In Preaching Articles: "reaching the lost" showing 31-45 of 46

A Modest Proposal: Less Sermon Prep In Favor Of More Time Making Disciples?

By Bill Couchenour on Sep 6, 2021

Is it possible to reach the U.S. for Jesus in less than a decade by cutting sermon prep time in half?

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-28

Tags: Jesus, Outreach, Preaching, Disciples, sermon prep, Sermon Prep  (view more)  (view less)

10 Ways To Connect With Older Congregations

By Lane Sebring on Apr 22, 2023

Seasoned saints have heard a lot of preaching: can you still reach them in fresh ways?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Preach To The Heart

By John Bjorge on Nov 16, 2021

Many preachers are good at preaching for the head, but rarely do we aim for--or reach--the heart.

Tags: Preaching

3 Reasons Pastors Don't Connect With Millennials

By Tyler Braun on Sep 10, 2020

Can your preaching reach the up-and-coming generations? Tyler Braun points out the most common barriers.

Tags: Youth, Preaching, Relevant, preaching

Using Illustrations For Maximum Impact: 4 Essential Notes

By Lane Sebring on Aug 24, 2019

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 God's Dangerous Truth

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jun 17, 2020

We love to preach the Good News, but it doesn't reach its full potential until it challenges us to dream big.

Scripture: Luke 2:10

Tags: Preaching, preaching

You Preach, I'll Doodle

By Thom Turner on Nov 4, 2020

People have different learning styles. But does that mean you have to change the way you preach to reach them all?

Tags: Learning, Psychology, Effectiveness, Versatile

How To Increase The Shelf Life Of Your Sermons

By SermonCentral on Jun 18, 2020

Your sermons can reach others beyond your church and become useful resources for years to come by using a few of these practical tips.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Adjusting To Reality: Loss And The Christian Life

By Joe Mckeever on Feb 4, 2020

Earlier this year, author and pastor Joe McKeever lost his beloved wife of more than 50 years, Margaret. In this moving article, he reflects on what it means to "adjust" to the new reality--and how faith requires an adjustment, as well.

Scripture: Ephesians 5:14-17

Tags: death in Christ

The Case For The Hour-Long Church Service

By Dave Browning on Jan 5, 2023

For some Christian leaders, an hour-long service can be viewed as too short, if not restrictive. For the people we are trying to reach, however, an hour may seem long, if not excessive.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:21

Tags: Preaching, church service, Time, preaching

20 Powerful Mother's Day Sermons And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral on May 5, 2021

Mother's Day is the 3rd-highest church attendance day of the year, after Christmas and Easter. This is a great opportunity to reach both new visitors and current members with the Gospel.

Tags: Worship, Preaching, mother's day, preaching

8 Reasons Churches Should Partner With Secular Community Groups

By Karl Vaters on May 5, 2022

How can we reach our communities if they have no idea we love them? And how will they know we love them if we don’t work alongside them?

Tags: Service, Humility, Culture, community outreach, culture  (view more)  (view less)

How To Make Christmas Your Best Outreach Of The Year

By Carey Nieuwhof on Dec 19, 2023

You might think it’s an event you do, or perhaps it’s Easter. But whether Christmas has historically been your best opportunity to reach unchurched people or not, I believe it could be.

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You Cannot Out-Dream God

By Marshall Segal on Jul 12, 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

Crafting A Culture Of Honor

By Lance Witt on Oct 22, 2020

In the middle of this election year, the amount of vicious attack and trash talking has reached a new high (or low). I think it is time that we as pastors take the lead in helping our congregations and communities know how to treat one another.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, 1 John 4:7-8, John 13:35, Romans 12:10

Tags: honor