Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary: Recent Episodes
Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary (DBTS) is a local church-based seminary that exists to train men for ministry.
Our vision: That God would be glorified by calling out a new generation of pastors and missionaries whose hearts burn for the peoples and places of the earth “for the sake of His name.” Our mission: Serving local churches by shaping faithful men for the gospel ministry through the word of God. Our heartbeat: Exalting God by expounding His Word. For more info visit our website: http://www.dbts.edu/
The second session of the 2024 Summer Series on Puritan Preaching with Dr. Mark Minnick.
The first session of the 2024 Summer Series on Puritan Preaching with Dr. Mark Minnick.
Dr. Andrew Walker delivered the 2024 Rice Lecture Series at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Andrew Walker delivered the 2024 Rice Lecture Series at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr. Andrew Walker delivered the 2024 Rice Lecture Series at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary.
Dr Baker delivers lectures on Biblical counseling and abuse for the DBTS Summer Series.
Dr Baker delivers lectures on Biblical counseling and abuse for the DBTS Summer Series.
Dr Baker delivers lectures on Biblical counseling and abuse for the DBTS Summer Series.
Dr. Michael Riley delivers the lecture "The Use and Misuse of Transcendental Arguments in Apologetics" for the 2023 Summer Series hosted by DBTS.
Dr. Michael Riley delivers the lecture "The Use and Misuse of Transcendental Arguments in Apologetics" for the 2023 Summer Series hosted by DBTS.
Dr. Ryan Meyer delivers a second lecture on "This Generation" in Matthew 24:34 for the DBTS Summer Series 2022.
Dr Ryan Meyer delivers a lecture on "This Generation" in Matthew 24:34 for the DBTS Summer Series 2022.
Please join us for our annual E3 Pastor's Conference on October 21 and 22 at Inter-City Baptist Church in Allen Park, MI. You can learn more and register at e3pc.org Registration closes October 15 at midnight.
Dave Doran's second general session on "Preaching Missions from the Text." 2019 E3 Pastors Conference, "The Missionary Church." Friday, October 18, 2019.
"The Mission of the Church and Missions" was presented by Dr. Dave Doran as a workshop at the 2019 E3 conference hosted by DBTS.
Dave Doran tackles the issue of how to address those who put forth foolish arguments as we defend the faith, based on Proverbs 26:4-5. E3 Pastors Conference. Thursday, October 19, 2017.
Dave Doran's general session on "Motivations for Diligent Ministry" from 1 Timothy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJJqWbZ1Rvw&t=254s (4:14)-16. 2018 E3 Pastors Conference, themed "The Pastor in the Pulpit." Thursday, October 18, 2018.
Dave Doran's first general session on "Solid Ecclesiology for a Solid Missiology." 2019 E3 Pastors Conference, "The Missionary Church." Thursday, October 17, 2019.
Ben Edwards gives a helpful lesson on a Christian approach to the transgender issue. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Pastor Dwight Schultz preaches that Christ must be our core identity from Galatians 3:23-29 Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Pastor Jim Newcomer preaches on the cost of following Jesus from Luke 14 Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
How do we fear God while enjoying his good gifts? Dr. Dunham presents a message on the perplexing poem of Ecclesiastes 3. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Following the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the passage of New York’s “Reproductive Health Act,” Ben Edwards walks through the biblical foundation for the pro-life position and provides an approach for both exposing the evil of abortion and extending the grace of the gospel for those who perpetrate it. Download and subscribe to our... https://dbts.edu/podcast/1242019-dbts-chapel-ben-edwards/ (Read More)
To open our Spring semester, Dr. Doran continues his series on worship from Ephesians 5. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Pastor Bob Johnson encourages us from Lamentations 3 that God is worth believing even in the midst of great difficulty. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Miller speaks on the “ugly before” and the “beautful after” of the Christian from Ephesians 2. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. John Aloisi presents portions of Jonathan Edwards’s famous sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and offers some concluding observations. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Compton speaks on a key incentive for faithful service: the judgment seat of Christ. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Dunham preaches from Amos 6 and warns against spiritual complacency Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Our president, Dr. David Doran preaches on true worship from John 4. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
For the final chapel of the 2018 Spring semester, Dr. Doran preaches from 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. He challenges pastors not to be controlled by others’ evaluation or be cocky about their own evaluation, but be content to leave their evaluation to the Lord. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Graduating senior, Nathan Paugh, delivers his senior sermon from Matthew 6:5-8. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Graduating senior, Aaron Berry, delivers his senior sermon from Philippians 2:12-13. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Graduating senior, Zach Moore, delivers his senior sermon from Philippians 2:1-4. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Doran exhorts us to remain faithful to the truth of God’s Word and beware of the temptation of conforming God’s Word to the prevailing culture. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Graduating student, Andy Reyes, preaches from Mark 9 on the definition of true greatness: serving God’s people. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
