5 Different Ways to Prepare a Sermon: Pastors Share Their Secrets
It’s interesting how many different ways different pastors prepare their sermons. You may be someone who is trying to find a new way to do sermon prep or you may be someone who is trying to find just a...
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Get a TON Done (Without Doing a Ton More)
What if I told you that there’s a way you can get a ton more done without actually doing a ton more? Kind of sounds impossible, right? Well, think again. In a matter of two months there was an event...
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Don’t Preach Until You’ve Asked These 6 Questions
Before you preach your next sermon, take the time to answer these six questions. If you do, you’ll have greater clarity for the content of the message and the congregation will have greater clarity for...
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Why Pastors Should Be Morning People
A couple of years ago, I decided to make the switch from night owl to morning person, and that switch has made all the difference. I have come to realize that being a pastor who is a morning person...
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Why Your Church Should Become Unreasonable
Did you know that 94 percent of churches are losing ground against the growth of the communities they serve? Only 6 percent of churches are growing at a faster rate than the communities they are a part...
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6 Key Questions to Ask of Your Sermon Before You Preach it
Before you preach your next sermon, take the time to answer these six questions. If you do, you’ll have greater clarity for the content of the message and the congregation will have greater clarity for...
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20 Great Tools and Apps for Pastors
In a world full of smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktops, we have the opportunity to utilize many tools for the glory of God. There are so many great tools and apps for pastors that it may seem a...
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Help This Week’s Sermon Last Deep Into Next Week: 5 Tips
If you’re not intentional about furthering that content past Sunday, you’re doing a disservice to the people whom God has entrusted to you to serve. The post Help This Week’s Sermon Last Deep Into...
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How Jesus Led People: Minister to Many, Invest in a Few
Brandon Kelley suggests there are three relational contexts for every leader. Do you operate in them? The post How Jesus Led People: Minister to Many, Invest in a Few appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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6 Reasons Why *Every* Pastor Should Have a Blog
Your church is growing, and you've got to find a way to connect with everyone. The post 6 Reasons Why *Every* Pastor Should Have a Blog appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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The 10 Commandments of an Effective Sermon Introduction
Nothing, absolutely nothing, good happens if you bomb the sermon introduction. The post The 10 Commandments of an Effective Sermon Introduction appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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Shorter Sermons Simply Aren’t Always Better
Here are 5 questions to determine your ideal sermon length. The post Shorter Sermons Simply Aren’t Always Better appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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The Top Preaching Books to Read Before the End of the Year
There remains no other better way to learn from someone else than to dive deep into their thoughts, processes, insights and wisdom inside a book. The post The Top Preaching Books to Read Before the...
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How to Structure a Sticky Sermon
If your sermon isn’t sticky, it won’t stay with those who hear it. If your sermon isn’t sticky, it’ll bounce off them and be lost forever. The post How to Structure a Sticky Sermon appeared first on...
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The Importance of the Simmer Day in Sermon Preparation
The simmer day allows pastors space to get out of “sermon mode” and trust that God will do what He wants to do. The post The Importance of the Simmer Day in Sermon Preparation appeared first on...
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One of the Most Important Pastoral Leadership Lessons I’ve Learned
Pastoral leadership is difficult. It’s a grind. It’s a joy. It’s a blessing. Some days, you fall asleep feeling refreshed. Others, you can’t sleep. All this comes with the role. The post One of the...
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Top 10 Mistakes Preachers Make in Sermon Delivery
Sermon delivery. It’s an art, a moment, an experiential occasion. But sometimes it can seem like a train wreck. The post Top 10 Mistakes Preachers Make in Sermon Delivery appeared first on...
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20 Encouragements for Struggling Church Leaders
Ministry can be an enormous blessing and it can be an enormous source of pain and heartache. The post 20 Encouragements for Struggling Church Leaders appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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20 Encouragements for Struggling Church Leaders
Ministry can be an enormous blessing and it can be an enormous source of pain and heartache. The post 20 Encouragements for Struggling Church Leaders appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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Preachers to Listen to (Who You May Not Have Heard of)
One of the things we ought to be doing as preachers is to be listening to other preachers. The post Preachers to Listen to (Who You May Not Have Heard of) appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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22 Must-Read Books for Preachers in 2018 (Recommended by Preachers and Church...
When we regularly expose ourselves to new ideas, new angles and new thought processes, we open the door to growth. The post 22 Must-Read Books for Preachers in 2018 (Recommended by Preachers and...
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Preaching Talent Is Overrated? (The Surprising Truth)
Is one person born with more preaching talent than another? The truth may surprise you. The post Preaching Talent Is Overrated? (The Surprising Truth) appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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5 Great Ways to Continually Develop as a Preacher
The best preachers are those who feel as if they are constantly in preaching training. The post 5 Great Ways to Continually Develop as a Preacher appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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My Heart Broke When I Saw This ‘Preaching’
I began thinking about the visitor that might have been at that church while he was preaching. Bad preaching should break our hearts. The post My Heart Broke When I Saw This ‘Preaching’ appeared first...
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3 Ways to Stretch Your Preaching Next Year
In a word, to stretch your preaching requires this one thing: intentionality. The post 3 Ways to Stretch Your Preaching Next Year appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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10 Speaking Lessons From Dissecting a Martin Luther King Jr. Speech
Listening to a Martin Luther King Jr. speech will teach you a lot about speaking and preaching. The post 10 Speaking Lessons From Dissecting a Martin Luther King Jr. Speech appeared first on...
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Questions to Ask the Pastoral Search Team as a Senior Pastor Candidate
Disclaimer: You won’t see a lot of theological questions in this list because I did my due diligence to see where each church stood on major doctrines before we began the process. The post Questions...
View ArticleFuture Church: 10 Predictions for the Next 10 Years
What will the church, specifically in North America, look like in 10 years? Future church prediction is risky business. The post Future Church: 10 Predictions for the Next 10 Years appeared first on...
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Cloud Based Disciple Labs – Can You Disciple From the Cloud?
Disciple Labs is a cloud-based tool that helps pastors measure, track, and influence spiritual health in their ministries. The post Cloud Based Disciple Labs – Can You Disciple From the Cloud?...
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8 Preaching Convictions: What Do You Firmly Believe?
Our preaching convictions will come through when we preach, when we prepare, and when we prioritize our week. con·vic·tion /kənˈvikSH(ə)n/ 2. a firmly held belief or opinion. “She takes pride in...
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Craig Groeschel on Church Asset Allocation – It’s More Important Than You Think!
So you’re probably thinking that church asset allocation is a technical topic designated to be discussed by your finance committee and avoided at all costs by you, right? I get it. But when it comes...
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20 Great Tools and Apps for Pastors
In a world full of smart phone, tablets, laptops and desktops, there are plenty of apps for pastors to use for the glory of God. The post 20 Great Tools and Apps for Pastors appeared first on...
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Power-User: Format Your Sermon to Preach Better!
Look at your sermon notes less and less so you can engage with the congregation more and more. The post Power-User: Format Your Sermon to Preach Better! appeared first on ChurchLeaders.
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Can Discipleship Go Digital? 11 Intentional Steps To Get You Started
Jesus told His Church to do discipleship. If people are spending their time online, the Church should be there making them into disciples. The post Can Discipleship Go Digital? 11 Intentional Steps To...
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5 Indicators Your Church Is Turning the Corner
So, you want to see your church change positively. But how can you measure it? What are some indicators your church is turning the corner? The post 5 Indicators Your Church Is Turning the Corner...
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11 Confessions of a Pastor in 2020
11 Confessions of a Pastor in 2020 - As a pastor writing to pastors, I wanted to take a moment and put words to what I’ve been feeling and, in the process, maybe put words to what you’re feeling. And...
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2 Things the End of Your Message Is Missing
Sometimes sermons can feel like that – especially at the end of the message. Instead of the message making its descent in a smooth, satisfying, clear way, it’s tilting left and right, it’s dropping...
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Case Study: How to Start a Sermon Series Well
There are many different ways you can start a sermon series well. One size does not fit all. But every sermon series has a unique attitude and approach that you’re going to want to consider when...
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