In Preaching Articles: "Congregational Engagement"

How To Preach A Sermon Again Without Preaching It The Same

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 16, 2024

Repeated sermons should grow richer with time. With prayerful revision, fresh insight, and renewed engagement, a pastor can preach familiar material with greater depth.

Tags: Preaching, Homiletics, Church Practices, Pastoral Ministry, Biblical Leadership, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach Like You’re Having A Conversation

By Lane Sebring on Jan 20, 2026

Want your sermons to connect on a deeper level? Learn how a conversational preaching style can make your message more personal, relatable, and engaging.

Tags: authentic ministry, Authentic Ministry

Judah Smith Shares His 7-Step Outline For Sermon Prep

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 29, 2020

Judah Smith takes his congregation on a tour through the forest. What's your sermon prep?

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The Radical Experiment: One Year To A Church Turned Upside Down

By David Platt on Jan 13, 2025

David Platt dares pastors and their congregations to take a leap of faith and test the claims contained in the gospel.

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Tags: Faith, Outreach, Gospel, Missions, Prayer, radical, Evangelism Urgency, Gospel obedience, gospel, Gospel Obedience  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching That Is Felt, Not Just Heard

By Peter Mead on Sep 23, 2020

Information alone does not transform. Learn how to move from a dense 10-minute outline to a sermon that breathes, paints images, and engages both mind and heart.

Scripture: Exodus 2:1-5, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, 2 Corinthians 4:2, Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Preaching, biblical theology, preaching, Biblical Theology

7 Marks Of Great Preaching

By David J. Lose on Feb 3, 2025

Great preaching is more than speaking well—it engages Scripture, proclaims Christ, connects to real life, inspires imagination, and sends God’s people into the world.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, BIBLE STUDY, father's will, Bible Study, Pastoral Ministry, gospel proclamation, biblical preaching, Sermon Preparation, bible study, preaching, sermon preparation, Biblical Preaching, Gospel Proclamation, Effective Communication  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach Children’s Sermons That Kids Beg To Attend

By Mark Pierce on Sep 15, 2020

Four practical guidelines to help pastors create engaging, simple, and spiritually meaningful children’s sermons that connect with both kids and adults in just 7-10 minutes.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:6-7, Psalm 78:4, Matthew 19:14, Proverbs 22:6

Tags: Children, Preaching, preaching

4 Traits Of Speakers Who Connect With Their Audience

By Lane Sebring on Jul 10, 2023

Recently my church hosted a leadership conference to encourage and equip our lay leaders and staff. One of the speakers at the event, Nikki, impacted me with her engaging presentation.

Tags: Preaching, humor, Honesty, Communication Speech, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Talk About Money In Church

By Jamie Munson on Jul 29, 2020

"If we are avoiding the subject or trying to make it more palatable, we are doing our congregations a huge disservice."

Scripture: John 4:14, Luke 12:34, Matthew 25:14-30, Acts 2:44-47, 2 Corinthians 8:7  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Money, Preaching, church leadership, preaching, Church Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

The Fourth World: How Your Personality Shapes Your Preaching

By Peter Mead on Sep 20, 2020

Your preaching is shaped not only by the text and the congregation, but by your inner world. Personality profoundly influences preparation and delivery.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Timothy 4:16, James 3:1, 2 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: leadership, Preaching, Leadership, preaching

8 Starts To Avoid In Your Preaching

By Rachel Blom on Jan 3, 2023

The first moments of a sermon shape whether people will stay engaged. These eight common but ineffective sermon starts reveal what preachers should avoid to maintain attention and build trust with listeners.

Tags: Homiletics

10 Things Healthy Churches Do Well

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 23, 2025

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, church leadership, Biblical wisdom, Church Leadership, Biblical Wisdom, Congregational Health, Christian Community  (view more)  (view less)

Preach To The People In Front Of You

By James Scott on Sep 8, 2020

Faithful preaching serves the congregation you have, not the crowd you imagine. Shepherd the flock before you with clarity and love.

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:2, Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Corinthians 3:6, Luke 16:10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, great commission, preaching, Great Commission

Creating A Church Culture Through Sermons

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 16, 2020

Pastors do more than teach Scripture. Through preaching, modeling, and prayer, they shape the shared culture and values of a congregation.

Scripture: Malachi 1:6-8, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Timothy 4:2, Ephesians 4:11-16  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, preaching

Sent To The Scriptures: A Humble Vision Of Preaching

By Nathan Aaseng on Oct 16, 2020

Preaching is not posturing as a know-it-all but serving as one sent by the congregation to wrestle with Scripture and report what God says.

Scripture: James 4:6, Ezra 7:10, 2 Timothy 4:2, Hebrews 4:12, 1 Peter 4:11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Task, Communication, Humility, Preaching, pastor, Pastor, communication, preaching  (view more)  (view less)