In Preaching Articles: "Sermon Planning"

7 Last-Minute Tips To Avoid An Ineffective Sermon

By Ken Collins on Oct 1, 2024

Check what you have planned for tomorrow--can you avoid these all-too-common traps?

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

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

By Todd Brown on Mar 10, 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

A Dozen Ways To Kill A Great Idea

By SermonCentral .com on May 28, 2021

From preaching topics to outreach programs, how many great ideas have fallen into these potholes?

Tags: Idea, Plan, Kill, Improve, Church Practices  (view more)  (view less)

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

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 7, 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: Unchurched, VBS, families, relational leaders, Outreach  (view more)  (view less)

10 Must-Have Tips For Giving A Public Invitation

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 16, 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 .com on Dec 15, 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

Celebrate Mother's Day With Powerful Sermons And Resources

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 9, 2025

Mother’s Day Sermon Ideas & Free Resources for Churches

Tags: Worship Materials, Free Resources, Service Planning, sermon preparation, mothers day, mom's day, Sermons, Resources, Encouraging Messages, inspire, Sermon Prep, Sermon Preparation, church, Sermon prep, Mom's Day, love, resources, Powerful, churches, sermon prep, sermons, moms, Mothers Day, mothers, mother's day, Inspire, inspiration, Motherhood, Faith, Love, Church, mom  (view more)  (view less)

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

By Charles Stone on Mar 15, 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: Sermon, sermon writing, neuroscience, preaching, Sermon prep, Preaching, pastor, sermon prep, sermon, Pastor, Sermon Prep  (view more)  (view less)

13 Harvest Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 29, 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: Sermon, Harvest, Worship, sermon

Generosity: 15 Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 18, 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 19, 2021

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

Scripture: Luke 19:48

Tags: Sermon, preaching, Preaching, sermon

How To Swipe Sermons And Keep Your Integrity

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 4, 2021

How do you feel about borrowing other pastors’ sermons?

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

There's More Than One Way To Prepare A Sermon: 5 Approaches

By Brandon Kelley on Oct 15, 2025

Listen in as pastors share real-life examples of sermmon prep.

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How Long Should I Preach

By Brian Croft on Aug 21, 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.

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What To Do When You Bombed Sunday's Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 1, 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.

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