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  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Effective Leadership Requires Total Devotion Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 25 ratings
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    A look at some of the building blocks needed for effective leadership.

    What’s most important to you? If you were to list out the top ten most important things in your life what would be on top? You are probably wondering why I am asking such a penetrating question. The reason is that God is concerned with what we are, not just what we do. So many Christians and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Effective Leadership Requires Complete Involvement Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 23 ratings
     | 5,357 views

    A look at another building block necessary for effective leadership.

    Involvement is an area that really weighs heavy upon our minds. Let’s face it, a church leader or even an active Christian has to do a balancing act. In CS Lewis’ book the Screwtape Letters a senior demon by the name of Screwtape offers his nephew Wormwood some advice on how to tempt the human ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Effective Leadership Is Based On Service Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 16, 2005
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,754 views

    A look at some of the building blocks necessary for effective leadership.

    It has been said that, “A church wrapped up in itself makes a small package—too small, in fact.” Christ has commissioned His church to win the lost for Him. The most effective way to accomplish this mission is through leading in service. To be an effective leader one must have a servant’s heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Place Where Lives Change Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Mar 25, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 3,451 views

    Part of the series on the building blocks necessary for a church to grow.

    The old farmer claimed that he could command his mule with nothing more than a few soft words, no whips or prods necessary. She would respond, he claimed, with nothing more than gently spoken commands. So his friend down at the feed store asked for a demonstration. “Prove to me that your old mule ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Power Of Our Words

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Sep 27, 2004
    based on 75 ratings
     | 15,062 views

    to encourage the congregation to use their words to build others up.

    The Power of Our Words Ephesians 4:29-32 Primary Purpose: To encourage the congregation to use their words to build others up. In his book “The Weight of Your Words” author Joseph Stowell tells the following story: "My junior high school had scheduled its annual operatic production. Talented ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Evangelism That Works.

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Oct 20, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 6,660 views

    Evangelism that works is one in which building relationships is key.

    Text: John 1:35-51 Title: Evangelism that works. Introduction I’ve titled this message “evangelism that works” because in the few minutes it took to read our scripture text five people, (The two disciples of John the Baptist, Peter, Philip and Nathanael) find Jesus. Whenever you find five people ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Unity In Diversity

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 47 ratings
     | 10,031 views

    God uses our uniqueness to build his body

    “Unity in Diversity” Acts 11:19-30 Intro: Read “First EZ Church” For many of us, this is our idea of a church. Some of you might have even been scrambling for a pencil to jot down the address. But the truth is, often our churches are not what God designed for them to be. This morning, we want ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Built Up A Spiritual House

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 16, 2002
    based on 415 ratings
     | 158,716 views

    The church is compared to a house, and we are the individual building blocks.

    Introduction: This morning, I want to talk about a church building. Not the physical building that surrounds us here which is composed of wood and stone, but the building of God, the church of our Lord that is composed of living stones. The New Testament uses a number of different descriptive ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Going Outside The Camp

    Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 14, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,429 views

    The Need for Christians to build relationships that lead people to salvation

    Going Outside The Camp Heb 13:8 - 16 August 16, 2002 I. One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandma replied, "Well, let ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    His Workmanship

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 6,460 views

    Paul guides us in working to build His church.

    HIS WORKMANSHIP 1 Corinthians 3:5-17 INTRO: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works...” (Ephesians 2:10). ILLUS: Three men were pouring concrete on a construction site. “What are you making?” a passerby asked. The first said, “I’m making $300 a week!” The second ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Seven Penitential Psalms

    Contributed by Larry Wolfe on Jul 24, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,526 views

    Bare bones sermon-building outlines of penitential Psalms

    SEVEN PENITENTIAL PSALMS Psalm 6-A Pattern of Penitence I. Cry of the Penitent (v.1, 2) II. Cost of Prolonging (v.3, 5, 6, 7) III. Cure of the Penitent (v.4, 8-10) Psalm 32-Past Look at Penitence I. The Blessedness of Guilt-free Living ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Working The Prayer Master Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,345 views

    a six part series on building a better church body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 4 All my illustrations come from Sermon Central unless otherwise noted and the scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. WORKING THE PRAYER-MASTER The Body of Christ is compared at times by the Apostle Paul to physical body we have here on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rowing The Growing Machine Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
     | 2,816 views

    A six part series on building better church body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 5 all my illustrations come from Sermon Central unless otherwse noted scripture is NIV unless noted ROWING THE GROWING MACHINE I hope that you have enjoyed this series of sermons as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Building a Better Body is the theme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lifting Weights Series

    Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Feb 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,745 views

    a six part series on building a better chuch body

    BETTER BODY BUILDING Part 6 all my illustrations come from Sermon Central and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted. LIFTING WEIGHTS It is almost hard to believe that we are 5 weeks into this year already and at the end of this series of sermons on Building a Better Body. I think it is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Much Is Enough? Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
     | 5,851 views

    Wealth versus poverty, blind spots, kingdom building

    HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? (American Wealth and a World of Poverty) Luke 16: 19-31 (p 741) Oct. 9, 2011 I’m gonna prefix this sermon with a few important statements…one of them might be the biggest understatement I’ve ever made….”I am not an economic or fiscal ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