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Is Skipping Church Good For Your Soul?

By Charles Stone on Jun 15, 2023

Pastors must craft compelling, Spirit-led services if we are to entice the unchurched to attend and keep attending. What they experience at church must be worth the price of giving up their relaxing mornings at home.

Tags: Church, Preaching, skipping, preaching, church  (view more)  (view less)

The Five Kinds Of Churches That Must Change Or Die

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 14, 2023

Okay, I have some tough news for you who are members or leaders of about 100,000 churches in America. Change or die.

Tags: Change, Church Growth, Reality, Dying Church

When You Feel Hopeless As A Leader

By Josh Reich on Jun 13, 2023

At some point as a leader, you will feel hopeless. As a pastor it will more than likely happen after the weekend. It is hard to keep hope alive all the time as a leader.

Tags: Preaching, leaders, preaching

The Secret To God’s Power In Your Life And Preaching - Part 2

By Lance Witt on Jun 12, 2023

If you read last week’s article you know that we talked about holiness not just being a legalistic set of rules. True holiness always starts with relationship. And the highest motive for keeping ourselves pure is our love for God, not the fear of consequences.

Scripture: Acts 20:35

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The Secret To God’s Power In Your Life And Preaching - Part 1

By Lance Witt on Jun 11, 2023

Do you mistake fruitfulness for holiness? Sit with those words a moment. What does that look like practically? And how have you seen this in your life and in the lives of other leaders?

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12 Powerful Questions Pastors Should Ask About Effective Leadership

By Charles Stone on Jun 8, 2023

Here are a helpful set of questions about effective leadership pastors should ask themselves and ask about those who serve on their staff.

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5 Ways To Lead When You’re Limping

By Ron Edmondson on Jun 7, 2023

The truth is, the best leaders I know have a limp of some nature. It may not be visible, but if you are around them long, they will display remnants of a previous injury.

Tags: Preaching, lead, preaching

Eight Things I Like About The Church…and Five I Hate.

By Joe Mckeever on Jun 6, 2023

Show me a Christian who can please God better alone than with other believers and I’ll show you a one-of-a-kind, something never before seen on planet Earth. The Lord thought you and I would be needing each other, so placed us in a church fellowship when He saved us.

Tags: Church, Preaching, preaching, church

Great, You've Got A Theme, But Do You Have A Sermon?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jun 5, 2023

Do you ALWAYS have to start with a text? Sherman Cox says "no."

Scripture: 1 John 5:3

Tags: Idea, Preaching, Text, preaching

Do We Owe Every Wedding Ceremony A Fresh Sermon?

By Nathan Aaseng on Jun 4, 2023

Wedding sermons often reach people who rarely attend church. Pastors must present the beauty of Christian marriage while clearly proclaiming the gospel.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Genesis 2:24, Ephesians 5:31-32, John 2:1-11, Colossians 3:14  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Marriage, Wedding, Fresh, Preaching, Pastoral Ministry, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why The Holy Spirit Is Essential To Powerful Preaching

By Leslie Holmes on Jun 1, 2023

Great preaching is not merely skillful communication. True preaching depends on the power of the Holy Spirit to exalt Christ and transform lives.

Scripture: John 14:16-18, John 16:13-15, John 1:29, Genesis 1:2, Zechariah 4:6  (view more)  (view less)

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Why A Preacher’s Identity Must Not Depend On Preaching

By Peter Mead on May 31, 2023

Preaching is a vital calling, but it must never define a preacher’s identity. Faithful ministry begins with remembering that our worth is found in Christ, not in the pulpit.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Galatians 2:20, Colossians 3:3-4, 1 Peter 4:11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Difference, focus, matter, preaching, Pastoral Identity  (view more)  (view less)

Are You Running From Your Calling As A Preacher?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 30, 2023

Some pastors avoid difficult truths in preaching, choosing encouragement over correction. Faithful ministry requires proclaiming the whole counsel of God, even when it is uncomfortable.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 20:27, 2 Timothy 3:12, Isaiah 55:11, 1 Peter 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

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Why I Hate The Word Balance

By Lance Witt on May 29, 2023

A life of balance has always seemed like a “pipe dream”, something that just wasn’t realistic or attainable. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever had a moment of balance in my entire life. I can’t think of a single moment when every area of my life and ministry were “spinning” smoothly.

Scripture: Mark 10:46

Tags: Pastors, rhythm, emotional health

20 Questions To Evaluate Your Sermon Before You Preach

By Bob Hostetler on May 28, 2023

Before stepping into the pulpit, preachers should examine their message carefully. These 20 questions help ensure sermons are biblical, clear, engaging, and practical.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, Nehemiah 8:8, Colossians 1:28, James 1:22, 1 Corinthians 14:9  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, introspection, Homiletics, Speaking, questions, preaching, speaking  (view more)  (view less)