If a church is not giving to its people the clear and systematic teaching of Scripture, complete with explanation and application, then they are not giving to the people what they need. (redeeminggod.com)
As Robert Lee puts it, after doxology (the initial religious experience) comes theology (systematic teachings about the experience) and then sociology (the attempt to preserve the experience through organization). (religion-online.org)
A true pastor - teacher is one who knows the primary way of feeding and caring for his flock is through faithful and systematic teaching of Scripture, while at the same time, the teaching of Scripture is not an end in itself which is solely an academic pursuit, but is for the purpose of loving and caring for other people. (redeeminggod.com)