Clarify difficult texts
Get help thinking through challenging passages, interpretive tensions, and canonical placement.
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The Shepherd’s
Staff
The Shepherd’s Staff gives pastors a way to ask focused, message-specific questions and receive thoughtful guidance while they are still in the preparation process.
Meet Dr. Mark Richardson
Trusted preaching guidance shaped by pastoral and scholarly experience
Dr. Mark Richardson holds a PhD in Biblical Studies and a Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Since 2009, he has served as Lead Pastor for Preaching at First Baptist Church in The Colony, Texas, and has trained pastors internationally in Kenya, Uganda, India, and Cuba. Through The Shepherd’s Staff, Mark offers direct, practical guidance designed to sharpen your preaching month by month.
PhD in Biblical Studies
Doctor of Ministry in Expository Preaching
Lead Pastor for Preaching since 2009
International pastor training experience
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Built for real preaching needs
Whether you are wrestling with interpretation, refining structure, or working toward stronger application, The Shepherd’s Staff is meant to give targeted help where pastors most often need it.
Strengthen sermon structure
Refine propositions, body points, transitions, and movement so the message lands with greater clarity.
Improve application
Work toward application that is faithful to the text, pastorally wise, and more compelling for listeners.
Preach with more confidence
Move into the pulpit knowing your message has been shaped with greater care and counsel.
For pastors who want more support
Add thoughtful message guidance to your preparation workflow.
Shepherd’s Staff extends BetterPreachingApp.com beyond resources alone by making room for direct, message-connected support when clarity and confidence matter most.
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