Sermons on Leadership Burnout:

Surrendered Leaders, Transformed Communities

Contributed by Anitha Jabastion on Sep 23, 2025

All around us, as leaders, we long to see real change. We try different strategies, programs, and initiatives. Sometimes we pour so much energy into them, yet true and lasting transformation seems just out of reach. That raises the question: How can we see our communities truly transformed?

Introduction All around us, as leaders, we long to see real change - in our families, in our neighborhoods, in our churches, and in our nation. We try different strategies, programs, and initiatives. Sometimes we pour so much energy into them, yet have you felt like - true and lasting ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Sermon: Striving To Lead With Integrity And Skill

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Sep 30, 2025

With love and skill, David the shepherd cared for his flocks. As the king of Israel, David would care for God’s people. Despite the relentless pressure they had faced from their enemies and their woeful record of persistent rebellion, God had never abandoned them.

Sermon: Striving to Lead with Integrity and Skill Scripture Leson: Psalms 78:67-72 “Then he rejected the tents of Joseph, he did not choose the tribe of Ephraim; but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved. He built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth that he established ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 78:67-72, Jeremiah 3:15, Jeremiah 23:4-5

Denomination: Methodist

All Other Duties As Assigned

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jun 10, 2024

This morning we will set aside one to serve as a deacon. This is a pattern for the church and an example for each to follow.

Background to passage: Church is growing. Pentecost 3000 people got saved. Healed a lame man and preached the gospel, and the number of men was up to 5000 (plus women and young people). They were brought before the Sanhedrin twice, threatened, jailed, beaten, and given an ultimatum, preached the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 6:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Brought To Life; Brought Together

Contributed by David Taylor on Nov 19, 2024

God has given gifts his people to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). More specifically, God has given gifted leaders to his church to equip everyone in his church to build it up to maturity (11-16).

Brought to Life; Brought Together Walking Worthy: Building Up Christ’s Church Ephesians 4:11-16 February 23, 2020 David Taylor BI: God has given gifts his people to build up His church to maturity (4:7-16). More specifically, God has given gifted leaders to his church to equip everyone in his ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divine Love As Leadership: Christ The King's Radical Model For Contemporary Times Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 20, 2024

Christ's reign differs from all others; it represents an inverted hierarchy that places the weak before the strong and the last before the first.

Divine Love as Leadership: Christ the King's Radical Model for Contemporary Times Intro: Christ's reign differs from all others; it represents an inverted hierarchy that places the weak before the strong and the last before the first. Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, John 18:33-37

Denomination: Other

El Amor Divino Como Liderazgo: El Modelo Radical De Cristo Rey Para Los Tiempos Contemporáneos Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 20, 2024

El reinado de Cristo es diferente de todos los demás; representa una jerarquía invertida que coloca a los débiles antes que a los fuertes y a los últimos antes que a los primeros.

El amor divino como liderazgo: el modelo radical de Cristo Rey para los tiempos contemporáneos Introducción: El reinado de Cristo es diferente de todos los demás; representa una jerarquía invertida que coloca a los débiles antes que a los fuertes y a los últimos ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, John 18:33-37

Denomination: Other

Banal Na Pag-Ibig Bilang Pamumuno Series

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Nov 20, 2024

Ang paghahari ni Kristo ay naiiba sa lahat ng iba; ito ay kumakatawan sa isang baligtad na hierarchy na naglalagay ng mahina bago ang malakas at ang huli bago ang una.

Banal na Pag-ibig bilang Pamumuno Intro: Ang paghahari ni Kristo ay naiiba sa lahat ng iba; ito ay kumakatawan sa isang baligtad na hierarchy na naglalagay ng mahina bago ang malakas at ang huli bago ang una. Banal na Kasulatan: Daniel 7:13-14, Apocalipsis 1:5-8, Juan ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 7:13-14, Revelation 1:5-8, John 18:33-37

Denomination: Other

Confección De La Unción Series

Contributed by Israel Santiago on Nov 23, 2024

Conozca los ingredientes que conlleva el ungüento que Dios le pidió a Moises a hacer mejor conocido como el aceite de la unción. Aquí encontrara, especies específicas que tienen definiciones muy significativas para cualquier creyente.

