Rethink Christmas—An Opportunity to Testify!
You can rethink Christmas by asking a simple question: How will you respond to this good news of great joy that is for all people—that is, for you?
Free Resource: 3,000 Sermon Message Titles
Let someone else’s old ideas serve as a creative springboard for your new ideas: Start with this list of 3,000 sermon message titles.
Women in Ministry: A Journey Toward Purpose
Purpose is one of the most difficult non-tangibles to grasp, especially if you are a woman. And for women in ministry, the journey to accepting it, acknowledging it and stepping into it can be difficult.
The Other Side of the Story: Pastors Hurt by Church
It’s not just church members who have been hurt by church. Pastors often are hurt by imperfect members. There’s plenty of imperfection to go around.
Sermon Prep: Your Assumptions, and Your Audience’s
There is one preaching mistake I see more than any other: Too many sermons are crafted around unshared faith assumptions. Good sermon prep examines our assumptions.
Why plant churches? To make disciples!
Discipleship is the great calling of the church, and the only soil that grows disciples is a local church culture of spiritual formation. Why plant churches? To make disciples!
Free Resource: Christmas Service Bundle
Articles, Free Downloads, Free Resources
Make your Christmas services run smoothly with the ultimate Christmas service bundle from the folks at Faithlife. It’s a free Christmas Resource.
Preaching About Money: 5 Vital Steps
After the new year many pastors will talk on money in a sermon. Here are 5 things to keep in mind for the next time you’re preaching about money.
Break Free From the Numbers Leash: Make Disciples
Here’s the secret to church growth: Jesus will build the church if we make disciples. But first we must break free of the “numbers leash.”
How to Grow a Church: By Grace, or by Numbers?
When it comes to how to grow a church, I want to be the seed that falls into the ground and finds good soil. If I impact 30, 60 or a 100 people during my lifetime I’ll consider it a fruitful life.
