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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By SermonCentral .com on Aug 4, 2020
Many church planting models emphasize systems and strategy, but preaching remains a God-ordained means of grace that should not be delayed or neglected.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:21, Romans 10:14-17, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Preaching, church planting, Pastoral Ministry, preaching, Church Planting (view more) (view less)
By Chris Pascarella on Jun 9, 2022
What if there was a way to identify bad preaching? Having grown up in church, I have probably listened to over 1,000 sermons in my lifetime. In all my time listening to (and now delivering) sermons, I have heard three types of bad preaching:
Scripture: Luke 12:22
Tags: preaching tips, Preaching Help, Pastoral Ministry, effective preaching
By Haddon Robinson on May 28, 2020
Weekly preaching can feel creatively exhausting. Learn a two-phase approach, practical rhythms, and daily habits that keep your sermons biblical, fresh, and deeply fed all from Haddon Robinson.
Scripture: Luke 6:39-45, John 16:8-11
Tags: Love, Church, Preaching, Prayer, dedication, preparation, prepare, Homiletics, Result, Time, length, Leadership General, Pastoral Ministry, Expository Preaching, Sermon Preparation, preaching, church, expository preaching, love, sermon preparation (view more) (view less)
By Kevin Deyoung on Jan 29, 2025
Kevin DeYoung presents four qualities of what he calls "truly good preaching–-the kind that resonates with people and the kind God tends to employ."
Scripture: Matthew 7:28-29
Tags: Preaching, Authenticity, Clarity, Veracity, Authority, Leadership General, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jul 19, 2024
Weak endings undo strong sermons. Learn the most common conclusion mistakes and how to land your message with clarity, confidence, and spiritual impact.
Scripture: John 19:28
Tags: Preaching, hermeneutics, Leadership General, preaching, Hermeneutics, Sermon Craft (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Mar 14, 2024
It’s not about church growth. Or working harder. It’s about doing smarter ministry with our church’s current resources.
Tags: Lay Leadership, hindrances to prayer, ministry vision, Capacity, capacity (view more) (view less)
By Steve Smith on Feb 21, 2022
So much talking. So many words. So many meetings. So much information. How can we ever take in what we really need to receive to make sense of our lives, our days and most importantly, one another.
Scripture: Luke 10:38-42
Tags: Leadership Listening, Listening, MINISTRY OF PRESENCE, listening vs hearing
By SermonCentral .com on May 16, 2022
What traits do we look for in a leader that suggest his fundamental orientation is Christlike servanthood?
Scripture: Philippians 1:25, Matthew 20:26-28, Psalm 15:4, Ephesians 6:6, John 7:18, 1 Timothy 3:1-13, 1 Corinthians 11:16, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 1 Corinthians 9:7, Luke 22:25-56, John 13:1-17, Matthew 16:23, Philippians 2:9-11, Matthew 18:15-20 (view more) (view less)
Tags: servant leader, glory of God, servant leadership, servanthood of Jesus
By Lance Witt on Jan 9, 2021
Gifted speakers and novices alike experience this unenjoyable aspect: people's criticism. In today's Pastor to Pastor, Lance Witt discusses a proper response from a biblical perspective.
Scripture: Proverbs 8:33
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By Lance Witt on Apr 12, 2024
In a healthy church Jesus is the most famous person. He gets the most airtime, he is the most talked about, and he is clearly center stage.
Scripture: Revelation 19:7, John 3:29, Song of Songs 8:1-4
Tags: Church Health, Pastoral Character, fixing eyes on Jesus, Christ Centered
By Chris Surber on Oct 4, 2024
What is your church doing to train future preachers and pastors?
Tags: Preaching, teach, instruct, benefit, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on Nov 30, 2020
Few subjects are as fraught with danger for the unsuspecting pastor as preaching on stewardship.
Tags: Money, Budget, Preaching, finances, Learning (view more) (view less)
By Brandon Kelley on Oct 16, 2025
Listen in as pastors share real-life examples of sermmon prep.
Tags: Preaching, sermon prep, Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep (view more) (view less)
By Lance Witt on Jul 27, 2023
You don’t have to be running at an insane pace to be running on empty. I think the primary issue here isn’t the size of your ministry or the pace of your ministry. The PRIMARY issue has to do with the health of your soul (your interior life).
Scripture: Proverbs 14:8, Exodus 33:14-15, Jeremiah 6:16
Tags: Wisdom, Rest, endurance with joy, spiritual leadership, entering God's rest (view more) (view less)
By Karl Vaters on Apr 12, 2022
A growing number of people who do go to church don’t want to go, either. If we don’t give them something worth committing to, they’ll be gone soon.
Tags: Learning, inspiration, Leadership Listening, fixing eyes on Jesus, commitment to church (view more) (view less)
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