Sermons on Lack Of Leadership:

How To Mobilize - I Thes 5:14

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2002

How to Mobilize - I Thes 5:14 - Envisioning, informing, enlisting, involving, encouraging, equipping, enabling, empowering, entrusting.

How to Mobilize - I Thes 5:14 - Envisioning, informing, enlisting, involving, encouraging, equipping, enabling, empowering, entrusting. Mobilize: To help make people ready, active and equipped for service. Quote: Dale Carnegie comments, "If you want to win ...spirited men to your way of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Highway Hypnosis

Contributed by Susan Nordin on Aug 28, 2002

How to keep from losing your zeal and purpose in what God has called you to do.

I love to read...and anytime I travel or am out anywhere I always carry something with me to read. It helps pass the time quickly. On one such occasion I found myself without anything to read and began to search the car for anything to pass the time with. I got the vehicle manuel out (out of ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Capturing A Godly Vision Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 15, 2000

Keys to finding the vision that God has for you and your life

Capturing a Godly Vision Selected Passages January 23, 2000 INTRODUCTION The progress of pioneers A. They had traveled across the sea 1. Nearly 350 years ago – Vision of freedom in a new land 2. They started by going west to that new land 3. The 1st year they established a town center B. They ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Church Of God

Ouch, That Hurts

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 14, 2008

If we will use the gifts God has already given us our lives will multiply!

Ouch, I’m Burning! Text: Leviticus 6:8-9,13 A letter was written by a relatively new Christian to the person whose life had influenced hers so greatly. She actually lists about a dozen qualities she found contagious in the life of this older Christian. Listen to some of what ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 6:8-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Non-Believers In Church Ministry

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 6, 2019

A study in the book of 2 Chronicles 2: 1 – 18

2 Chronicles 2: 1 – 18 Non-believers in church ministry 2 Then Solomon determined to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal house for himself. 2 Solomon selected seventy thousand men to bear burdens, eighty thousand to quarry stone in the mountains, and three thousand six hundred to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 2:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Culture Shift: Casualties Of War

Contributed by Tammy Garrison on Feb 5, 2002

The story of the rape of Dinah is one that makes us feel uncomfortable. What does such a story have to do with revealing God to us? This sermon explores living as faithful Christians in an ever increasingly violent world.

Bibliography: Culture Shifts, lesson 5 Our Bible story makes us feel uncomfortable. We are not really comfortable with it being in the Bible. Its a story that seems rather out of place and it doesn’t seem like it belongs. What is it doing in a book that talks about the relationship of faith ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 34:1-31

Denomination: Methodist

Follow The Leader

Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 26, 2003

In the message we will see several characteristics of a great leader. (1 Thessalonians pt-2)

"FOLLOW THE LEADER" I THESSALONIANS 2:1-12 THOMAS MONAGHAN IS FOUNDER , PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF DOMINO’S PIZZA, INC. FROM 1970 - 1985, DOMINO’S GREW FROM A SMALL DEBT RIDDEN CHAIN TO THE SECOND LARGEST PIZZA COMPANY IN AMERICA, WITH SALES OVER A BILLION DOLLARS. WHEN ASKED ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Building A Dream Team Series

Contributed by Rick Duncan on Sep 24, 2002

When rebuilding something that’s broken in your life or ministry, you’ll need help from others. This message pulls out principles from Nehemiah’s life that can help us learn to build a team and motivate others.

I’ve asked you in recent weeks to think about what’s broken in your sphere of influence. It could be a relationship with a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend. It could be that something is broken in your career or ministry. Identifying the broken places helps us see what job God wants us to do ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

Final Requests Series

Contributed by Paul Apple on Jul 10, 2001

PAUL’S FINAL REQUESTS REFLECT HIS HEART FOR MINISTRY, HIS STRUGGLE WITH LONELINESS, AND HIS ASSURANCE OF HEAVENLY GLORY

BIG IDEA: PAUL’S FINAL REQUESTS REFLECT HIS HEART FOR MINISTRY, HIS STRUGGLE WITH LONELINESS, AND HIS ASSURANCE OF HEAVENLY GLORY I. (:9-12) REQUEST FOR COMPANIONSHIP AND ASSISTANCE A. Paul Would Like to Have Timothy With Him “Make every effort to come to me soon” – repeated in vs. 21 where ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Vision Behind The Purpose

Contributed by Craig Poole on Dec 10, 2003

This sermon is designed to help the congregation identify needs and turn them into a vision to demonstrate God’s glory

The Vision Behind the Purpose · As you all know we have been discussing plans for preparing our 2004 Budget. · We want to thank-you for the cooperation that you have shown this far in this new process. Our prayer is that you continue to ask God for guidance as you give some good insight into the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Zww Or Wwz

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 12, 2002

Two dangers lurk in the church, ZEAL WITHOUT WISDOM or WISDOM WITHOUT ZEAL. Both are deadly.

ZWW or WWZ by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com We need an Understanding of ZEAL. What is zeal? An eargerness, passion, vigorously pursuing, aim high, fire in the bones. ZWW or WWZ comes from a CM Ward thought. Today I ponder two things that can kill a church, WWZ and ZWW. These ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:2-3, Galatians 4:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Moses - An Analytical Leader

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

Moses - An Analytical Leader

Moses - An Analytical Leader Moses is a good example of the kind of analytical leadership style who tended to want out of leadership. Yet, he functioned superbly when God called him. When first approached by the idea of leadership in Ex. 4:1-17, Moses hesitated to take on the responsibility ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 4:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Committed To Ministry

Contributed by Bob Ashcraft on Sep 29, 2002

If the Spirit of God is being poured out on the end-time church, why is it not operating with more effectiveness? One key element is commitment to the local church. Are we committed to ministry?

09/29/2002 Committed To Ministry * What is God saying to the "end time church" * As Joel prophesied, in the last days, the Spirit of God would poured out..." * So why do we not see churches operating with greater effectiveness? * I believe is in part due to our commitment to ministry * The ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Keep Your Commitments

Contributed by Anthony Craver on May 18, 2006

We must keep the commitments we make to the Lord!

Keep Your Commitment! Nehemiah 13:1-31 I. Introduction We now arrive at chapter 13 of Nehemiah, the last chapter in the book. We have seen the great work of rebuilding the wall come to pass. We have learned many great leadership lessons from Nehemiah, a great leader. At this point in the ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 13:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Shepherd's Covenant

Contributed by Mark Price on Jun 29, 2007

Upon hearing H.B London speak at a leadership congference, and haveing read the book "The Speherd’s Covenant for Pastors," I utilized the principles in the covenant to share my heart with the church. You can go to http://www.parsonage.org/shepherds/index

Text: Pro 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Introduction I have had the privilege of attending some great conferences since I have been in ministry. But of all those I have attended, one that places among the most beneficial to my personal ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:17

Denomination: *other