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  • Stephen Smarowsky avatar

    Serving God Series

    Contributed by Stephen Smarowsky on Apr 10, 2008
    based on 19 ratings
     | 27,288 views

    The Role, Responsibilities, and Reward for Pastors or anyone who has a sphere of spiritual influence.

    Serving God – 1Peter 5:1-4 Intro: According to several confirmed sources across denominational lines: Today: in regards to: Pastors: - Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout or contention in their churches. - Four thousand new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pastors: Leading As Shepherds

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Mar 22, 2005
    based on 158 ratings
     | 39,322 views

    Three responsibilities of pastor / shepherds.

    God’s Glorious Church Pastors: Leading as Shepherds Ephesians 4:11 Woodlawn Baptist Church March 20, 2005 Introduction A survey was recently done as one group set out in search of the perfect pastor. Many people responded, and today I want to share the results with you. According to this study, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Leaders' Spiritual Life - (Part 5 Of 7) Series

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,903 views

    Paul sets before us a worthy goal-which most of us will work on for a lifetime

    1. Not a new convert 1 Timothy 3:6 The word for "new convert" is neofuton-from which we get the English word "neophyte." It literally means "new plant." Don’t put a "new plant" in a position of leadership. "New plants" need nurturing, they need fertilizer, they need someone to pull the weeds ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Diligent Leadership

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Oct 26, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 10,686 views

    The spiritual gift of leadership is one of the gifts of Romans 12.

    10 27 13 “Diligent Leadership” Romans 12:8c: “He who leads, with diligence.” We have been looking at the spiritual gifts of the Body of Christ in Romans 12: prophecy (speaking God’s Word to others), serving ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discipleship

    Contributed by Alan Perkins on Aug 3, 2001
    based on 95 ratings
     | 40,753 views

    What is discipleship? What does it have to do with the church?

    This morning, we continue our look at the five purposes of the church, the five primary reasons that we relate to one another as a body of believers, rather than just living out our faith privately as individuals. So far, we’ve looked at three - evangelism, worship, fellowship - and today, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Both Sides Of Authority Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 24, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,985 views

    Working harmoniously alongside church leaders has its challenges and raises a lot of questions. Fortunately, God does not leave us in the dark! The text before us raises and answers a number of questions about the interaction of church leaders to the c

    Both Sides of Authority (I Thessalonians 5:12-13) 1. It is tough to be in leadership. 2. A “lame duck” President met with his successor in the Oval Office. Near the end of the orientation, he presented the incoming leader three numbered envelopes, with specific instructions to open them, in ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith In All Circumstances Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 22, 2010
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,815 views

    Looks at the 5 things James talks about that should be coming out of the mouths of People of Faith.

    Faith in all Circumstances James 5:13-20 A Person of Faith who is… In Trouble should Pray (v.13a) Happy should Praise (v. 13b) Sick should Call (v.14-15a) In Sin should Confess (v. 15b-18) Faithful should Preach (v. 19-20) Slide We finish up our series “James – Real Faith for Real Life” today. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Different Stages Of Christian Growth Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Sep 22, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 18,448 views

    This message examines the different stages of Christian growth.

    People have the tendency to use word pictures to help others understand difficult concepts. This is quite common in the church. The church has often been compared to a business, a farm, a team, a school or a hospital. However, none of these analogies have the ability to adequately convey what God ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Report To Headquarters Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,142 views

    The Great Commission Jesus left his followers is about discipleship. Making disciples, baptizing disciples, and teaching disciples the whole counsel of God is the particular way the church is to focus her efforts to glorify God.

    Report to Headquarters (Acts 14:21-28) 1. Many Americans do not take honesty seriously. A boss asked one of his employees, 'Do you believe in life after death?' 'Yes, sir,' replied the new employee. 'I thought you would,' said the boss. 'Yesterday after you left to go to your brother's funeral, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Childlike Or Childish Part One

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 2, 2003
    based on 36 ratings
     | 8,225 views

    Christ commanded us to be childlike, Paul rebuked beleivers for being childish what’s the difference?

    Can you remember being a kid? Can you remember the thrill of each new morning and the wonder of each new day? Can you remember when a week seemed like an eternity, and it was a lifetime between Christmases? Can you remember nursery rhymes and fairy tales, and thinking that all stories had a ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    No Priests In The Church?

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Feb 19, 2015
     | 3,889 views

    Did Jesus intend the office of Priest to be included in the New Testament Church? If not, why not?

    Matthew 21:23-27 “Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while He was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him. ‘By what authority are you doing these things?’ they asked. ‘And who gave You this authority?’ “Jesus replied, ‘I ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Taylor avatar

    Discipleship Is A Community Project Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 16, 2014
     | 4,257 views

    The Word is Your Life, part 5 Discipleship is a Community Project Colossians 3:15-17 1. The Word is to be Central in Our Community 2. The Word is to be Central in Our Relationships

    The Word is Your Life, part 5 Discipleship is a Community Project Colossians 3:15-17 David Taylor October 5, 2014 We are in the last week of our fall series, “The Word is Your Life,” to help you see and feel the necessity of making the word central in your life. We started by looking ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What To Look For In Our Leaders (Overseers)?

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 2, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,073 views

    The Bible says a lot about what we can look for when seeking leaders

    What to look for in our leaders (overseers)? By Pastor Andrew Chan Richmond Chinese Evangelical Free Church August 2, 2006 1The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Church - A Team Sport

    Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Feb 25, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,562 views

    Church is not an individual sport like Golf, Tennis or Skiing. Church is a Team Sport! This message looks at Ephesians 4:7-16 focusing on God's distribution of Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ.

    Cornerstone Church February 20 / 21 2010 Church – A Team Sport Ephesians 4:7-16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Ringing True Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,781 views

    Examines the qualities of those who would be leaders in the church.

    Ringing True The Productive Life, part 1 Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers March 12, 2006 We’re beginning a series on the New Testament book of Titus today. My choice to preach from the book of Titus comes from a sense I have had lately that I need to preach to you about behavior. ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist