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7 Steps To Restoring A Powerful Pulpit

By Leslie Holmes on Sep 17, 2024

Veteran preacher Leslie Holmes suggests seven bold and certain steps to help give you the confidence to preach with power.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:20-21, Romans 8:28-39

Tags: Praise, Peace, Power, Preaching, Prosperity, pulpit, place, Pleasing, Proclamation, pleading, Palace, pull, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What To Do When You Bombed Sunday's Sermon

By SermonCentral on Jan 2, 2021

It’s not hard to get up and say something inspirational. It is hard to get up and rightly divide God’s Word, build a bridge from an ancient culture to our own, and then to call people to an appropriate response to God’s revealed truth consistently week after week.

Tags: Preaching, failure, sermon, Sermon, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

3 Reasons Pastors Don't Connect With Millennials

By Tyler Braun on Sep 10, 2020

Can your preaching reach the up-and-coming generations? Tyler Braun points out the most common barriers.

Tags: Youth, Preaching, Relevant, preaching

Your Greatest Prayer Partner

By David J. Lose on Sep 16, 2022

David Lose reminds us we are not alone in our task; someone has been lifting us up for centuries.

Scripture: John 17:6-26

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

13 Benefits Of Putting An Expiration Date On New Ministries In Your Church

By SermonCentral on Jan 12, 2024

Here's a great way open your church up to innovative new ideas by minimizing the risk – or at least the sting – of failure.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Land Speaking Engagements

By Ben Arment on Oct 14, 2020

Ben Arment suggests eight practical steps that could expand your ministry beyond the pulpit. Why not give them a try?

Tags: Speak, Preaching, Ability, public, language, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Move Your Church From Consumers To Disciples

By Bill Couchenour on Mar 22, 2024

"Too often, we have allowed people to settle for giving 2 percent of their income, or attending 4 out of 5 Sundays."

Tags: Commitment, leadership, Body, Attendance, Church Discipline, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

20 Thanksgiving Quotes For Preaching And Inspiration

By SermonCentral on Oct 21, 2024

Give some freshness to your Thanksgiving message, or post these inspirational words on your church's website, Facebook page or Twitter feed.

Tags: gratitude, Thanksgiving Holiday

How To Land Speaking Engagements

By Ben Arment on Aug 13, 2019

Ben Arment suggests eight practical steps that could expand your ministry beyond the pulpit. Why not give them a try?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

7 Bad Reasons Pastors Don't Share The Gospel In Every Sermon

By Greg Stier on Aug 14, 2023

In my interactions with pastors I’ve heard seven primary reasons for why some chose not to give the Gospel in every sermon.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Tags: Evangelism, Gospel, Excuses, preaching Christ, evangelism, gospel  (view more)  (view less)

How Did John The Baptist Prepare For Christmas?

By Jimmy Gentry on Dec 23, 2022

How would John the Baptizer respond if he were to show up during Advent in any given city in America today?

Scripture: Matthew 1:15-25

Tags: Preaching, preaching

The Hardest Part Of A Sermon

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 23, 2021

The Lord gives His message to those who seek Him, who wait upon Him, who are willing to do His will.

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:1-15

Tags: Preaching, difficult, hard, preaching

Great Sermons Flow From Strong Practices: Here Are 4 Of The Best

By Artie Davis on Jan 14, 2020

Veteran pastor Artie Davis gives a practical example of how intentionality makes a difference between a good sermon and consistently great ones.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

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