In Preaching Articles: "Church Service"

Seven Deadly Statements Of Church Members

By Thom Rainer on Oct 13, 2022

"Words have meaning. And if church members start articulating words consistently, those words begin to reflect the priorities and passions of the church."

Tags: Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, shepherding, Shepherding, conflict, relationships, Church worship, pastoral leadership, church membership  (view more)  (view less)

10 Mistakes Churches Make At Christmastime

By Jonathan Howe on Dec 21, 2024

Unfortunately stress can lead churches to plan poorly and make unnecessary mistakes. Here are ten such mistakes to avoid in your church this Christmas.

Tags: focus on GOD, Christmas Gospel, church priorities, church leadership, Christmas, Advent, Holidays, prepare  (view more)  (view less)

If Your Church Is Drifting And Stuck, Should You Try To Change It From Within?

By Jonathan Herron on Jan 12, 2022

What do you do if you’re a frustrated support staff member of a visionless church? Do you try to change things from within?

Tags: Church and change, church planting, Church Death, pastoral leadership

11 Mistakes That Take Your Preaching Focus Off Jesus

By Jared Moore on May 8, 2023

If you want to help your hearers focus on God and think on God when they leave your service, then here are 11 things that you cannot do.

Tags: Jesus, Preaching, mistakes, focus, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Celebrate Mother's Day With Powerful Sermons And Resources

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 10, 2025

Mother’s Day Sermon Ideas & Free Resources for Churches

Tags: Worship Materials, Free Resources, Service Planning, sermon preparation, mothers day, mom's day, Sermons, Resources, Encouraging Messages, inspire, Sermon Prep, Sermon Preparation, church, Sermon prep, Mom's Day, love, resources, Powerful, churches, sermon prep, sermons, moms, Mothers Day, mothers, mother's day, Inspire, inspiration, Motherhood, Faith, Love, Church, mom  (view more)  (view less)

Stop The Revolution. Join The Plodders.

By Kevin Deyoung on Jan 24, 2022

It’s sexy among young people—my generation—to talk about ditching institutional religion and starting a revolution of real Christ-followers living in real community without the confines of church.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:21, Romans 16:8

Tags: Church, Commitment, endurance, Faithfulness, church  (view more)  (view less)

Declare The *unprecedented God*

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 3, 2020

If your congregation is stuck in the "we've never done it that way before" trap, this is a message you should share.

Tags: Church, Change, Congregation, unprecedented, church  (view more)  (view less)

Sex In The Sermon

By Melissa Kruger on Oct 10, 2024

It may be a sensitive area, but faithful preaching of all areas of Scripture produces faithful followers in all areas of life.

Tags: Sex, preaching, church, Church, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Pastor, Are You Chasing Stray Dogs?

By Chris Surber on Jan 27, 2023

"Here is a list of people who have left the church in the last few years. We would like you to call on them to see if you can win a few of them back."

Tags: stray dog, preaching, church, Church, Preaching, members, Church Health  (view more)  (view less)

Vacation Bible School Promotion And Communication, Part Two

By Lisa Eifert on May 16, 2024

Getting kids to VBS is big step. It’s a great way to help kids during the vulnerable summer months and introduce new families to your church. Communication and promotion are key steps to ensuring your church reaches as many kids as possible. There’s a lot that can be done to promote it so remember to call on your teens and a powerful group message service like One Call Now.

Tags: Communication, Technology, VBS, Youth Ministry, communication  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching To The Unchurched: 5 Essentials

By Rick Warren on May 4, 2024

In terms of seeing radical life changes in individuals, nothing can take the place of Spirit-anointed preaching. The message is still the most important element of a worship service for the unchurched.

Tags: evangelism, preaching, Evangelism, Outreach, Preaching, pastoral leadership  (view more)  (view less)

What Is The Future Of Preaching?

By Dwayne Milioni on Mar 2, 2024

A homiletics professor offers 14 thoughts on the future of preaching in the American church.

Tags: Preaching, American, Homiletics, preaching, church, Church  (view more)  (view less)

Why Is It So Difficult To Lead A Church Through Change?

By Rob Pochek on Jul 10, 2025

Everyone says they want change, so what's the problem?

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Acts 9:3-6, Titus 3:1-5

Tags: Church, leadership, Change, Pastoring, Leadership, church  (view more)  (view less)

7 Bad Reasons To Leave Your Church

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 21, 2019

Have you ever thought about how--and why--people should leave a church?

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Tags: Preaching, Church Health, Attending Church, Leaving

The Five Kinds Of Churches That Must Change Or Die

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 15, 2023

Okay, I have some tough news for you who are members or leaders of about 100,000 churches in America. Change or die.

Tags: Change, Church Growth, Reality, Dying Church