In Preaching Articles: "Friendship New Friends" showing 46-60 of 110

6 Things I Heard That Convinced Me We Needed A New Church Website

By Joanna Gray on Apr 13, 2024

As church communicators we’re constantly looking for ways to make the ministry better not only for visitors, but for our church members as well. There are always little hints and quips here and there that our church family members say that give us a not-so-gentle nudge toward what we should be doing to better the ministry and further the mission.

Tags:

Backyard Bbq Evangelism: A New, True Parable Of Outside-The-Church-Walls Ministry

By Karl Vaters on Sep 29, 2022

"Don't force people to do ministry your way. Help them with the ministry they're already passionate about."

Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Spiritual Gifts, Body of Christ, Innovation, evangelism barriers, reaching the lost, evangelism planning, Conversational Evangelism, Unique Gifts, evangelism  (view more)  (view less)

Jokes In A Sermon: Six Checkpoints For Every Preacher

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Aug 19, 2021

It may seem like the perfect way to lighten up a sermon, but perhaps you should run it through this helpful checklist.

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:3-4, Luke 8:22-25

Tags: preaching, Preaching, Good News, Appropriate, joke, joking, insensitive  (view more)  (view less)

Pit Stops Required- Part 1

By Lance Witt on Sep 12, 2023

Many pastors and ministry leaders soar through life at breakneck speed. They give every outward appearance of being on course, cruising on autopilot.

Scripture: Proverbs 14:18

Tags: Prudence, Time of Reflection, New Year's Reflection, avoiding burnout

20 Quotes To Reignite Your Calling To Preach

By SermonCentral on Feb 20, 2020

Invest ten minutes and come away with new energy, new passion, and new perspective for your calling.

Tags:

People Don't Want To Sit And Listen Anymore: 4 Ways To Connect With A New Generation

By SermonCentral on Nov 25, 2019

Most people who leave the church aren't leaving God. Many of them are leaving the way we do church to try and find God.

Scripture: Romans 3:21-31, Acts 20:7-12

Tags: Preaching, Listen, Shift, disconnect, distrust  (view more)  (view less)

Why Preaching 'the Problem With The Church Today' Is A Recipe For Disaster

By SermonCentral on Nov 6, 2021

The problems with the church are nothing new. But in a way, that's good news.

Scripture: John 1:2-26

Tags: complain, preaching, Preaching, problem, church problems, problem with church, recipe for disaster  (view more)  (view less)

Get It Right Before You Start: Safeguard Your Sermon Series

By SermonCentral on Jun 30, 2020

Avoid these ten critical mistakes that could prevent an effective evangelistic sermon series at your church.

Tags: Truth, Preaching, repentance, eternal life, New Way, Repentance, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

We Can Whine About The New Generation Or Worship With Them – But We Can’t Do Both

By Karl Vaters on Apr 26, 2024

We can either whine about how the new generation chooses to worship, or we can worship and minister with them. But we can’t do both.

Scripture: John 7:24

Tags: Perspective, Culture, church culture, Christian Priorities, future generations, church priorities, Generations, e, perspective, culture  (view more)  (view less)

What Brian Williams Has To Teach Us About Preaching

By Rob Pochek on Nov 15, 2021

Pastor Rob Pochek details four solid lessons we can draw from current events. Image source: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Tags: nbc nightly news, preaching, Lesson, Preaching, current events, brian williams  (view more)  (view less)

Let's Rise To Love Those Left In Fear

By Andrew Bushnell on Apr 21, 2023

We have neighbors and coworkers — even friends and family — who are not just disappointed or sorrowful over the presidential-election results, but also genuinely afraid.

Tags:

The Weight And Joy Of Being A Pastor: Loneliness

By Josh Reich on Oct 9, 2021

If you talk to any pastor or his wife and ask them about friends, more than likely you will get a sad, longing look.

Tags: Counselor, Loneliness, Prayer General, Suffering Loneliness

16 Tips For Better Easter Impact

By SermonCentral on Apr 1, 2021

Practical advice to take full advantage of this once-a-year opportunity--this year, and in years to come.

Tags: Easter, Outreach, New, Church Growth, Impact, preaching tips, Easter Palm Sunday  (view more)  (view less)

A Risk Worth Taking Part Ii

By Leigh Ann Carey Looyenga on Dec 27, 2023

The first step in practically engaging Sabbath rest is getting rid of our narrow and legalistic views of the day.

Scripture: Mark 2:27-28, Psalm 112:1, John 10:10, Mark 3:1-4

Tags: Sunday, Sabbath, Saturday, legalism vs grace, New Year's Reflection, intimacy with Christ  (view more)  (view less)

What Are You Waiting For?

By Lance Witt on Dec 29, 2020

What are you going to do this next year to make the “most of your time”?

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Tags: Holidays, Resolution, Change, Personal Growth, Trust God, Redeeming Time, new years, Growing in Faith  (view more)  (view less)