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Feed The Flock, Lead The Flock

By Ben Mandrell on May 12, 2025

| 29,381 views

One of God's favorite metaphors in the Bible is that of a shepherd. All throughout the grand story of Scripture, the importance of leading the flock comes shining through.

Scripture: Acts 1:8-12:15

Tags: Shepherd, Preaching, flock, feed, lead, preaching (view more) (view less)
The Barnabas Factor: Five Traits That Build Leaders

By Larry Osborne on Jan 30, 2024

| 46,836 views

Barnabas quietly shaped world-changing leaders. Discover five traits that made him a master encourager and team builder, and how they can transform your ministry.

Scripture: Acts 4:36

Tags: Growth, Discipleship, leadership, pastor, encouragement, Barnabas, Leadership, Encouragement, Team Building, development, lead, team building, Mentor, Leadership General, Pastor (view more) (view less)
Is Your Church Telling The Truth About Evangelism?

By Greg Stier on Jan 15, 2025

| 35,850 views

Many churches claim evangelism is their priority, but few practice it. This article exposes the disconnect and outlines five steps to make evangelism a true, lived mission.

Scripture: Acts 4:31

Tags: Evangelism, Church, Gospel, Honesty, great commission, Church General, Church Leadership, Evangelism Training, Great Commission, Mission Statements, Evangelism How To, Pastoral Ministry, church leadership, evangelism, gospel, church (view more) (view less)
Sermon Feedback: 6 Questions For Better Preaching

By Peter Mead on Jul 20, 2024

| 30,679 views

Clear, simple sermon-feedback questions help preachers grow. These six practical prompts reveal clarity, engagement, biblical accuracy, and delivery strengths.

Scripture: Acts 8:25

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, experience, Improvement, evaluation, Homiletics, Communication Skills, WORDS THAT KILL, Pastoral Ministry, Communication skills, improvement, criticism, preaching (view more) (view less)
10 Things Healthy Churches Do Well

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 24, 2025

| 48,653 views

Healthy churches face problems with wisdom, unity, and Christlike leadership. These ten traits show how congregations grow stronger even through crises.

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Tags: Church Growth, Healthy Church, Pastors, CHURCH LIFE, Church General, Accept, Christian Community, Christian community, church leadership, Biblical wisdom, Church Leadership, Biblical Wisdom, Congregational Health (view more) (view less)
5 Ways To Make Your Preaching More Practical And Relevant

By Rick Ezell on Jan 31, 2025

| 32,433 views

Practical preaching requires more than exegesis of Scripture. These five steps help you exegete your people—making sermons clearer, warmer, and more genuinely relevant.

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34, Romans 10:4

Tags: Preaching, Culture, Self, Relevance, audience, application, preaching, culture (view more) (view less)
5 Ways To Keep Your Church Small And How To Overcome Them

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Jul 18, 2020

| 22,887 views

Many churches remain small because of unbiblical assumptions and avoidable habits. Learn how vision, planning, stability, and evangelistic focus can reverse that trajectory.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7, Luke 15:4, Acts 2:47, Colossians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 3:6 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Church Growth, preaching, Ministry Strategy
Is Street Preaching Worth It?

By Greg Stier on Jul 26, 2024

| 26,554 views

Street evangelism can spark sincere conversions, but it rarely produces lasting disciples. Real impact requires shifting from cold conversations to relational disciple making.

Scripture: Matthew 28:19, Romans 10:13, Acts 2:42, Colossians 1:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:8 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Witness, Discipleship, great commission, Great Commission
8 Ways To Make Your Church More Accessible

By Rod Arnold on Mar 14, 2025

| 35,456 views

Learn eight practical, authentic ways to connect your church with your community, clarify your identity, and turn everyday members into bold inviters.

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Colossians 4:5-6, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Corinthians 9:22, Acts 1:8 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Love, Forgiveness, Church, Compassion, Preaching, preaching, church, love (view more) (view less)
3 Simple Questions For Better Church Outreach

By Kevin Harney on Mar 18, 2025

| 33,706 views

Churches often pray, plan, and invest in outreach efforts, yet see little evangelistic fruit. These three diagnostic questions reveal whether a congregation truly has the biblical conviction, the gospel-driven love, and the sacrificial willingness needed to cultivate an outreach-shaped culture.

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

Tags: leadership, Leadership
The Best Way To Avoid Ministry Burnout That You Keep Forgetting

By Eric Bryant on Aug 5, 2024

| 27,885 views

Exodus 18 exposes leadership myths that exhaust pastors and shows how shared leadership restores health, disciples others, and strengthens God’s people.

Scripture: Exodus 18:1-27, Numbers 11:16-17, Deuteronomy 1:9-13, Acts 6:1-7, 2 Timothy 2:2 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Team Development
John Piper: God’s Sovereignty Makes Mission Courage Possible

By John Piper on Mar 20, 2025

| 33,961 views

"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: Matthew 24:14, Isaiah 46:9-10, Romans 8:28-39, Acts 13:48, 1 Peter 4:11 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Perseverance, Discipleship, Missions, Sovereignty, Risk (view more) (view less)
Five Reasons People Give To The Church

By Casey Graham on Feb 6, 2020

| 13,885 views

People don’t just give to vision. They give for five distinct reasons. Preach with these motivations in mind and you’ll strengthen generosity in your church.

Scripture: Ruth 1:8-16, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Malachi 3:10, Acts 4:32-35, Proverbs 3:9 (view more) (view less)

Tags: BIBLICAL TEACHING, Biblical Teaching
The Patented Preacher

By Warren Wiersbe on Apr 21, 2020

| 34,374 views

Preaching thrives when pastors embrace who God made them to be. God prepares the messenger as much as the message, and faithful preaching grows from that truth.

Scripture: John 12:35-50, Genesis 22:1-14, Acts 4:20, Acts 22:15, 2 Corinthians 4:5 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Faith, family, Adversity, Live
Why Strategic Guest Speakers Can Spark Evangelism And Church Growth

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 9, 2023

| 14,270 views

High-profile guests can motivate invitations, attract visitors, reengage lapsed members, and strengthen systems when used wisely and sparingly.

Scripture: John 4:29, Luke 14:23, 1 Corinthians 9:22, Acts 13:44, Matthew 5:16 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Christianity, Church Growth, Guest speaker, evangelism, preaching (view more) (view less)

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