John Powell John Powell is the senior pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in New Caney, Texas. Previously, he served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Hamlin, Texas, director of admissions at Southern Seminary, and discipleship pastor at Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. After graduating from Southwest Baptist University, he earned a M.Div from Southern Seminary. John and his wife, Katherine, have four children. John Powell's Resources Family ERLC Podcast Episode Faithful husband, strong father: Embracing God’s design for manhood in marriage by Andrew T. Walker Nathan Lino John Powell Erick Erickson Aaron Ivey How does the Christian’s view of God inform our understanding of the roles of husband and father? Andrew Walker hosts a panel discussion with Nathan Lino, John Powell, Erick Erickson, and Aaron Ivey on biblical manhood in marriage. Continue... Family Event Message Faithful Husband, Strong Father: Embracing God’s Design for Manhood in Marriage by Andrew T. Walker Nathan Lino John Powell Erick Erickson Aaron Ivey Andrew Walker moderates a panel discussion on Embracing God’s Design for Manhood in Marriage at the 2018 ERLC National Conference with Erick Erickson, Nathan Lino, John Powell, and Aaron Ivey. Continue... Parenting Article Talking about sex with your kids: 5 things I’m learning by John Powell I can still remember what feelings ran through me as I stared out the window trying not to cry. My mom was gently telling me how the kid in my class who told me how babies were made was technically... Continue... Ministry Article 5 strategies for faithfully preaching an unbeliever’s funeral by John Powell The events I dreaded the most when I first became a pastor were funerals. But not every funeral. Some funerals are easy: you know the person, and you know that they were a believer. There is nothing easier than... Continue... Parenting Article Stress and the holidays: 5 ways to remember the gospel in your parenting by John Powell Holidays are often the few days a year when we go home and spend the night with our parents. During college, we longed for the serenity and familiarity of home. But, in recent years, a lot of us have been... Continue... « »