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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By Tim Spivey on Feb 20, 2026
Pastor Tim Spivey shares field-tested truths preachers need to know for effective ministry.
Tags: Ministry, Truth, Preaching, effective, ministry, preaching (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Dec 1, 2024
It's true: we speak with more than words, more than our voice. How does your body preach?
Tags: Preaching, effective, gestures, thom rainer, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jul 21, 2024
Peter Mead: "I’m convinced that one of the key ingredients for effective preaching is effective and vivid description. Practice it. Learn it."
Scripture: Proverbs 22:6
Tags: Power, Preaching, illustration, descriptions, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Lance Witt on Oct 24, 2023
What effects is technology having on your soul?
Scripture: Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 23:3
Tags: Technology, leadership, focus, Distraction, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By Carey Nieuwhof on Nov 16, 2023
How are your email habits affecting your effectiveness?
Tags: stress, Communication, Stress, effective, productivity, email, Pastoral Ministry, avoiding burnout, church leadership, communication (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Aug 10, 2025
If your church is healthy, quit stressing about getting bigger. God may not be calling you to bigness.
Scripture: Acts 1:1-15
Tags: Growth, Church Growth, Healthy Church, effective, Small Church (view more) (view less)
By Tony Merida on Jan 5, 2022
"The essential secret is not mastering certain techniques but being mastered by certain convictions."
Scripture: Job 23:1-17
Tags: Preaching, Master, Desire for God, Secret, effective preaching, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Chris Pascarella on Jun 8, 2022
What if there was a way to identify bad preaching? Having grown up in church, I have probably listened to over 1,000 sermons in my lifetime. In all my time listening to (and now delivering) sermons, I have heard three types of bad preaching:
Scripture: Luke 12:22
Tags: preaching tips, Preaching Help, Pastoral Ministry, effective preaching
By Chris Foster on Jan 18, 2023
Are there laws that define a sermon as good or bad, effective or ineffective, memorable or forgettable?
Tags: Preaching, Refresh, Change, sermonomics, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Tony Merida on Dec 5, 2025
The key to effective preaching is not mastering certain techniques, but being mastered by certain convictions.
Tags: Preaching, preaching
By Ron Forseth on Mar 12, 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 Urgency, Expository Application
By Jim Egli on Nov 1, 2020
Some preachers resist the idea of multiple sites. But what if technology increases your effectiveness?
Tags: Church, Growth, Missions, Multisite, Growth in Christ (view more) (view less)
By Nathan Aaseng on Dec 4, 2024
Effective preaching requires learning to negotiate the perilous waters between two vital strategies.
Scripture: Exodus 10:15-25
By Lane Sebring on Apr 14, 2022
I want to show you why I believe the often neglected step of rehearsing the sermon is essential to great sermon delivery.
Tags: Preaching, sermon prep, preaching skill, effective preaching, Sermon Prep, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Brandon Kelley on Nov 7, 2022
"You can make the next time you attend a conference worth your while."
Tags: Plan, leadership, effective, productivity, pastoral leadership, overcoming problems, planning, Leadership (view more) (view less)
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