What does it mean to achieve success as a preacher? What makes a successful sermon? Matt Woodley explores these questions with Wes Oden, who has served as Senior Pastor at Houghton Wesleyan Church in New York for 24 years. When he first accepted the role, he was nervous to serve an intellectual congregation. But his wife reminded him that they were called to love people. Wes said "one of the things that scares me the most is becoming stagnant."

Check out what was referenced on the podcast:

• For sermons from Wes Oden, visit his church's website.
• Get Matt Woodley's book "The Folly of Prayer" on Amazon.

Matt Woodley is the pastor of compassion ministries at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois.