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  • Repentance Is Not A One-Time Event

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 19, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,404 views

    REPENTANCE IS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT Doug Tegner tells the story of attending a one-day leadership retreat called to deal with his church's current crisis. Redwood Chapel was founded in 1962 and has since hosted the Bay Area Sunday School convention (BASS), had strong music programs, planted vibrant ...read more

  • Doug Goins, Pastor At Peninsula Bible Church In ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 2, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,072 views

    Doug Goins, pastor at Peninsula Bible Church in California has written... There are also many temptations that can capture our attention, trying to seduce us with false promises. There are many books (in Christian book stores), video tapes, and seminars that will tell us what we can add to God to ...read more

  • Noel And Jill Seemed To Have Everything. They ...  PRO

    Contributed by Russell Jeffares on Apr 3, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 1,455 views

    Noel and Jill seemed to have everything. They worked in ministry with youth in Germany. Noel gave up a promising basketball career to pursue full time ministry. After five years of marriage Jill was six months pregnant. She was very excited about being a new mom. They eagerly prepared for the ...read more

  • 1) Churches Will Need To Reach The Diversity Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
     | 1,558 views

    (1) Churches will need to reach the diversity of the growing population. (2)New approaches to “senior adult” ministries as the percent of aging population increases. (3)Continued emphasis in children’s ministries as 3 to 4 new generations of children make their appearance. (4)Increased ...read more

  • Minister The Word  PRO

    Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Nov 28, 2010
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,327 views

    MINISTER THE WORD There are valid ministries which are pleasing to the Lord such as, missions, youth ministries, local church services and ministerial alliances. However, there are two ministries that are often set on the back burner. The ministry of truly preaching the whole council of God's ...read more

  • Donors Prefer Suggested Donation: Campbell ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006
     | 1,158 views

    Donors Prefer Suggested Donation: Campbell Research, a company that specializes in serving non-profit ministries, recently determined that twice as many donors prefer a ministry offer products for a suggested donation rather than for a purchase price. These same donors also are more likely to make ...read more

  • At What Age Should A Pastor Retire?

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jun 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,048 views

    AT WHAT AGE SHOULD A PASTOR RETIRE? TEN DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS There are a lot of Baby Boomer pastors and Christian leaders around. And it’s cliché, but they aren’t getting any younger. It’s a quiet question that many are asking, but they are asking it nonetheless: What age should I ...read more

  • No Record

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 28, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,786 views

    "NO RECORD" Several years ago Bob Sheffield of the Navigators told a moving story picturing the essence of what it means to receive God’s forgiveness. Before he became a Christian, Bob played professional hockey in Canada. He was tough, loved to fight and found himself in jail one night after a ...read more

  • Jim Cymbala (As Described In His Book Fresh Wind ...  PRO

    Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Oct 24, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,392 views

    Jim Cymbala (as described in his book Fresh Wind Fresh Fire) looked around a saw a small rag tag group of church goers surrounded by a city of muggers, transvestites, drug addicts and more, and realized he was in trouble. He was overcome by his own inadequacy to lead the church, as well as his ...read more

  • Decision Without Procrastination  PRO

    Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 2, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,391 views

    “Decision Without Procrastination" "During the early days of the ministry of Dwight L. Moody, the great evangelist launched a series of meetings in Chicago with promise of the largest crowds that he had ever addressed up to that time. He was speaking of the life of Christ, and on the first Sunday ...read more

  • The Apostle John

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on May 26, 2009
     | 1,931 views

    THE APOSTLE JOHN Here are some of the things we know about John, John was one of the apostles. In fact he was the youngest apostle. His brother was the apostle James who is beheaded in Acts 12. He is the only apostle to not be martyred for his faith. And he walked in the inner circle of Jesus. ...read more

  • Don't Split Over Coffee

    Contributed by Timothy Craver on Aug 11, 2008
     | 2,813 views

    DON'T SPLIT OVER COFFEE Chuck Swindoll, in his book The Grace Awakening, writes of a church that had a vibrant ministry and was having a powerful impact on their community. But then, a disagreement began to form. While it seemed small and insignificant at first, it grew and grew until the church ...read more

  • Think Of How Often In Scripture It Is The Woman ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jeffrey Sackett on Jan 24, 2003
    based on 180 ratings
     | 4,191 views

    think of how often in scripture it is the woman who is the vehicle for ministry. Who prompted Jesus to perform His first miracle? A Woman! Who ministered to Christ during His public ministry? The women! Who anointed the body of Jesus? The women! Who stayed with Jesus throughout his trial and ...read more

  • Hurting Pastors: They Are Pressured By The ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006
     | 2,457 views

    Hurting Pastors: They are pressured by the responsibilities of their position and are under the assault of the enemy. Some of their common concerns: 97% of pastors feel inadequately trained, 80% say their ministry has had a negative impact on their children, 70% struggle with depression,71% are ...read more

  • Dr. Stephen F. Olford Was Blessed With A Long ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 1,932 views

    Dr. Stephen F. Olford was blessed with a long and fruitful ministry on both sides of the Atlantic. Olford Ministries International in Memphis, Tennessee, is his legacy. His passion was for training pastors, preachers, teachers, and leaders in effective, expository preaching. In his book Preaching ...read more

  • A Young Pastor Put Much Effort Into His Sermons ...

    Contributed by Charles Wallis on Feb 15, 2008
     | 673 views

    A young pastor put much effort into his sermons and ministry. He found some success and his ministry grew and people applauded his efforts. But all the while, his family struggled spiritually and his neighbors’ lives were falling apart. After several years, he finally realized that he had missed ...read more

  • Recently This Word—fellowship—has Been In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Galen Hackman on Mar 1, 2003
    based on 61 ratings
     | 2,541 views

    Recently this word—fellowship—has been in the headlines of our daily experience, thanks to the popular movie adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkin’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. In the first book and movie, entitled, Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien describes the camaraderie of a diverse group of ...read more

  • Weekly Requests Poured In By Mail Asking For ...

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Aug 14, 2006
     | 1,285 views

    Weekly requests poured in by mail asking for legal permission to quote and use an author’s writing material. One day a request came, like many previously, asking for permission to use some published work. The sender, from Houston, Texas, was asking if she could use the author’s material as she ...read more

  • As I Listened To Dr Ron Hawkins On The ...

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,928 views

    As I listened to Dr Ron Hawkins on the Counseling Ministry DVD’s he said his dad who was a pastor told him after he had retired, “If I had it to do over I would preach more messages of comfort. People have so much pain in their lives.” It reminded me of the many times God would bring this text to ...read more

  • What Commitment?

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Jul 1, 2012
     | 4,115 views

    WHAT COMMITMENT? When I was in my first year of ministry, I walked into our District preachers meeting at the same time as Bobbie Potter, who was pastor of Munholland UMC in Old Metairie. He asked if I preach last Sunday which I did. Then he asked, "What did you ask them to commit to?" I said I ...read more

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