by Travis Stephens | Oct 1, 2020 | Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
There I said it. You may not agree, but you needed to hear it. Now, before you unsubscribe or send me a scathing email about the power of the spoken word of God, hear me out. I’m not saying that the Word of God is overrated. I’m not saying that you’re preaching isn’t...
by Brian Jones | Jan 31, 2020 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Here are a few practical things that you can do to take your preaching to the next level, with minimal effort. 1. Do a two-minute warning. My biggest problem in sermon writing is what people call “analysis paralysis” – I get so involved studying for a sermon that,...
by Brian Jones | Jan 17, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching
All great communicators begin with focusing on their listener’s mindset, not their topic. Senior Pastor’s who are great preachers are no exception to this rule. Below is a guide that our Teaching Team created a few years ago to help us when planning an upcoming sermon...
by Travis Stephens | Nov 29, 2019 | Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
One of the best changes my church ever made was going from preaching stand-alone sermons every Sunday to preaching through sermon series. Sermon series gives you more time to prepare and more opportunities to be creative. They also generate more interest, which means...
by Brian Jones | Nov 6, 2019 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
If you’re going to lead your church through the next growth barrier, you can’t squander the most precious personal resource you have: time. This includes wasting time on unfocused sermon preparation. I’ve always been a bit suspicious of how long Senior Pastors spend...
