edu/give/

Contact Information

• Email: fw*****@**cc.edu
• Phone: 517-321-0242
• Mailing address: Great Lakes Christian College, 6211 West Willow Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917

Host

• Dr. Frank Weller — Host and creator of Better Preaching Podcast; President of Great Lakes Christian College