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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 Jared Moore on Oct 6, 2025
The tempting pull toward celebrity is everywhere, including ministry. Check yourself against this list.
Tags: Preaching, pastor, Popularity, celebrity, wannabe, Pastor, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Ron Forseth on Jan 1, 2024
Executive Editor of SermonCentral.com Ron Forseth answers the thorny question in defining pulpit plagiarism.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Corinthians 10:29
Tags: Preaching, Character, Integrity, Honesty, Plagiarism, Homiletics, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on Mar 22, 2025
Joe McKeever offers a bold list of helpful leadership lessons from his ministry journey so far.
Scripture: Exodus 18:1-12
Tags: ministry, preaching, Ministry, leadership, Preaching, Delegate, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Jan 9, 2023
Are high profile guest speakers worth the time and money? "Only if you value lost people," says Hal Seed.
Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Christianity, Guest speaker, evangelism, preaching (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on May 12, 2020
Whether you’re looking back at Plato or Jesus, virtually every culture has had great communicators who realized the power of attention-grabbing hooks.
Tags: flowers, preaching, anxiety, Bird, Preaching, Anxiety, Field (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on Jun 3, 2020
Non-growing churches are not healthy, at least in some significant ways. Joe McKeever gives his input to help revive a church that seems to have "plateaued."
Tags: Preaching, Sheep, Apathy, lead, Church Purpose of, preaching (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on May 24, 2023
"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31
Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching, e, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Matt Chandler on Jul 15, 2023
Wherever he goes, Matt Chandler is looking for "shadows of the gospel." What about you?
Tags: Young, Wisdom, Preaching, advice, Matt Chandler, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Bruce D. Johnson on Jun 5, 2025
All of us have a propensity to want to communicate in our own preferred style. But what if your style doesn't reach everyone?
Scripture: Luke 8:4-15
Tags: Pastor, preaching, Preaching, pastor, Congregation, Engage, Engagement (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jun 30, 2021
There's no need to be paranoid, but there's no reason to be ignorant, either.
Tags: ignorant, paranoid, preaching, Spiritual Warfare, Preaching, pulpit (view more) (view less)
By Jared Moore on Jun 18, 2025
Do you agree with this very opinionated list? Which cows would YOU like to tip?
Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37
Tags: Preaching, success, Entertain, Tip, Sacred Cows, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Thom Schultz on May 18, 2023
It's shocking: Only 29 percent of preachers or teachers are willing to embrace change--even if it's an improvement. Here's why.
Tags: embrace, Preacher, Method, preaching, preacher, New, Preaching (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jun 27, 2025
Peter Mead reveals eight powerful insights into how to gauge a congregation's responsiveness.
Tags: church culture, preaching, guest, Unique, Preaching, Congregational (view more) (view less)
By Jared Moore on Dec 5, 2019
Check out this list. Do you still want to be a pastor? If so, then God has probably called you to the ministry.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Tags: Preaching, challenge, negative, wimp, ministry, preaching, Ministry (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jul 4, 2025
"The ministry of the word is stewarding and heralding God's word in such a way that people encounter God through his word."
Scripture: Psalm 37:4-5
Tags: Ministry, Preaching, God's Word, blackaby, ministry, preaching (view more) (view less)
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