The Central Seminary Podcast

The Central Seminary Podcast is a ministry of Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Minnesota. This podcast will discuss biblical and theological issues relating to life and ministry as we interview the professors of Central Seminary as well as various alumni, pastors, and authors.

The Central Seminary Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 90 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Central Seminary Podcast, a religion show with 90 episodes published.

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  Episode #86

  Ep. 86 - The Pastor and His Books: Building a Reading Life with Dr. Kevin Bauder

  Oct 2, 202644 minS5

  In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kevin Bauder to talk about the place of books in a pastor's life. Dr. Bauder shares how he fell in love with reading and why he has kept a reading log since seminary. He also explains the category rotation that kept him reading a book a week as a pastor, and how he has moved from a print library to Kindle and Logos. Along the way, we discuss how he uses commentaries and systematic theologies in sermon preparation, the books that shaped modern conservative thought, and practical encouragement for pastors and Sunday school teachers who want to grow as readers.

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  Episode #85

  Ep. 85 - Cultivating Friendship, Part 2: The Seeds of Biblical Friendship with Jon Pratt & Greg Deckert

  Aug 28, 202632 minS4

  In this episode, we sit down again with Dr. Jon Pratt and Greg Deckert, who spent most of their adult years in different churches: Jon on staff at Eden Baptist in Burnsville for seventeen years, and Greg at Fourth Baptist, building friendships from scratch in each church. Jon and Greg discuss how friendships are actually built within a local church. We cover the difference between joining a small group and making a friend, why pastors need friends in their own congregations, and what to do if you are new somewhere and feel like you do not know anyone.

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  Episode #84

  Ep. 84 - Cultivating Friendship, Part 1: The Fruit of Biblical Friendship with Jon Pratt & Greg Deckert

  Aug 12, 202628 minS4

  In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Jon Pratt and Greg Deckert, friends for over 50 years, as they take us back to Owatonna, Minnesota, where two faculty families arrived at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, and their sons met at Vacation Bible School. Jon and Greg share the fruit of a friendship that ran through the same schools from grade school through Pillsbury, and into an apartment they shared during Jon's first year of seminary and Greg's first year of law school. We talk about accountability that was never scheduled and how the friendship held together through a move to Dallas in the years before email. Books mentioned in this episode: A Light on the Hill by Caleb Morell (Crossway, 2025) The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur C. Brooks (Penguin, 2026) The Desecration of Man by Carl R. Trueman (Sentinel, 2026) Not Old, Not Young, Not Done by Christopher Ash (The Good Book Company, 2025)

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  Episode #83

  Ep. 83 - Exegeting the Neighborhood: Church Planting in Buffalo, New York

  Jun 26, 202649 minS4

  In this episode, we sit down with Pastor Nathan Robbins, a church-planting pastor and Doctor of Ministry student at Central Seminary, as he takes us to the Five Points neighborhood on Buffalo's West Side. Nathan shares his journey from rural pastoral ministry in west-central Illinois to answering God's call to plant a church in one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in all of New York. We talk about what it means to see your neighborhood with "church planting eyes" and how the DMin program at Central has pushed Nathan to stay sharp as a lifelong learner.

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  Episode #82

  Ep. 82 - Class of 2026: Mulenga Chileshe on Pastoral Training and the Gospel in Africa

  May 14, 202652 minS4

  <p>In this episode, we are joined by Mulenga Chileshe, a member of the Class of 2026 at Central Seminary. Speaking with us from Kitwe, Zambia, Mulenga shares his excitement for crossing the finish line as he completes his Master of Divinity. </p><p><br></p><p>We talk about the rigors of study and how the gospel breaks through prosperity theology and traditional beliefs. Mulenga also shares his excitement for the African church and how spiritual leaders are being equipped in Zambia.</p><p><br></p><p>Congratulations, Class of 2026! </p>

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