In Preaching Articles: "audience attention" showing 16-30 of 48

You're Preaching, But Do You Know Who's Listening?

By Mike Miller on Jan 18, 2023

Good preachers must develop the extra skill of "congregational exegesis."

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6 Reasons Pastors And Leaders Need Adequate Sleep

By Charles Stone on Jun 20, 2023

For many years scientists and philosophers have pondered why we need sleep besides to not be sleepy. Of course we all intuitively know how important sleep is to our bodies, relationships, and walk with God. But as neuroscientists are learning more about the brain, they are discovering many positive brain benefits from sleep. This list below includes some of those benefits.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:12

Tags: sleep, Walk with God, decison making, paying attention

Do Your Listeners Feel The Text?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Nov 27, 2020

Exegesis is always the foundation for a sermon, but does your preaching reach your listeners' feelings?

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Preaching Isn't About The Preacher

By SermonCentral on Jan 26, 2023

Two false assumptions can rob your preaching of power, yet they are easy to make.

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Ash Wednesday: 4 Perfect Preaching Texts

By Mons Teig on Feb 22, 2020

Sin sucks the life out of us. The following texts invite us to a spiritual examination and forty days of healing therapy.

Scripture: Mark 8:11-22, Mark 8:31-38

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Increasing Youth Retention And Involvement In Your Church

By John Gilman Ii on Mar 24, 2021

Families have long been the cornerstone of church congregations. Parents bring their children to church every Sunday. At a certain point, it becomes the children’s choice and responsibility to decide if they want to continue going to church every Sunday or not. That’s why it’s so important to show your children God’s grace and make Him a priority in their life from an early age.

Scripture: Malachi 2:15, Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Youth, Small groups, Equipping Disciples, Youth Ministry, paying attention  (view more)  (view less)

4 Threats To Every Sermon You Preach

By Lane Sebring on Oct 26, 2019

The reason we have to work harder to gain and keep attention has to do with what competes for the attention of our people every time we preach.

Tags: Preaching, irrelevant, sermon, threats

Swindoll Says Stories Are Valuable

By Michael Duduit on Aug 15, 2023

Stories transport us into another world. They hold our attention.

Scripture: Matthew 13:34

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All The World Respects Fatherhood--20 Quotes You Can Use

By SermonCentral on Jun 11, 2020

Dip into surprising sources to catch your listeners' attention with these unique quotes.

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Tags: Father's Day, Fatherhood, Respect, Quotes

52 Quotes For This Generation Of Church Leaders

By Brad Lomenick on Apr 15, 2020

52 insightful quotes from Brad Lomenick that pertain to the preaching and pastoral audience.

Tags: Young, Church, leadership, pastor, Pastors, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

7 Ways To Keep Teenagers Listening To Your Sermons

By Brandon Hilgemann on Aug 14, 2019

Engaging the short attention span of teenagers (and even adults!) isn't easy.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Preach To The Ignorant, The Doubtful, And Sinners

By Mark Dever on Sep 4, 2024

When you preach, who is your audience? Mark Dever suggests these three groups.

Scripture: Romans 10:11-17

Tags: Preaching, preaching

10 Tips For Better (And Shorter) Sermons

By Troy Page on Jun 15, 2021

Few people can preach longer than 30 minutes without losing their audience.

Tags: better, short

Was Jesus Numerically Challenged?

By Ray Hollenbach on Jun 29, 2020

Do numbers alone tell the story of success? What kind of numbers caught Jesus' attention?

Tags: Growth, Preaching, number, Growth in Christ

Pulpit Dreams Or Pulpit Reality?

By James Scott on Sep 9, 2020

You have to preach to the audience you have rather than the one you dream of having.

Tags: Preaching, preaching