La palabra Unción- HEB- mâshach - maw-shakh': restregar (scrub), pasar sobre (apply), remover, cubrir (paint) Se deriva el nombre Mesías- aquel que viene a Restregar, a remover, y a cubrir. Por eso Jesús cubre, remueve y te restriega porque no quiere que te quedes igual! ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 30:22-24, 1 John 2:27, Proverbs 16:23-24

Moses: The Portrait Of A Leader

Contributed by Abiodun Adeniyi on Apr 22, 2025

If we are looking at Moses as the portrait of a leader then we should all accept that Moses cannot and was not that leader with all the perfection required

MOSES THE PORTRAIT OF A LEADER TEXT EXO. 3:1-4 & 10; 1TIM. 3:1-13 WHAT IS A PORTRAIT? It can be described as a painted picture drawing or photograph of a person or any other object that brings or shows the exact likeness of the original person or object. If we are looking at Moses as the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Distinctive Role Of Women Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 25, 2022

Men and women are created in God's image and have equal value and access to spiritual benefits, but are designed for and given different roles in the church and the home. 1 Timothy 2, Paul gave instructions for women and the explanation of the reasons for those instructions.

Introduction: A. In Psalm 119:103, David wrote: How sweet your word is to my taste - sweeter than honey in my mouth. 1. The Word of God is sweet indeed, and nourishing too, but scooping a hand full of honey from a bee’s nest can be dangerous and painful. 2. And whenever a preacher dips his hand ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:9-15, Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As The King Goes, We Go (Psalm 20) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Aug 1, 2022

3 different applications: what do we trust in, how to view our leaders, and what it means that Jesus is our King.

Today we have the privilege of working through Psalm 20. This psalm is a little different from most that we've studied so far. The only one sort of like it, up to this point, is Psalm 2. This is a song that would've sung by the congregation-- by Israel-- for its Davidic king. Picture ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 20:1-9

Build The Church By Being The Church

Contributed by Paul Woodhouse on Aug 16, 2022

Nehemiah has notable character strengths which enabled the Jews to deal with conflict and injustice among them.

There exists a direct correlation between the effectiveness of our mission and how we treat one another as God’s people. We must be the church before we can build the church. We must care for one another before we can hope to reach our neighborhood, this city, the world. *No one is going to ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Qualified For A Noble Task Series

Contributed by David Owens on Aug 24, 2022

By God's design the church is supposed to be lead by elders who are older, spiritually mature men who meet important qualifications. In this sermon, we examine the qualifications for elders from 1 Timothy 3.

Introduction: A. How many of you have enjoyed the Disney film, “The Lion King?” 1. You remember, then, that Mufasa was the king of the Pride Lands. 2. He had a son named Simba, and an evil brother named Scar. 3. Scar usurped the throne by murdering his brother, and driving Simba, the king’s ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pick Your Elders Carefully (Titus 1:1-15) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Oct 20, 2022

Great leaders can strengthen the church; bad leaders can really harm it. So some advice on things to look for, in picking great elders.

Today we start a new series on Titus. I'm going for the record here, in how little I say about the book before we jump in. Verse 1: (1) Paul, a slave of God. Now, an apostle of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the faith(fulness?) of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth-- ...read more

Scripture: Titus 1:1-15

The Qualifying Round - Mark 3:16-19 (Luke 6:12-16) Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 4, 2023

Jesus selected 12 men who, by all appearances, were deeply unqualified. But he was very deliberate about who he selected. Why did he chose the men he choose?

Mark 3:13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve-- designating them apostles-- that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons. 16 These are the twelve he ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:16-19, Luke 6:12-16