Sermons on Black Leadership:

A Change In Leadership

Contributed by Darrell Coats on Aug 5, 2009

A sermon designed for pastors who are leaving a church and trying to prepare the congregation for the new pastor. An ideal sermon for an interim minister.

A Change of Leadership Deuteronomy 34:1-9 Introduction: A few weeks ago, Cathy and I were driving in the Houston area when we came across a bumper sticker that read, “I’ll keep my money, you keep the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-9, Deuteronomy 34:1-34

Denomination: Methodist

Leadership In The Church

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 16, 2010

Talents (Gifts) are not the root but the fruit of our salvation. God has given us gifts, so we can be useful in His kingdom. There are no excuses for not being fruitful.

Leadership In the Church Text: Matthew 25: 14-30 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fearless Leadership Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 4, 2010

If we want to be an influence for good in people’s lives, then we cannot fear people. Instead, we must fear God and God alone.

One day, a bus driver was driving along his usual route. He didn’t encounter any problems for the first few stops; a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well. At one stop, however, a big hulk of a man got on. He was 6’ 8" tall, built like a wrestler, and his arms hung ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Refreshing Leadership Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jun 11, 2009

Follow Biblical leaders.

REFRESHING LEADERSHIP Acts 20.28 S: Leadership Th: Our Time, Our Turn, Our All Pr: FOLLOW BIBLICAL LEADERS. I. CONNECTED (Acts 6.4) II. TEACHER (Acts 6.4) III. AUTHENTICATION (I Timothy 4.14) IV. INTEGRITY (I Timothy 3.2) V. PLURALITY (Proverbs 11.14) PA: How is the change to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:28

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Defined

Contributed by Ron Macarthur on Jul 5, 2008

Jesus outlines to His disciples just what it takes to become a leader and to hold a high position in a church.

Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. (21) "What is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." (22) "You don’t know ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

Godly Leadership

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 23, 2006

Crisis had hit the church. This Gentile thing was getting out of control. Soon the church would be swarming with these "foreigners." What should we do?

Passage: Acts 11:1-18 Intro: In 1972, I had the opportunity to stand in front of the Berlin Wall PP Berlin Wall 1. This wall separated the people of West Berlin from the rest of East Germany, which was communist. 2. this piece of barbed wire is from that wall (I picked it up in 1972 PP ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:19-30

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Leadership-Servant

Contributed by Tony Abram on May 28, 2006

GOD HAS CALLED ALL OF HIS PEOPLE IN SOME TYPE OF LEADERSHIP. OUR LIVES AWAYS CAUSE AN EFFECT ON SOMEONE ELSE. Give me a hundred men who fear nothing but sin, and desire nothing but God, and I will shake the world. I care not a straw whether they be cler

LEADERSHIP AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP May 20, 2006 I. LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN THE CHURCH AND IN ALL AREAS OF THE WORLD. A. What is a leader? 1. Has followers. 2. Power. 3. Charisma B. Titles and position does not make a leader. C. A leader touches everyone by his or her actions. D. We are influenced ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:11-12

Leadership Living

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Oct 22, 2007

What is leadership living.. We know that one of the definitions of leadership is the ability to influence people… Are all of us willing to be leaders? Or do we want to be followers? As Christians we are all leaders, we have not been asked if we want to be

Leadership Living All of us know Bill gates… here is a story about him… Bill Gates in Heaven God called three individuals to announce his intentions toward the human race. At the meeting were George Bush, Vladimir Putin, and Bill Gates. God announced that he was putting an end to the human race ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Empowering Leadership Series

Contributed by Michael Allen on Jul 30, 2007

A series of sermons foccussing on the Natural Church Development characteristics

Two weeks ago we heard the presentation of Natural Church Development by Major Sylvia Watts and the feedback that we were given after the meeting and in the days following was very positive. With that in mind the corps council has decided to go ahead with NCD and in the next few days we will be ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

Shared Leadership

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on May 27, 2007

This sermon takes a look at the advice Moses’ Father-in-Law Jethro gave him and how it applies to church leadership today.

Title: Shared Ministry Text: Exodus 18:13-27 Date: 5/27/07 Location: Sulphur Spring Baptist Church Introduction: Next Sunday we will be electing 3 new Deacons. Deacons serve a very important role here at Sulphur Spring Baptist Church. I consider the Deacons of this church to be my Partners ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:13-27

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership In The Church Series

Contributed by Stan Rodda on Mar 15, 2006

The church today has a real lack of true biblical leadership. This sermon takes a look at that issue.

Leadership in the Church Overlooked position in church Don Stephenson Train staff to serve others & fire the leader Must have good leadership to grow Who are the leaders? Biblically- elders 4 main sources: Acts 20; 1 Pet. 5; Ja. 5; 1 Tim. 3 & Ti. 1 You find 3 main things the elders are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Leadership Transition

Contributed by Richard Tow on Apr 9, 2006

Instruction given to congregation experiencing pastoral transition.

Leadership Transition Joshua 1:1-18[1] 1-15-06 Into I want to begin this morning by asking Denise to modulate from the key of C to G. (Play a couple of times) In music the modulation from one key to another is called transition.[2] (Play a few more times) You are hearing in the notes ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-18

Denomination: Charismatic

Leadership Qualifications Series

Contributed by Phillip Day on Aug 21, 2006

Paul tackles the issue of who should be a leader by detailing the qualifications that would please God.

Leadership Qualifications 1 Timothy 3:1-7 I. The Personality (v. 2, 3) a. Temperate (Titus 2:2) b. Prudent (Proverbs 13:16, 17:28, 18:15) c. Hospitable d. Gentle and Peaceable; Not Hot-Tempered (Titus 1:7) II. The Actions (v. 2, 3) a. Monogamous b. Teacher (2 Timothy 2:24) III. The Priority (v. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Responsibilities Series

Contributed by Phillip Day on Aug 21, 2006

Christians have a responsibility to others as well as themselves.

Leadership Responsibilities 1 Timothy 5:1-25 I. Responsibility to Sinning Members (v. 1-2; Galatians 6:1-2) a. Treat older members as a father or mother (Leviticus 19:32) b. Treat younger members as a brother or sister (2 Thessalonians 3:15) II. Responsibility to Charitable Actions (v. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Leadership

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 16, 2006

Qualifications for church leadership.

Church life always involves leadership. We must understand spiritual leadership - whether we are becoming leaders - or choosing leaders. Over the past couple of weeks we have been looking at what is involved in becoming and making disciples. 1. Because Jesus told us to go make disciples - that ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist