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Why Do I Urge All Pastors To Preach Expository Sermons?

By Brian Croft on Oct 18, 2023

There are all kinds of different sermons a preacher can preach, but the most helpful for a pastor to feed his people with week after week is expository sermons.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Tags: Love, Preaching, Expository, the word of god, Feeding The Flock, preaching, expository  (view more)  (view less)

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Pastors Make On Sundays (And What To Do About Them)

By Charles Stone on Jun 18, 2024

For pastors, Sunday can be the most draining day of the week. Intense people interaction, teaching or preaching, seeing our critics, trying to remember names, and attempting to put our own problems aside to listen to other peoples' problems add up to a stress-filled day. The very day we want to be at our best requires more from us than any other day. As a result, we can easily make one or more of the 5 biggest mistakes pastors make on Sundays. Evaluate this list to find out how many you make.

Tags: Preaching, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Sunday Morning, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What Makes A Sermon Good?

By Duane K Kelderman on Aug 2, 2024

Preachers and churches run into trouble when they forget that preaching is first and foremost a proclamation of Scripture.

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-10, 1 Chronicles 1:1

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Make The Message Memorable

By Larry Osborne on May 10, 2023

"I learned early on that if my preaching was to be powerful, it had to be memorable," says Larry Osborne.

Tags: Preaching, Great, Church Small Groups, preaching

Is Our Gospel Tasteless?

By Dave Rhodes on Aug 24, 2020

What happens when we speak and preach and live out a Kingdom-less gospel?

Tags: Gospel, Preaching

Are You Leading The Church You’d Want To Attend?

By Bill Couchenour on Jan 25, 2024

Relationships are more important to church growth than preaching, media or music. How are yours?

Tags: Building, Preaching, relationships, lead, Leadership General, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Do Your Listeners Feel The Text?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Nov 27, 2020

Exegesis is always the foundation for a sermon, but does your preaching reach your listeners' feelings?

Tags: Preaching, audience, Engage, feel, exegesis, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Where Do Your Sermons Point?

By SermonCentral on Jul 29, 2023

When you preach, do people see you or what you are talking about?

Tags: Preaching, points, michael curry, preaching

10 Tips For Better (And Shorter) Sermons

By Troy Page on Jun 15, 2021

Few people can preach longer than 30 minutes without losing their audience.

Tags: better, short

Four Foundations Of Handling God's Word

By Ed Stetzer on Aug 13, 2021

LifeWay Research discovered four common factors in good preaching. Are they part of yours?

Tags: Bible, Preaching, Useful, God's Word, sufficient  (view more)  (view less)

A Preacher's Prayer

By Bob Hostetler on Feb 2, 2024

If you're not in the habit of praying before you preach, here's a good place to start.

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, habit, preaching

20 Mother's Day Quotes To Warm Up Your Sermon

By SermonCentral on May 8, 2021

Insight, warmth--and humor--to use when you preach for this special occasion.

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-24

Tags: Preaching, mother's day, Motherhood, Quotes

Challenge Your Church--And Yourself!

By Peter Mead on Sep 24, 2019

Preaching should our listeners--and us. But how do you do it constructively?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:34-40

Tags: Preaching

Pastoral Transition: Setting Your Church Up For Ministry Success After You're Gone

By Karl Vaters on Oct 20, 2023

Following a long-term, successful pastorate is one of the hardest callings in ministry. Every pastor should do everything we can to make it as easy as possible for the next pastor and the church to do great ministry after we leave.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Tags: leadership, servant leadership, Pastoral Transition, Decentralize, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Are We On The Brink Of A New Reformation?

By Mike Breen on May 14, 2021

Does your preaching produce fruit or fruit trees? Mike Breen reveals the important distinction.

Tags: Tree, Fruit, Reformation, lead, Movement  (view more)  (view less)