Category: Blog

Apr 28, 2025

Advice for Interim Pastors

by Dr. David L. Allen, Distinguished Professor and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching

By David L. Allen, PhD; Distinguished Professor of Practical Theology

I have had the joy of serving as an interim pastor in 14 churches. Each church is different, but each has certain common needs during the interim period. I’ve learned five important lessons to help me be a good interim pastor.

Feb 20, 2024

Centered on Biblical Preaching

by Larry A. Thompson, Mid-America Alumnus, MDIV, 1995

Mid-America recently revitalized the “Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching,” which was bolstered by three momentous events: 1) Dr. David L. Allen joining the faculty as Mid-America’s Distinguished Professor of Practical Theology and Dean of the Adrian Rogers Center for Biblical Preaching; 2) The announcement of a new 30,000-volume Preaching Library at Mid-America; and 3) The revival of the Adrian Rogers Preaching Conference.