In Preaching Articles: "Encouragement For Pastors"

What It Really Means To Preach Grace

By Dr. Richard Ganz on May 2, 2025

How a chance encounter changed one pastor's preaching forever, all because of a misunderstanding.

Tags: Evangelism, Scripture, Arrogance, Share, unbeliever, evangelism, Unbeliever  (view more)  (view less)

Joe Mckeever: 3 Vital Reasons To Tell Stories In Your Preaching

By Joe Mckeever on Sep 10, 2025

There are a thousand reasons for dropping the occasional story into your sermon, pastor. Here are the top three.

Scripture: Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: Preaching, storytelling, stories, preaching

Preaching Through Cultural Chaos

By Mark Dance on Oct 7, 2025

Mark Dance: “Pastors do not need to be pushy, but neither do we need to be pushovers.”

Tags: Preaching, preaching

11 Reasons To Protect Your Spirit From The Demands Of Ministry

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 7, 2021

Pastoral ministry can be hazardous to our spiritual health. But it doesn’t need to be.

Tags: Preaching

True Leadership Is Sacrifice, Not Privilege

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 3, 2022

Christian leadership — in the home, the church, and elsewhere — is not for those clawing for honor and recognition, but for those most ready to fall to their knees and be inconvenienced by the needs of others.

Scripture: Mark 10:45, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Peter 5:2-3, Matthew 20:25-28, John 13:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Dying To Self, pastoral leadership, servant leadership, Others First, Leadership, Sacrifice, leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Kevin Deyoung On What We Can Learn From Church History About False Teachers

By Kevin Deyoung on Jul 12, 2022

What have been some of the normal characteristics and patterns of behavior exhibited by false teachers throughout Church history? Kevin DeYoung shares his insights.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:8, John 10:12, John 17:17, 1 Timothy 6:3-4, Acts 20:28-30  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Heresy, False Teachers, Wolves, false teaching, Church History, orthodoxy, pastoral leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Every Church Staff Team Needs A Little Bit Of Friction

By Brandon Cox on Nov 19, 2023

"Eliminate friction!!" That’s the goal most of us have when it comes to leading a team, or a church, or a company. But what if friction is actually the key to getting things moving in the right direction?

Scripture: Genesis 1:1

Tags: leadership, strategy, Leadership, conflict, Teamwork, Tension, pastoral leadership, Friction, Team Dynamics  (view more)  (view less)

5 Spouse Killers In The Ministry

By Charles Stone on Aug 20, 2025

Eight in ten pastors’ wives say they feel unappreciated or unaccepted by their husband’s congregations. Charles Stone and his wife give insight into how to protect your spouse and your marriage during the sometimes difficult calling of pastoral ministry.

Tags: Ministry, stress, Marriage, wife, family, Stress, Trials and Difficulties, ministry, relationships, priorities, home, Spouse, Church Body of Christ, Marriage General  (view more)  (view less)

Mark Dever: Do Your Listeners Feel The Full Offense Of The Gospel?

By Mark Dever on Dec 7, 2018

Here's why the pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church isn't interested in being cool.

Scripture: Psalm 119:11

Tags: Preaching, cool, mark dever, phillip jensen

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  (view more)  (view less)

Most Preachers Say No To Endorsing Candidates

By Carol Pipes on Mar 17, 2024

According to LifeWay research, the vast majority of pastors stay away from this sensitive area.

Tags: Politics, election, candidate

Seven Preaching Topics You Should Repeat Often

By Joe Mckeever on May 22, 2025

Don't be afraid of repeating yourself. Repetition is the mother of learning -- and sometimes a pastor's best friend.

Tags: Faith, Power, Preaching, work, repeat, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Is The Problem Really A Lack Of Deep Teaching?

By Eric Geiger on Jul 29, 2021

For a pastor who longs to faithfully feed people the Word of God, there are few statements that sting as deeply.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10

Tags: problem, deep teaching, preaching, Preaching, Lack  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach A Funeral For God's Glory

By Harry Reeder on Jun 20, 2025

Here's why one seasoned pastor considers preaching a funeral one of his greatest privileges.

Tags: Preaching, Funeral, privilege, preach, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Seven Tricks To Break Out Of Your Preaching Rut

By Ryan Huguley on Aug 4, 2025

Periodically, every pastor to whom God gives the privilege of preaching weekly will find themselves in a rut.

Tags: Preaching, teach, Retreat, trick, Preaching Rut, preaching  (view more)  (view less)