Sermons on Bad Leadership:

Character Counts

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jan 10, 2006

Ananias and Sapphira felt that they could play games with God and the church. There are a few reasons why this is a bad idea.

Passage: Acts 5:1-11 Intro: Every time God is working to accomplish something that involves people, we can be sure of one thing. 1. People will find a way to mess it up! 2. we see it in Scripture, we see it in history, we see it in our own experiences. 3. missions, churches, ministries are ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Joshua's Deception Series

Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009

Do you have the courage to own up to your sin and give it all to God?

A lesson learned in the life of a great man of God. A man that was human, and made his mistakes, but a man that learned from those mistakes and gave control over to God. Each of our campuses are full of men and women that have the potential to do great and powerful things with the help of ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

King Charles' Coronation

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on May 6, 2023

It isn't irrelevant. It isn't just pageantry. It's a model for the commissioning of every leader.

Yesterday, I imagine that most of us were glued to our televisions from about 11 to 1 watching King Charles' and Queen Camilla’s coronation. For most of us, this was the first time in our lifetimes that we’d witnessed such an event. It was an extraordinary spectacle. What did you think of it? ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:1, Romans 13:7

Denomination: Baptist

How To Judge Not

Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 27, 2013

Don't judge me! Who are you to judge me? Popular ideas in today's culture need biblical guidance. Let's look a bit at what this is all about and how God wants us to understand and act regarding judging others.

Matthew 7 Jesus' words: do not judge, are perhaps the most popular words of our culture today. How do you judge not? Particularly, how do you judge not as Jesus taught us? This command in the sermon on the mount is couched in front of another command that seems very much like a judgment call. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

22 Steps To Rally People Around You Series

Contributed by Dag Heward-Mills on Jan 5, 2011

This sermon will teach you how to lead people without offending and scattering them.

…Rezon, the son of Eliadah... And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band… 1 Kings 11:23,24 This man Rezon became a leader in his time. The Bible tells us that he gathered people unto himself. Every true leader is able to rally a team of people around himself. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 11:23-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is The Lord With You?

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Oct 4, 2021

A look at King Jehoshaphat of Judah

Is The LORD with you? 2 Chronicles 17 2 Chronicles 17recounts events in the remarkable story of Jehoshaphat , a king of Judah. 2 Chronicles 17:3 states that The LORD was with Jehoshaphat and it states the reasons why. i. It is because Jehoshaphat walked in the ways of his ancestor David ...read more

Good For Nothing?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 26, 2009

A sermon on Ephesians 4:11-12 (Much material adapted from Lynn Anderson’s book, "They Smell Like Sheep")

Morning Sermon for 8/23/2009 Ephesians 4:11-12 Introduction: A child once said: “The preacher is paid to be good. The rest of us, we’re good for nothing!” WBTU: A. Vs. 11- Church leaders are one of Christ’s gifts to the church. 1. Apostles- These do not exist today. An apostle was an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cain And Abel In The Church Today

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jun 10, 2021

Brotherhood in the church

The incidence of Cain and Abel is often retold in our times. So often, so common a tale, that perhaps its message is lost.  In a nutshell, two brothers born after the fall, Abel’s sacrifice is accepted by ELOHIM while Cain’s is rejected. Read in Genesis 4 In spite of YAHWEH speaking to Cain, ...read more

Eleven Qualities That Will Help The Pastor's Wife In Her Ministry To Women In The Church

Contributed by Margaret Olubiyi on Nov 2, 2019

This teaching message is for every pastor's wife and woman whose husband is in Christian ministry leadership. It reveals the qualities that they should have to be effective in church ministry alongside their spouses.

This message is part of a series published in my book, "Lessons and Encouraging Words for Today's Christian Woman." It is a crucial message that I feel led to share, particularly with women in church and ministry leadership roles, particularly pastors' wives. Being a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Church Discipline - The Spoiled Children Of Faith

Contributed by Pastor Michael Salman on Nov 6, 2013

The Sermon is on the importance of Church Discipline in the Church. The consequences of those who do not practice such and the fruit of those who do.

Spoiled Children - The growing rottenness of undisciplined Christians Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. In this article I would like to address the growing cancer that plagues Christendom today. It is a cancer that is not eating us from the outside but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:17-18

Denomination: Christian Church

False Spiritual Authority Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 16, 2025

A sermon that teaches how to discern between what is true and false in the church and it's leadership

False Spiritual Authority Book of Daniel Series CCCAG 1-12-25 Scripture: Daniel 2:1-12 Introduction: I’m going to break up Daniel chapter 2 into two separate sermons. It’s a long chapter, and it has two central subjects that are more than big enough to warrant two separate sermons. The first part ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-12, Matthew 24:5, Galatians 1:8-9, Revelation 22:19, Deuteronomy 18:21-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How The Holy Spirit Steers Us Away From Inappropriate Cultural Leadership Models That Often Trouble The Church

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

1. The Holy Spirit teaches us to avoid compromising the truth of scripture with counterfeit models of church leadership.

1. The Holy Spirit teaches us to avoid compromising the truth of scripture with counterfeit models of church leadership. Paul wrote, "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:2-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Resurrection Through Peter's Eyes

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Apr 2, 2002

Jesus forgives Peter’s denial and reinstates him to his place of leadership. There is nothing that God will not forgive.

Easter Through Peter’s Eyes John 13:31-38,18:15-18,25-27,20 & 21:15-19 I was listening to a radio program about how the tragedy of September 11th had affected people’s behavior. They interviewed one woman who’s husband worked in the World Trade Towers. He was at a meeting in another site when ...read more

Scripture: John 21:15-19, John 18:15-27

Denomination: *other

Moving From Insults To Result (Case Study Of Jephthah)

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Feb 24, 2026

God can elevate those rejected and insulted by society and transform their pain into purpose, leadership, and undeniable results.

MOVING FROM INSULTS TO RESULT (CASE STUDY OF JEPHTHAH) By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Judges 11:1-11, 29-35 Key Verse: “And Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.” — Judges 11:1 Supporting Texts: Psalm 27:10; Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Judges 11:1-11, Judges 11:29-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Benefits Of Being A Good Follower

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Sep 15, 2025

Good followership brings divine favour, growth, and access to blessings that position a believer for greater leadership and impact.

BENEFITS OF BEING A GOOD FOLLOWER By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Hebrews 13:17 – “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God