Proponent of Expository Preaching
Patterson began preaching as a teenager, and continues to preach in churches and seminaries around the world. He is a strong proponent of expository preaching, once saying, "There is no genuinely good preaching except exposition." He defines expository preaching as “helping people read the Word of God.”
He has written on the topic of preaching, including the introduction to the 2010 publication Text-Driven Preaching: God’s Word at the Heart of Every Sermon. As a seminary president, he is known for preaching expository sermon series during spring chapel meetings. He also speaks regularly at Southwestern Seminary’s annual Expository Preaching Workshop.
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