In Preaching Articles: "sermon planning" showing 16-30 of 587

Passion, Prayer, And Planning Ministry: Building The Nehemiah Way

By Todd Brown on Mar 11, 2022

Working with hundreds of churches over the last 35 years, I have observed three common elements of successful building programs and all three are characteristics displayed by quality leaders.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13

Tags: Nehemiah, Prayer, strategy, Church Building

8 Easy Ways To Plan Now For New Vbs Families To Stick

By SermonCentral on Dec 8, 2021

In my experience, churches put on a stellar VBS and just hope that the fourth goal of retaining new families from the community will take care of itself.

Tags: Outreach, Unchurched, VBS, families, relational leaders  (view more)  (view less)

10 Must-Have Tips For Giving A Public Invitation

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 17, 2023

Every preacher needs these practical insights if he/she plans to offer a time of response after the sermons.

Tags: Preaching, Invitation, public, Speaking, preaching, speaking  (view more)  (view less)

4 Steps To A Friendlier Church (The G.i.f.t. Plan)

By SermonCentral on Dec 16, 2021

Genuine friendships are becoming more rare – and thus, of greater perceived value – than any other aspect of modern church life.

Tags: relationships, Friendliness, Friendship New Friends, Equipping Disciples

If Jesus Gave A Ted Talk Principle 1—begin With The End In Mind (Clarity)

By Charles Stone on Mar 16, 2024

Begin with the End in Mind is the first installment of an 8 part series on how neuroscience can improve your preaching.

Scripture: Luke 6:40

Tags: Preaching, pastor, sermon prep, sermon, Pastor, Sermon Prep, Sermon, sermon writing, neuroscience, preaching, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

13 Harvest Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral on Oct 30, 2024

In Matthew 9:37-38 Jesus tells his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

Tags: Harvest, Worship, sermon, Sermon

Generosity: 15 Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral on Oct 19, 2024

During the holiday season, as we count our blessings, encourage your church to live out the call to generosity with these sermon and worship resources.

Tags: Worship, Generosity, sermon, Sermon

If Jesus Gave A Ted Talk Principle 2—pique Interest (Attention)

By Charles Stone on Oct 20, 2021

Pique Interest is the second installment of an 8 part series on how neuroscience can improve your preaching.

Scripture: Luke 19:48

Tags: Preaching, sermon, Sermon, preaching

How To Swipe Sermons And Keep Your Integrity

By SermonCentral on Feb 5, 2021

How do you feel about borrowing other pastors’ sermons?

Tags: Sermon, Share, sermon prep, ideas, sermon, Stealing, Sermon Prep, Preaching, Integrity  (view more)  (view less)

How Long Should I Preach

By Brian Croft on Aug 22, 2023

The answer to this question largely depends on the kind of pastor you are, the quality of preacher you are, and the kind of congregation you serve.

Tags: Preaching, sermon prep, good sermon, poor preaching, Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

9 Keys To Reach More Men With Your Preaching

By Josh Reich on Feb 7, 2020

If the father is the first in the household to become a Christian, there is a 93 percent probability everyone else in the home will follow.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:1-17, Hebrews 12:13-17

Tags: Men, Preaching, sermon, Sermon, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What To Do When You Bombed Sunday's Sermon

By SermonCentral on Jan 2, 2021

It’s not hard to get up and say something inspirational. It is hard to get up and rightly divide God’s Word, build a bridge from an ancient culture to our own, and then to call people to an appropriate response to God’s revealed truth consistently week after week.

Tags: Sermon, preaching, Preaching, failure, sermon  (view more)  (view less)

The Effective Pastor: Never Skimp On The Sermon

By Joe Mckeever on Mar 6, 2021

They call you Preacher because nothing you do is as important or as critical to the work of the church as your preaching.

Tags: sermon, Sermon, preaching, Preaching, Pastoring  (view more)  (view less)

Leadership Matters: 15 Leadership Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral on Oct 5, 2024

Today, more than ever, the world needs godly leaders who follow Christ wholeheartedly. Here are 15 leadership sermon and worship resources you can use today, including sermons from Andy Stanley, Chuck Swindoll, Wayne Cordeiro, Larry Osborne, and more.

Tags: Worship, leadership, sermon, Leadership, Sermon  (view more)  (view less)

Onramps To Connect Listeners To Your Sermons And Scripture

By Ed Stetzer on Feb 23, 2022

This article is the last of six in a series on preaching in light of cultural shifts and biblical illiteracy.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, Culture, sermon prep, sermon, Sermon Prep, Sermon, preaching, teaching, culture, culture shifts, Sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)