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• 1. Brian Reese replies at 13th August 2008 um 9:00 pm :

  love ya man (sounds weird since we’ve never actually met… maybe i should stop now). love bigstuf. love the 410 bridge. more than that, love your heart in the midst of all that.

  i feel like i might be getting ready to take a big bite into a delicious, spanish sardine only to find that there is a 6/0 hook inside of it… only to be mounted on the wall in uncle willy’s montana cabin above the fireplace. i want to participate but lack the grammatical prowess to provide an adequate response.

  whatcha got up your sleeve?

• 2. Greg replies at 16th August 2008 um 8:59 am :

  Stanley - what can you say? amazing
  Giglio - caffeine addict?
  Rob Bell - love his social focus
  Warren - haven’t listened to his sermons but his interviews (e.g. Catalyst) are quite interesting. doesn’t come across as the stereotypical megachurch preacher
  Shane Claiborne - I like that he makes so many people uncomfortable. That’s a good thing.
  Francis Chan
  Dave Ramsey - less of a fan on the radio show, he’s better from the pulpit

• 3. Matt replies at 18th August 2008 um 1:20 pm :

  I love Andy, Bill, and Craig. They are not only great communicators in their own unique ways, but are incredible leaders as well. These three stand out to me!

• 4. Dustin replies at 25th August 2008 um 12:59 am :

  Guys I can’t get enough of: Francis Chan, Louie Giglio, Steve Furick. I think the common theme with each of them is they seem to be real and have an intense passion for God. I’m sure their are “better speakers” but these 3 bring the real deal, you know them already so you know what im talking about. c/ya bro dustin

• 5. C replies at 25th August 2008 um 11:15 am :

  So I think that Rob Bell is amazing because of his “conversationalism” in his writing and speaking…But then again, Louie Giglio changed my life. He obviously has a heart for young people. Bell has a heart for all people. Osteen has a positive attitude that changes people’s perspective and is more reaching adults probably because he’s a TV church and writes best selling books and seems more corporate kind of. Thats all I got.

  I don’t know if they’re together in what they say, but I think they all generally address something different within addressing the same thing: The love of Jesus Christ.

  ex: bell poses questions and plants seeds for thought, giglio shares experiences and shows by example, osteen brings an attitude and definition?

• 6. Mark Broadbent replies at 27th August 2008 um 10:48 am :

  Hi Lanny

  Just started reading your blog. Live in Brisbane, Australia

  Andy Stanley has by far been the most influential preacher in our church’s life. We r an inner city church plant targeting young adults. We play Andy’s sermons about 4 times a year. They always get a fantastic response. I would love to launch a church just playing his DVD’s (and a few others).

  Hybels, Driscoll, Giglio, Kyle Idleman, and John Ortberg are also very good.

• 7. D PLUM replies at 10th September 2008 um 4:37 pm :

  Here you go!

  Andy, Mark Beeson, Erwin McManus, Keith Battle (Zion Church in Largo, MD), Bill Hybels, John Ortberg, Wayne Cordeiro, Mark Driscoll, Perry Noble, Francis Chan, Max Lucado, Matt Chandler… to name a few.

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