How does one move from trauma to tranquility? Pastor Harding preaches on the theology of the storm from Mark 4:34-41. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Compton concludes his in-depth series on the qualifications for pastoral ministry Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
In this chapel message, Dr. Snoeberger explains from 2 Peter why both protology and eschatology should profoundly impact our Christian lives. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
From 1 Corinthians 3, Dr. Doran warns of the temptation and tendency to pursue novelty in the ministry rather than keeping our eyes on the Final Day when we give an account for our faithfulness to the Word and to his Church. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Dunham discusses leadership principles from Israel’s laws concerning kings, from Deuteronomy 17:14-20 Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Matt Postiff, pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Ann Arbor, MI, preaches a sermon entitled, “Eyewitness of Glory,” from 2 Peter 1:16-18. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Nathan Williams, the pastor of Woodhaven Bible Church, preaches from the parable of the soils and instructs us how to position ourselves to receive the Word of God. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
For this chapel session, Dr. Miller quotes the entire book of 1 Peter and exhorts us on the importance and effectiveness of scripture memory. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Suffering for Jesus Christ is not optional. If we want to serve Jesus Christ, we must be willing to labor to the point of exhaustion and suffer for his sake and the sake of his church. And in this, we can rejoice. Ben Edwards preaches from Colossians 1:24-29 Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
“Trusting God’s Providence means accepting times of suffering as from his hand.” This is the message from Ruth 1 that Pastor R. J. Krystowiak had for us in chapel today. In our bitterness, we often try our best to isolate ourselves, but God never backs away from his hurting people. Download and subscribe to our... https://dbts.edu/podcast/13118-dbts-chapel-r-j-krystowiak/ (Read More)
Dr. Doran preaches from Nehemiah 6 on the proper focus a leader needs to have to accomlish the task given to him by God. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Pastor Ken Brown preaches from Ecclesiastes 12 on why we should value both the Word of God and the God of the Word. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Brian Jones, senior pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Ypsilanti, MI, preaches from Luke 9 and encourages to “drop everything and follow him.” Instead of trying to schedule Christ into our lives, we must commit to following Christ, regardless of the sacrifice. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Jay Searcy, pastor of Grace in Hamtramck, MI, preaches from Luke 13:1-5. When tragedy strikes, the question is asked, “If God is good, why do bad things happen?” Pastor Searcy refutes the faulty answers that both unbelievers and Christians provide and argues why biblical Christianity gives the best answer to this difficult question. Download and... https://dbts.edu/podcast/1182017-dbts-chapel-jay-searcy/ (Read More)
Pastor Ben preaches from Zechariah 3 on the nature of God’s gracious salvation. The interaction between the High Priest Joshua and God shows that salvation is solely an act of God and there is nothing we can contribute to it. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
How do you measure a successful ministry? Dave Doran Jr. preaches from 1 Corinthians 4 and reminds us that “you are called to minister as a servant who is measured by faithfulness and focused by hope.” Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
The indescribable forgiveness of God fuels our forgiveness of others. Jacob Elwart challenges us from Matthew 18. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Doran preaches from 1 Timothy chapter 4 and warns us that everything we build up with our preaching and teaching can be torn down by how we live. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Compton continues his series on the qualifications of the pastor in 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Pastor Brian walks us through Jesus’ final prayer before the cross in John 17, showing us how it teaches us to pray for our congregations. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Pastor Brian Peterson encourages us from John 14-15 that our loving Father wants us to bring our requests before him so that he may glorify himself through answering it. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
In a world that often views Christians as nothing more than hypocrites, Dr. Aloisi exhorts us from Philippians 1 to “live worthy of the Gospel.” Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
How does a young pastor keep his youthfulness from being a barrier to those to whom he ministers? Dr. Snoeberger gives three essential disciplines from 1 Timothy 4:11-16. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
Dr. Miller encourages with principles of prayer from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Have you ever considered the glorious truth that your Heavenly Father actually hears you when you pray? Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here
From Proverbs 22:3, Dr. Doran teaches that an effective leader is one who makes decisions with a sense of foresight, hindsight, and insight. Download and subscribe to our Podcasts here