In Preaching Articles:

Piper: 8 Guidelines For Tough Leadership Decisions

By John Piper on Mar 28, 2025

John Piper offers a thorough list of steps to help you launch a new leadership initiative with wisdom, prayer, and excellence.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Ed Stetzer: Do Pastors Really Hate The Ministry?

By Ed Stetzer on Mar 27, 2025

Ed Stetzer shares insights from a new study that reveals what pastors really think about the ministry.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Five Subtle Ways Satan Sneaks Into Your Pulpit

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Mar 26, 2025

Larry Moyer: Effective ministry demands that we recognize the tactics of the enemy and then guard against them in our preaching.

Scripture: 1 John 4:4

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7 Important Reasons Pastors Need A Summer Preaching Break

By Josh Reich on Mar 25, 2025

It's not just about taking a break; it's about becoming a better preacher.

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Preaching A Wedding: The Practical Do's And Don'ts

By Jared Moore on Mar 24, 2025

What should you expect when preaching a wedding? What do others expect of you? Jared Moore offers five important do's and don'ts.

Tags: Death, Love, Commitment, Preaching, forever, Weddings, preaching, love  (view more)  (view less)

57 Leadership Tips For Pastors

By Joe Mckeever on Mar 22, 2025

Joe McKeever offers a bold list of helpful leadership lessons from his ministry journey so far.

Scripture: Exodus 18:1-12

Tags: Ministry, leadership, Preaching, Delegate, Leadership, ministry, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

5 Right And Wrong Ways To Deal With Criticism

By Ron Edmondson on Mar 21, 2025

Ron Edmondson offers insight about the good and bad ways we respond to ministry criticism.

Tags: leadership, Preaching, Criticism, Confidence, evaluation, Leadership General, criticism, Leadership, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: God Doesn't Take Risks

By John Piper on Mar 20, 2025

"It is hard to exaggerate how important it is for the mission of the church...to have a fully biblical vision of the greatness and the sovereignty and the glory of God."

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:31, 1 Corinthians 15:31

Tags: Preaching, Risk, preaching

Rightly Dividing The Preaching Load

By Larry Osborne on Mar 19, 2025

Larry Osborne: "Sharing the pulpit has proven to be one of the best things that ever happened to our church and to me."

Tags: Preaching, Share, preaching

3 Simple Questions For Better Church Outreach

By Kevin Harney on Mar 18, 2025

Only when a church grafts evangelistic passion onto every ministry will outreach become more than just another program.

Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 11:1-30

Tags: Ministry, Outreach, leadership, Leadership General, Leadership, ministry  (view more)  (view less)

Check Your Church's Outreach Heartbeat

By Kevin Harney on Mar 17, 2025

If your church is struggling to invest in reaching your community and the world, ask yourself this question: Are we a church that is on fire with a passion for God?

Scripture: Revelation 2:1

Tags: Faith, Heart, Growth, Health

The New Normal Of Preaching

By Wayne Cordeiro on Mar 15, 2025

It's no longer “what” I want to teach; it's “how” they best learn.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

8 Ways To Make Your Church More Accessible

By Rod Arnold on Mar 14, 2025

Here are some smart, practical things you can do to connect with more people in your community and give them a chance to get to know your church.

Tags: Love, Forgiveness, Church, Compassion, Preaching, Together, Church General, Evangelism How To, preaching, church, love  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching Without Cabin Pressure

By Ron Forseth on Mar 13, 2025

Preach about sin? Emphasize God’s wrath? Talk about Christ’s blood? Can that possibly have a positive effect? Most certainly. Ultimately, it’s the only way to have a lasting effect.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20

Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Urgency, Evangelism Urgency, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

10 Creative Ways To Use The Bible In Counseling

By Elias Moitinho on Mar 12, 2025

Even though counseling is neither preaching nor teaching, it does have elements of both. Here are 10 helpful tips for engaging Scripture in your counseling sessions.

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, Deuteronomy 2:25

Tags: Preaching, counsel, preaching