In Preaching Articles: "Fullness Of Time" showing 76-90 of 168

10 Must-Have Tips For Giving A Public Invitation

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 17, 2023

Every preacher needs these practical insights if he/she plans to offer a time of response after the sermons.

Tags: Preaching, Invitation, public, Speaking, preaching, speaking  (view more)  (view less)

What Is The Church's Mission? And Why Does It Matter?

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jan 21, 2021

With the vast majority of churches struggling in some way, it’s time to rethink our future mission.

Tags: Preaching

3 Ingredients To Super Productive Sermon Writing

By Brandon Kelley on Jan 28, 2021

You have a ton of things to do every week. Wouldn’t it be great to have some super productive sermon writing time so you could put more time toward leading your church into the future? Sermon writing can be overwhelming when you have other major projects to worry about. But don’t worry anymore! There’s a way to get more productive in less time.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How God Saved My Sermon

By Steve Fuller on Sep 5, 2024

When Saturday afternoon means rising anxiety over tomorrow's sermon, it's time to ask for some help.

Scripture: James 4:2, James 4:1-2

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Are You Guilty Of Pastoral Plagiarism?

By James Emery White on Oct 10, 2020

Good communicators borrow material all the time. But how should you communicate your sources of ideas and inspiration?

Tags: Preaching, Plagiarism

Francis Chan On The Holy Spirit & Preaching

By Francis Chan on Jan 31, 2024

"Preaching is a time of blessing for me: I am closer to the Lord the more I teach, the more I preach."

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

Tags: Holy Spirit, Blessing, Preaching, francis chan, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

10 Differences Between Borrowing And Stealing Someone Else's Sermon

By James Emery White on Sep 27, 2021

Good communicators borrow material all the time. But how should you communicate your sources of ideas and inspiration?

Tags: Steal, Preaching, Borrow, Plagiarism, Quotes  (view more)  (view less)

R.c. Sproul: The Difference Between Preaching & Teaching

By SermonCentral on Jul 4, 2019

"What shepherd would so neglect his sheep that he never took the time or trouble to feed them?"

Tags: Preaching

Deal-Breakers: 7 Ways God May Tell A Pastor To Leave A Church

By SermonCentral on Mar 18, 2022

Long-term pastorates are almost always good for the church and the pastor. But when these things happen, it's time to go.

Tags: Discernment, Resignation, Knowing God's Will, church ministry

7 Benefits Of Hosting A High-Profile Guest Speaker

By SermonCentral on Jan 9, 2023

Are high profile guest speakers worth the time and money? "Only if you value lost people," says Hal Seed.

Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Christianity, Guest speaker, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Larry Osborne: My Ministry Game-Changers

By Larry Osborne on May 23, 2020

Larry Osborne offers time-tested wisdom to help leaders avoid two dangerous mindsets that often destroy pastors.

Tags: leadership, Character, Leadership General, Leadership

Top Ten Mistakes By A Rookie Pastor

By Josh Tandy on Jul 2, 2020

On his first anniversary, newcomer Josh Tandy takes time to reflect on how he'd do things differently.

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13

Tags: Preaching, preaching

9 Ways To Trim Your Text To A Preachable Size

By Randal Pelton on Jan 18, 2020

Each time you select a passage of Scripture to preach on a given Sunday, you are implying that passage is able to stand alone.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

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6 Reasons Why Pastors Must Be More Courageous Today

By SermonCentral on Aug 20, 2019

Thom Rainer believes we are in the midst of a cultural shift--and it's no time to shrink back from our calling.

Tags: Preaching

4 Reasons Why I Preach

By Ken Collins on Jul 27, 2020

Have you ever taken the time to define the "why" of your weekly task? Here's one list from a veteran pastor.

Tags: Preaching, motivation, goals, education, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)