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  • Dave McFadden avatar

    How To Support Your Pastor

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on May 2, 2013
    based on 7 ratings
     | 34,266 views

    How can members of a congregation best support their pastor?

    Pastoring isn’t for sissies. That’s why it’s important to a have a sense of call. If one doesn’t have a sense of God’s call to anchor them to the task, they will go adrift when the storms come. Part of the reason for those storms is that all hell is against the pastor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Worry 101 Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 13, 2016
     | 7,365 views

    Basic sermon about worry. Congregation participation at the end.

    Worry 101 1 Peter 5:7 #Worry101 WORRY 101: Barry, Jerry, Larry, Mary, Perry, and Terry Barry is sitting in the doctor’s office just waiting. He had some tests two weeks ago and today is the day that the results come in. He has a spot on his back that upon initial inspection looks a lot ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    We Will Seek The Lord

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 10, 2017
     | 6,448 views

    Message calls the congregation to seek the Lord in the coming year.

    2 Chron. 14-15 1-4-15 Today is the first Sunday of a new year, the second Sunday of this church and I would like to talk with you a little bit about why we’re here and where we hope to go from here. I have been pastoring for over 30 years and during that time I have come to one crucial conclusion. ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    A Hymn To The Redeemer.

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,317 views

    Worship is not only a duty for the congregation, but also of the individual Christian.

    A HYMN TO THE REDEEMER. Psalm 149:1-9. PSALM 149:1. The exhortation to “Praise ye the LORD” is especially addressed to “saints” = those loved by God with His covenant love. All of God’s people are saints, and we are envisaged as met together in congregation, singing His praise. It is only those ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Emmanuel: God With Us SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 23, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,411 views

    Help my congregation to know and understand the Jesus of Christmas

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves in the midst of the joyous season of Christmas, a season that is filled with the warmth of love, the sparkle of hope, and the magic of miracles. It's a time when our hearts are filled with joy, our ...read more

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    The Best Of Both Worlds SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 24, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,090 views

    Help the congregation understand the difference between wisdom and knowledge.

    Good morning, dear members of our beloved congregation. As we gather here today, we are united by our shared faith and our collective desire to grow in understanding and wisdom. We are here to engage in a spiritual journey, a journey that will take us through the sacred scriptures and into the ...read more

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    Nurturing Unity SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 26, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 774 views

    Help my congregation move towards a spirit of unity.

    Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, under the roof of our beloved sanctuary, we find ourselves united by a common purpose. A purpose that is not just about our individual spiritual journeys, but about our collective journey as a congregation. We are here ...read more

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    It's Time To Make A Choice SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,894 views

    Help the congregation to focus on choosing God and His will and ways.

    Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together in this sacred space, we find ourselves standing at the crossroads of decision, much like our forefathers in faith did thousands of years ago. The title of our sermon today is "It's Time To Make a Choice," a call to action that echoes ...read more

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    Love In Large Denominations

    Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Jun 25, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,511 views

    We have ’Free Church Homecoming’ - an ecumenical service once a year. This sermon is an encouragement to go and to be the church universal, not just a congregation.

    I have a confession to make. I have not been looking forward to Free Church as I ought. I remember when I attended my first one eight years ago, I looked forward to it. But nowadays, sometimes it seems like it’s getting just a little bit old. It’s tempting to say that the idea has had its day and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Aged Man: His Family And Church

    Contributed by Michael Reeves on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 138 ratings
     | 12,915 views

    A sermon that encourages the older Christian men in a congregation to remain faithful.

    Introduction: As I have been sharing these messages on the family I have had the privilege of looking at each of you and you at me. Many of the messages that I have presented so far in this series of studies have been directed toward the younger members of the congregation who still have children ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is "Great Gain" For You?

    Contributed by Monte Robinson on Jul 18, 2003
    based on 20 ratings
     | 7,127 views

    Challenge your congregation to have contentment by increasing godliness in their lives.

    1 Timothy 6:3-10 PRAY ILL: Early African converts to Christianity were earnest and regular in private devotions. Each one reportedly had a separate spot in the thicket where he would pour out his heart to God. Over time the paths to these places became well worn. As a result, if one of these ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Look Back At Sunrise

    Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Sep 13, 2003
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,018 views

    Not a sermon, but a farewell statement given to the congregation at Sunrise Presbyterian Church

    I have been reflecting on what we have accomplished at Sunrise. When I came here, Sunrise was a hurting and very conflicted church. But it was clear that this was not your nature. Your nature was to be "the church where love lights the way." I remember my first Session meeting -- elders yelling ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Do It With Thy Might

    Contributed by Robert Simmons on Oct 1, 2002
    based on 87 ratings
     | 18,168 views

    Challenge to the congregation to give God the best of your talents and labor.

    There was a young boy who was the son of a drifter. This boy worked as a store clerk for a while, but the store failed. He bought a partnership in another store, but it failed also. He ran for legislature and lost both times. He ran for vice-president and lost. He became the 16th President of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Passion And Purpose Of The Urban Pastor

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,446 views

    This sermon is a charge to the congregation for the ordination service of an inner city pastor.

    Ordination Service for Outreach Pastor - The Passion and Purpose of the Urban Pastor Ephesians 4:1-5, 11-13; 1 Peter 2:9-10 This is a very special day. I appreciate that you’ve joined us here today. This is a day where we come together to worship God, which has always been the way of God’s people ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Nanny, Nanny,...

    Contributed by Thomas Morgan on Jan 21, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,477 views

    Utiilizes a transistion from Paul to James to discuss congregational unity.

    “Nanny, Nanny,…………” January 18, 2004 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Please join me in a word of prayer. “Heavenly Father, please open our ears that we might hear, open our eyes that we might see your miracles in our life each and every day, open our hearts that we might love one another. Finally, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist