In Preaching Articles: "Sermon Prepping"

11 Ways To Be The Church For People Who Don't Go To Church

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 7, 2026

People need to know us before they can trust us. And they need to trust us before they’ll go to church with us.

Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Apologetics, Discipleship, Preaching, christian living, evangelism, preaching, Christian Living  (view more)  (view less)

10 Well-Known Pastors Respond To The Question: Is Homosexuality A Sin?

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 8, 2026

How will you answer the question: Is homosexuality a sin? When you're asked in the public space?

Scripture: Numbers 10:33-36

Reviving Bible Engagement: How To Spark A Bible Reading Revolution In Your Church

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 25, 2026

Bible reading is in decline, but it doesn’t have to be. Explore five practical strategies to ignite a Bible reading revolution in your church and community.

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

9 Dynamic Ways To Widen Your Church’s Front Door

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 2, 2026

As you develop your outreach strategy, consider including a plan for equipping your church members to be recommenders and inviters

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Piper: What's The Best Tone For Your Preaching?

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 17, 2020

"The question I have for preachers is: What tone should you aim at in preaching? This is an urgent question because, if you don’t answer it, your listeners will answer it for you."

Scripture: Romans 15:4

Tags: Communication, Preaching, voice, tone

Piper's Authority For Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 23, 2020

In this video John Piper answers the question, "What Bible passages do you use to base your claims about how we should preach?"

Tags: bible truth, Authority, Lesson, Joshua, Preaching, Learning, Doctrine, Relevant, Bible  (view more)  (view less)

10 Last Minute Preaching Tips

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 26, 2020

Read these top ten preaching tips for inspiration and vision before you preach this Sunday!

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2

Tags: Teaching, Preaching

7 Benefits Of Hosting A High-Profile Guest Speaker

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 8, 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)

7 Ways Twitter Will Improve Your Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on May 25, 2020

Brandon Cox shares how utilizing the power of Twitter can extend your teaching platforms to an entirely new audience.

Scripture: John 10:10-11

Tags: Persecution, Preaching, tribulation, distress, PERIL, social media, Social Network  (view more)  (view less)

Why Pastors Should Bless Interracial Marriage

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 8, 2023

John Piper offers wisdom for handling the issue of interracial marriage with a strong biblical perspective.

Tags: Marriage, leadership, Preaching, race, racism, interracial, Leadership, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

5 Thoughts About Excellence In Ministry

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 7, 2020

Brandon Cox: In the pursuit of excellence in your ministry, remember these five guiding principles.

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Tags: Preaching

R.c. Sproul On Potent Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 18, 2020

Potent preaching is not marked by the application of brilliant minds, nor is it the fruit of brilliant techniques.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Thom Rainer: Preaching, October Baby, And Taking A Stand

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 7, 2020

Millions of unborn babies are being led to their deaths. But most churches are just singing louder.

Tags: Preaching, Abortion, Sanctity of Life, preaching

Preaching The Place Of The Church In God's Plan

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 23, 2020

When God graciously saves us, he also has a plan to plant and nurture us. The Father isn't in favor of theoretical family; he creates actual families of faith.

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The Role Of Preaching In Church Planting

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 3, 2020

"Contrary to some conventional wisdom, I would argue that in many cases, public preaching needs to happen early on in the life of a new church."

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:21

Tags: Preaching, church planting