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- 1. 11 Monday Morning Preaching Evaluation Questions to Ponder
- ... ost about this topic), but I do know we preachers shouldn't be the focal point of the sermon. Jesus must be. Did my illustrations genuinely "let light in" on the truth of the Word, or were they just g ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 2. How to Arrive at Your Sermon Prep Breakthrough Moment ...
- I may be totally alone in this, but my guess is that there are other pastors out there that look for this moment each week. It's what I call the sermon prep breakthrough moment. It's that moment wh ...
- Created on 22 January 2021
- 3. Pastors, No Need to Invent a New Twist on This Old Story
- ... the birth of Jesus with all the excitement of someone hearing it for the first time. Tell the story without detouring into theories, guesses, myths and controversies. Your Christmas sermon is no time ...
- Created on 14 December 2020
- 4. 7 Questions to Ask Before Re-Preaching a Sermon to Your Local Church ...
- ... . How much have I prayed about using this sermon again? If you haven't sought God's direction about the sermon, you need to start there. Sensing God's guidance through prayer might give you confidence in re-prea ...
- Created on 09 October 2020
- 5. How to Structure Your Sermon for Maximum Impact ...
- The way you structure a sermon matters. I believe the biblical text should determine the substance of your message, but the way people hear and learn should determine the structure of your message. Even ...
- Created on 07 October 2020
- 6. Ministry Leaders, Has Your Message Changed Since COVID-19 Began?
- While we can't be sure of a COVID-19 vaccine delivery date or the best treatment plan start date, for most, our best guess is that we're somewhere at the mid-point of the pandemic. In the worst case, ...
- Created on 16 September 2020
- 7. Rick Warren: How to Craft a Sermon That Changes Lives ...
- ... ching should lead to life change. I've developed my sermon-preparation method around that goal. I call it the "C.R.A.F.T" method. C—Collect and Compare I start by asking the question, "What has God s ...
- Created on 29 July 2020
- 8. Strategies for the Future of Pastoral Leadership
- Staff leadership, shepherding, vision-casting and sermon preparation come with new challenges and opportunities in a post COVID-19 world. Many pastors are wondering what outreach and discipleship will ...
- Created on 01 July 2020
- 9. Rick Warren: 4 Tips on How to Use My Sermons to Prep Your Own ...
- I've been making my sermons available for decades to help you prepare yours. My sermons will save you time, but they won't do your job for you. I typically put about 20 hours of study into each messa ...
- Created on 27 May 2020
- 10. Pastors Think They're Keeping Their Sermons Shorter—Churchgoers Disagree ...
- When pastors begin to welcome back their congregations to in-person services, they may want to consider offering them shorter sermons. A study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found Protestant pastors' ...
- Created on 14 May 2020
- 11. This Sermon Illustration Could Save You in Decision-Making ...
- Years ago, on a personal retreat, I read a book called The Will of God. It was during a time of questioning my calling and evaluating my own walk with the Lord, and I was considering next steps. At the ...
- Created on 04 May 2020
- 12. 9 Signs You've Made Preaching an Idol
- ... : We can never read the Bible for our own soul's profit. Instead, we've come to the place where we read the Word only with sermons in mind. Developing outlines for others trumps any personal applicatio ...
- Created on 27 March 2020
- 13. 5 Leadership Tips From Pastor Who Battled Ebola Epidemic in Liberia
- ... and point them to credible sources. I organized a team of health professionals with the task to assemble and share important updates to our members. Preach what I call "crisis sermons." My members neede ...
- Created on 25 March 2020
- 14. You'll Probably Think These 15 Things as You Preach This Sunday
- ... rn to Jesus today? Most of us know somebody who hears us every Sunday, but who hasn't yet turned from sin and believed. I don't see (name). I'm surprised how often I suddenly realize in the middle of a sermon ...
- Created on 24 January 2020
- 15. How to Swipe Sermons and Keep Your Integrity ...
- How do you feel about borrowing other pastors' sermons? Years ago, somebody thought of combining the ingredients of a cake into one simple box. Since then, all you have to do is pour the contents into ...
- Created on 22 January 2020
- 16. Rick Warren: 7 Christmas Sermon Ideas to Engage the Unchurched ...
- Like many of you, I have struggled to prepare Christmas sermons that are faithful to Scripture and yet engaging to an unchurched audience. This year I'll prepare sermons for my 40th Christmas season a ...
- Created on 02 December 2019
- 17. 7 Principles That Will Double the Quality of Your Preaching
- ... t on stage will improve your word choice. I'll make a blanket statement here: You can improve the quality of your sermon by 10-20% if you write out a full manuscript. Yes, I did make that statistic up. ...
- Created on 14 November 2019
- 18. 6 Reasons You Shouldn't Preach Too Long
- Okay, I admit my subjectivity here. And I realize some (if not many) readers will disagree with me today. My concern in this post is the length of sermons—especially sermons that push toward an hour in ...
- Created on 26 September 2019
- 19. 9 Things I Wish I Had Known as a Young Preacher
- As I recall, my first sermon was about eight minutes long with a 20-minute invitation, as I was sure everyone would respond in repentance to my proclamation. Needless to say, I had a lot to learn then—and ...
- Created on 03 September 2019
- 20. 5 Trends Surrounding the Length of Your Sermons ...
- ... to learn what developments are taking place in the preaching ministry. I recently conducted another social media survey on sermon length. This time, however, I asked an additional question. The two question ...
- Created on 26 August 2019
