In Preaching Articles: "Spending"

5 Thoughts About Spending Your Leadership Equity Wisely

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 5, 2021

When you walk into a leadership opportunity, you go with a little bit of equity by virtue of your position. Every decision you make, and every risk you lead your organization to take will require an investment of some of your leadership equity (the trust people place in you).

Tags: Trust, leadership, Preaching, parables, opportunity, jesus parables, Leadership, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

15 Awesome Quotes To Inspire Your Preaching

By Ray Hollenbach on Oct 1, 2020

Spend ten minutes with history's great preachers and come away renewed and re-focused!

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, Luke 18:9, James 4:6, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Corinthians 2:4-5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Commitment, action, spiritual leadership, Spiritual Leadership

How We Moved From Theological To Therapeutic Preaching--And Why It Matters

By Joseph Mattera on Oct 6, 2025

Some pastors preach messages that show they spend more time studying behaviorism and sociology than they do the Scriptures.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Sermon Preparation Vs. Disciple Making: Rethinking A Pastor’s Time

By Bill Couchenour on Sep 5, 2021

Pastors spend many hours preparing sermons each week. But could investing more time in discipling people multiply gospel impact even further?

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-28, Matthew 28:19-20, 2 Timothy 2:2, Acts 2:42, Ephesians 4:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

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

Plan To Pray

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 27, 2023

I have been a pastor and spend a lot of time talking to pastors, and as I do I learn that one of the struggles many pastors have is prayer.

Tags: Prayer, Spiritual Discipline, Paul on prayer, Intentional Growth

6 Ways To Recycle Your Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on May 4, 2025

If you spend hours preparing a sermon, don’t let it live for only 40 minutes. Here are practical ways to extend your message throughout the week.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:13, Proverbs 25:11, Romans 10:17, Joshua 1:8, Colossians 1:28  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Study, Preaching, resources, social media, church leadership, preaching, Resources, Church Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Have The Courage To Tear Your Sermon In Half?

By John Mcclure on Oct 28, 2024

Many sermons spend too long winding up before they begin. Learning to cut the unnecessary opening can make preaching clearer, stronger, and far more engaging.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1, Proverbs 15:23, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Corinthians 14:40  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, advice, rehash, cutting room, Sermon Preparation, preaching, sermon preparation  (view more)  (view less)

5 Ways To Talk About Money

By Kent Woodyard on Dec 8, 2021

After spending the past three years working for an online and mobile giving provider, I am obviously a believer in the power of technology to increase giving to the Church. Through that time, however, I have also been confronted with the limitations of technology. Important? Certainly. Enough? Definitely not!

Tags: Money, Teaching, Generosity, Giving General, teaching  (view more)  (view less)