In Preaching Articles: "Pastoral Communication"

Listen To Your Message Before You Preach It

By Mark Mohler on Apr 16, 2020

Sermons are not made for paper; they are made for people. We should listen before we preach.

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No Normal Sundays

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 23, 2021

Take a careful inventory, and you will find that most weeks this is the single most important hour of the week — and yet we are so prone to squander such a rich opportunity, sometimes even neglect it.

Tags: Communication, Worship, Commitment, Sunday, communication  (view more)  (view less)

Brokenness In A Pastor’s Life

By Charles Stone on Jun 28, 2023

As I enter the sixth decade of my life and reflect over the brokenness I’ve faced as a pastor, I’m beginning to see its great value. It still hurts and I’d prefer not to face it. Yet, I’m experiencing the fruit of brokenness: inner peace, joy, and a purpose that supersedes ‘ministry success.’

Scripture: John 12:24

Tags: Healing, Rejection, brokenness, success in ministry

Dave Stone’s 8 Principles To Great Preaching

By Brandon Kelley on Sep 9, 2022

Dave Stone’s 8 Principles to Great Preaching

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10

Tags: teaching, Sermon prep, Pastoral Ministry, sermon prep, effective preaching, Sermon Prep, communication, preaching, Communication, Teaching, Preaching, Preaching Help, Communication Speech  (view more)  (view less)

Grappling With The Fears Of Technological Change

By Tim Challies on Apr 15, 2023

Technologies are good in that they allow us to carry out our God-given mandate (Gen. 4). But every technology also brings risk; it brings change. Innovations subtly shift our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

Tags: Fear, Communication, Technology, Cultural Change, communication  (view more)  (view less)

You Can't Please Everyone With Your Preaching

By Peter Mead on Feb 27, 2025

The challenge with criticism is to sort it through and preach for our audience of One, yet with a loving sensitivity to the many who sit and listen.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

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5 Ways To Shorten Your Sermon

By Peter Mead on Aug 19, 2024

It's important to think about what to include in your sermon, but it's probably just as important to carefully decide what to exclude. Learn how (and where) to trim your sermon down with these tips from Peter Mead.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Matthew 28:18-20

Tags: Communication, Preaching, Edit, Time, communication, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

5 Team-Killers In Church Leadership

By Matt Steen on Jul 8, 2020

Some behaviors are like cancer to a leadership team. Are any of them part of your team?

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Tags: Teamwork, team building, community, Community, unity  (view more)  (view less)

How Long To Preach: The Eternal Question

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 10, 2020

How long is too long? Let's just say many preachers overestimate their ability to hold an audience.

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Don't Like Small Churches? Me Neither

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 2, 2023

The problems most people have with small churches aren’t about size, they’re about sickness. And sickness can happen in churches of any size.

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How To Lead People-Friendly Change In Your Church

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 12, 2022

I’ve been studying the art of change management lately and wanted to share a process with you that could save you a lot of grief the next time you think about a change in your church’s programs or procedures.

Tags: Communication, leadership, Change, Resilience, Leadership, communication  (view more)  (view less)

Illustration Variation

By Peter Mead on Aug 31, 2023

Be careful that you don’t get stuck in a rut with your illustration material.

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Tags: Communication, Preaching, illustration, Quotes, communication, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Swindoll Says Stories Are Valuable

By Michael Duduit on Aug 14, 2023

Stories transport us into another world. They hold our attention.

Scripture: Matthew 13:34

Tags: Preaching, Story, storytelling, communication, preaching, Communication  (view more)  (view less)

How Guests Become Regular Attenders At Your Church

By Josh Reich on Mar 23, 2022

Have you had a guest come to your church who seemed excited but never came back?

Tags: Children, Communication, Visitors, Unwelcomed Guest, communication  (view more)  (view less)

The Silence Of God (Psalm 13)

By Josh Reich on May 5, 2022

While we often think God’s silence means He has abandoned us or left us, that is not true. God’s silence does not equal God’s absence.

Scripture: Psalm 13:1, Psalm 13:1-6

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