In Preaching Articles: "Know Your Audience"

3 Levels Of Leadership: Are Your Leaders In The Right Place?

By Brandon Kelley on Sep 5, 2022

Every church has leaders, but not every church has leaders in the right place. If there’s a person in the wrong place in leadership, extensive damage can be done.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12

Tags: Leader of Others, Leadership, leadership, Teamwork, Dependability, pastoral leadership, servant leadership, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

What Are You Improving At Your Church Right Now?

By Karl Vaters on Oct 26, 2022

"Every church should constantly be improving. And not just in general terms. We should always be working on specific action plans to make our church better tomorrow than it is today."

Tags: pastoral leadership, church leadership, good leadership, Leadership, leadership, Church Growth, Healthy Church, effective, productivity  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Need Help Reading Your Bible?

By C.j. Mahaney on Jun 7, 2024

"If more people approached the Bible with a deep sense of helplessness, and hope-filled reliance on God’s merciful assistance, there would be far more seeing and savoring and transformation than there is.”

Tags: Growth in Christ, Christian growth, Spiritual Discipline, dependence on God, bible study, bible, Bible, BIBLE STUDY, priorities, bible reading, Bible Study  (view more)  (view less)

9 Hidden Factors That Impact Your Life And Leadership

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jun 10, 2024

"What hidden factors threaten to make or break you as a leader and as a person?"

Tags: Rest, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church leadership, Leadership, Growth, leadership, sleep, productivity  (view more)  (view less)

God Wants To Shape Your Wants: An Invitation To The Psalms

By John Piper on Nov 30, 2022

Try to imagine the Bible without the Psalms. What a different book it would be! What a different place the church would be. And what a different person I would be.

Scripture: Psalm 1:3

Tags: Delight, Personal Growth, Delight in the Lord, sovereignty of God, Psalms, Emotions, Heart, taste and see  (view more)  (view less)

How Do You Prepare Your Child For Adulthood?

By Brian Croft on Jan 2, 2023

Many of you knew I was on a trip with my 13 year-old son recently. What was the occasion? My wife and I promised each of our children when they turned 13 years old, they would get to take a special trip with one of us.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:8, Ephesians 5:22-23, 1 Peter 3:1-7

Tags: parenting, discipling, Role of Men, Christian fathers, teach children, Godly Fathers, protection, Shepherd  (view more)  (view less)

How To Modernize Your Church Communication With Digital Signage

By Optisigns - on Feb 26, 2024

Bring your communication strategy into new light with modern digital signage.

Tags: Announcements, announcements

How Leadership Capacity Affects The Growth And Health Of A Church

By Josh Reich on Oct 5, 2023

Now, we all know that God is the one who grows a church, but often that church is healthy and growing because of the character, quality and capacity of the lead pastor and leaders.

Tags: leadership, Discipline, leadership capacity, coaching, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Preach A Funeral Like You'll Never Be Invited Back

By Chris Surber on Jul 14, 2025

A crowd of non-churchgoers just gathered in a church. Call me crazy. I don't know much. But perhaps you should tell them about Jesus?

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20

Tags: Christ, Preaching, Funeral, preaching

Shut Down The Bus Tours: What Older Members Should Really Be Doing

By Carey Nieuwhof on Aug 9, 2023

What if this one generation actually just sacrificed for the sake of another? What if they gave up their preferences in music, style and taste so that others could come to know Christ?

Tags: God's family, Life Mission, mission, Intergenerational

10 Tips Every Rookie Preacher Should Hear

By Peter Mead on Sep 23, 2025

Sage advice we all wish we had heard when we were just starting out. Do you know a young preacher who might benefit?

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Tags: discriminate, preaching, Preaching, rookie, glory thief  (view more)  (view less)

7 Things Bad Leaders Say

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jun 24, 2020

Here are 7 things bad leaders say. I only know this, because, over the years, I’ve caught myself thinking or even saying some of these things.

Tags: Independence, gratitude, self awareness, Leadership General, Bad leadership  (view more)  (view less)

8 Reasons Churches Should Partner With Secular Community Groups

By Karl Vaters on May 5, 2022

How can we reach our communities if they have no idea we love them? And how will they know we love them if we don’t work alongside them?

Tags: Service, Humility, Culture, community outreach, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Soul Cartography: Assessing Your Journey Toward Spiritual Intelligence

By Alan E. Nelson on Mar 3, 2020

Alan Nelson explains the concept of spiritual intelligence and offers pastors and church leaders a chance to assess theirs.

Tags: spiritual, Soul, relationships, Health, counsel, Gifts General  (view more)  (view less)

Eight Ideas For Reaping The Fruit Of Your Vacation Bible School

By Hal Seed on Jul 8, 2024

Hal Seed helps pastors and church leaders measure the success of their children’s ministry outreach events and retain unchurched families as a result.

Tags: Church, Children, Outreach, family, VBS, Evangelism How To, church  (view more)  (view less)