In Preaching Articles: "Reaching Out"

Search And Rescue

By Lance Witt on Oct 22, 2023

Outside the walls of your church, there is a spiritual harvest waiting to be reaped. Like Jesus, we must be broken for the broken.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Tags: Evangelism, Reconciliation, pastoral leadership, Reaching out, To be disabled, evangelism  (view more)  (view less)

These Six Questions Reveal How Well You Are Engaged In Your Neighborhood

By Karina Kreminski on Jun 2, 2024

"What does it look like to keep ourselves accountable to joining with God on his mission in our neighborhood?"

Tags: Outreach, neighborhood, reaching the lost, community outreach, Inviting others, open to others, Reaching out, Loving the lost  (view more)  (view less)

Using Illustrations For Maximum Impact: 4 Essential Notes

By Lane Sebring on Feb 18, 2026

A good illustration will reach out and grab your listeners and pull them into your content. It will make them care. But How?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

You Cannot Out-Dream God

By Marshall Segal on Jul 11, 2023

We tend to think our dreams were too big when we were young, say when we were six, and too small as we get older. But maybe our dreams never reach high enough.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Corinthians 10:33, Isaiah 43:7, Matthew 4:8, Psalm 49:16-17, Matthew 6:19-21, John 5:44, John 12:43, Matthew 6:1, Psalm 115:1, Deuteronomy 8:3, Psalm 16:11, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Ephesians 2:5, 1 Timothy 4:7, Matthew 19:29  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Dreams, Materialism, eternal perspective, Following God's will

How To Plan A Preaching Calendar That Reaches And Grows

By Herbert Cooper on Oct 8, 2020

Strategic sermon planning helps churches reach new people and disciple believers. Here are ten practical principles for building a balanced, effective teaching calendar.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:14-20, Acts 20:27, James 1:22, Ephesians 4:11-12, 2 Timothy 4:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Faith, Preaching, sight, walk, substance, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Does Your Preaching Reach All The Senses?

By Bob Hostetler on Aug 4, 2021

Break free from the prison of the auditory. You can reach all five senses.

Scripture: Luke 12:1-3

Tags: Preaching, teach, Five Senses, auditory

Timothy Keller On How To Preach To And Reach A Culture

By Brandon Kelley on Mar 22, 2022

Timothy Keller seems to have the pulse of our present culture in a way that I’ve not encountered before.

Tags: Preaching, Culture, skepticism, preaching Christ, preaching, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Busting Out Of Sermon Block

By Haddon Robinson on May 27, 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)

How To Get Out Of A Ministry Funk

By Tim Stevens on Apr 8, 2020

Churches and leaders go through seasons of malaise where momentum fades and clarity disappears. This article explores why funks happen and offers practical steps that helped one ministry find its way out.

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Tags: Church Practices

What Great Sermons Leave Out

By Ron Edmondson on Jul 13, 2020

Great sermons are not defined by how much is said, but by what is wisely left out. Clarity, restraint, and respect for listeners matter.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:2, Proverbs 10:19, Matthew 5:37, 1 Corinthians 14:8, Nehemiah 8:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Homiletics, preaching

Getting Out Of The Sermon Prep Rut

By Matt Brough on Nov 15, 2024

One of the challenges for preachers who have been preaching for some time is that it is much easier to coast, to do less preparation and to simply rely on your experience.

Tags: Preaching, problem, sermon prep, Preaching Rut, Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

People Listen In Different Ways—can You Reach All Of Them?

By Leslie Holmes on Feb 27, 2023

You're preaching to one congregation, filled with many listening styles. How can you connect with every individual?

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:1-15

Tags: Preaching, reflection, Listen, reach, application, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Let’s Keep Reaching Consumers. Aka, Lost Sheep.

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 28, 2021

“The American church is so consumeristic!” It’s a common line uttered by the religiously fed-up, and of course, there’s a lot of truth in it. Some churches in America do tend to cater to the consumeristic mentality of our culture. But I think, on the whole, most churches don’t, and that’s actually part of the problem.

Tags: Missions, lost sheep, Unchurched, Spiritual Maturity

Your Preaching Should Be Out Of This World--Seriously

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 24, 2024

Beware of preaching that merely provides tools to help us become better situated in this present world rather than helping us to become ambassadors of the coming Kingdom.

Tags: Gospel, Preaching, Poverty, Debate, Confront, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

6 Ways You Can Break Through To Reach Hardened Hearts

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Sep 7, 2025

"Hardened hearts need to hear from a communicator, not a speaker." What can you do to reach them?

Tags: Truth, Preaching, humor, hard heart, Attitude, preaching  (view more)  (view less)