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Preaching and Preachers – The Ministries We Love

This list is not definitive. But it is indicative of the kinds of preaching we hold in high regard at Benoni Baptist Church. We commend them to our members for further listening.

The preaching ministry of John MacArthur

John MacArthur preaching.

John is an American pastor, author and radio personality. His ministry is published online through Grace to You. He pastors Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since February 9, 1969. He is chancellor emeritus of The Master’s University and The Master’s Seminary. MacArthur is a Reformed Protestant and a strong proponent of expository preaching.

Benoni Baptist Church has strong ties with Christ Seminary. Christ Seminary is part of The Master’s Academy International. Over years we have supported men who pursued their theological training at Christ Seminary, such as Lance Long, and Evans Odhiambo. Our pastor, Mark Penrith, was invited to visit Grace Community Church in 2025 and attend The Shepherds Conference. Mark attends annual retreats with the Africa Revitalization Centre. Benoni Baptist Church is a listed church on The Master’s Fellowship.

John MacArthur’s sermons are available from Grace to You.

The Preaching Ministry of Mark Dever

Mark Dever preaching

Mark Dever speaking.

Mark is the senior pastor of the Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. He is president of 9Marks, a Christian ministry he co-founded “in an effort to build biblically faithful churches in America.” He is known as a Calvinist preacher.

Our pastor, Mark Penrith, attended a 9Marks International Intensive in 2019.

Mark Dever’s sermons are available from Capitol Hill Baptist Church.

The preaching ministry of Conrad Mbewe

Conrad Mbewe preaching

Conrad Mbewe preaching.

Conrad pastored Kabwata Baptist Church, Lusaka, Zambia for nearly three decades. He has a PhD in Missions and is Chancellor of African Christian University, Zambia. He is also a prolific itinerant preacher who has ministered globally. Conrad has a passion for writing be it his books, blog or as a national weekly columnist.

Our pastor, Mark Penrith, was invited to visit Kabwata Baptist Church and stay with the Mbewe’s in 2018.

His sermons are available from sermonaudio.com.

The preaching and writing ministry of John Piper

John Piper preaching

John Piper Preaching

John Stephen (I bet you didn’t know that) Piper is a theologian and pastor. He is the founder of desiringgod.org, and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served as pastor for Preaching and Vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church for 33 years. He is a prolific writer.

His sermons are available from Desiring God.

The exhortation ministry of Paul Washer

Paul Washer preaching

Paul Washer preaching.

Paul David Washer (born 1961) is an American Protestant Christian evangelist with a Calvinist theology affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. In 1988, while in Peru, Washer founded the HeartCry Missionary Society to support indigenous missionaries witnessing to people of their own culture.

“Brother” Paul has had a large influence on the reformed movement in South Africa. His “Shocking Message” continues to create curiosity in reformed teaching and has been the catalyst for many visitors at Benoni Baptist Church.

His sermons are available from HeartCry Missionary Society.

The apologetic ministry of Voddie Baucham

Voddie Baucham preaching

Voddie Baucham preaching.

Voddie Baucham is a husband, father, former pastor, author, professor, conference speaker, and church planter. He currently serves as Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. Dr. Baucham holds degrees from Houston Baptist University (BA in Christianity/BA in Sociology), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.), an honorary degree from Southern California Seminary (D.D.), and additional post-graduate study at the University of Oxford, England (Regent’s Park College). Voddie and his wife, Bridget have been married since 1989. They have nine children: Jasmine, Trey (Voddie, III), Elijah, Asher, Judah, Micah, Safya, Amos, and Simeon.

His sermons are available from voddiebaucham.org.

The teaching ministry of R.C. Sproul

R.C. Sproul preaching

R.C. Sproul preaching.

Robert Charles Sproul was an American Reformed theologian and ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America. He was the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. Sproul was a chief architect of the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy. Sproul has been described as “the greatest and most influential proponent of the recovery of Reformed theology in the last century.”

His sermons are available from Ligonier Ministries.

Other preachers and writers we commend

Early Church Fathers (100-500 AD)

  • Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD) – Formative theologian of grace and the Trinity, author of Confessions and City of God.
  • John Chrysostom (349-407 AD) – “Golden-Mouthed” preacher and Archbishop of Constantinople, famed for his biblical expositions.
  • Athanasius of Alexandria (296-373 AD) – Defended the deity of Christ against Arianism, author of On the Incarnation.

Pre-Reformation (1300-1500 AD)

  • John Wycliffe (1320s-1384 AD) – Morning Star of the Reformation.
  • John Huss (1369-1415 AD) – Key pre-Reformation reformer.

Reformation (1500-1600 AD)

  • Martin Luther (1483-1546 AD) – The instigator.
  • John Calvin (1509-1564 AD) – Reformed tradition.
  • John Knox (1513-1572 AD) – Scottish Reformation.
  • Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556 AD) – English Reformation.

Puritan & Post-Reformation (1600-1700 AD)

  • John Owen (1616-1683 AD) – Profound Puritan theologian of Christ’s work and the Holy Spirit.
  • John Bunyan (1628-1688 AD) – Tinker, preacher, and author of the immortal allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress.
  • Matthew Henry (1662-1714 AD) – Renowned for his exhaustive and devotional Exposition of the Bible.
  • Richard Baxter (1615-1691 AD) – Pastoral heart of Puritanism, author of The Reformed Pastor.
  • Thomas Brooks (1608-1680 AD) – Puritan divine known for his comforting and practical works.
  • Richard Sibbes (1577-1635 AD) – The “Heavenly Doctor,” a gentle and influential Puritan pastor.
  • John Flavel (1627-1691 AD) – Puritan preacher of God’s providence and the keeping of the believer.

Revival & Early Evangelical (1700-1800 AD)

  • Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758 AD) – American Great Awakening
  • Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892 AD) – Baptist “Prince of Preachers”. Find his sermons here.

Modern & Contemporary (20th–21st Centuries)