Episode 826: How to Preach Through Controversial Topics: Charlie Dates on What White Preachers and Black Preachers Can Learn From Each Other and Preaching So a Dead Room Wakes Up

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Charlie Dates started preaching at eight, lining up chairs in his living room. Now he’s one of Chicago’s most respected pastors. He joins Carey to talk about whose approval you’re really preaching for, why a major donor once walked out mad, how to wake up a dead congregation, and what white and Black preachers desperately need to learn from each other.

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Carey Nieuwhof
Carey Nieuwhof

Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts, and his online content is accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times a month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth.