Help This Week’s Sermon Last Deep Into Next Week: 5 Tips
With the expansion of technology, you have an extraordinary opportunity to further your sermon content beyond Sunday morning. The thought process used to be (and still in some places is) preach one...
View ArticleHow Jesus Led People: Minister to Many, Invest in a Few
Study Jesus’ life and you will see that he sets the example for leaders everywhere. Jesus shows us that leadership is more than having influence, it is more than getting others to do something....
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6 Reasons Why *Every* Pastor Should Have a Blog
It’s difficult for many pastors to be connected to all who are part of their church. There’s only so much time in the day and you’re only one person. If your church’s attendance is above 100-120...
View Article5 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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Why Most Churches Are Terrible at Communications
Church communications are more important than ever. With the emergence of the smartphone, the information we consume on a daily basis is mind numbing. Unfortunately, most churches are terrible at...
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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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