by Brian Jones | Jan 13, 2023 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
A few weeks ago, my sermon in our first service completely bombed. It was the worst in recent memory. Between the first and second service, I re-wrote it and it turned out pretty good for the second and third services. The total time went from 26 minutes to around 21...
by Rice Broocks | Apr 25, 2022 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
The title of this blog could also be – “You don’t have to know a drowning person to save their life.” There has been an enormous emphasis placed on the need for relationship with people as the prerequisite for evangelism. So much so that some go as far as saying...
by Artie Davis | Jan 10, 2022 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Here are a few things to consider when planning sermons for the new year: 1) Consider preaching through the Bible every year – We read through the Bible as a church every year (We use Mariners Church condensed reading plan) – It gives you the...
by Geoff Surratt | May 25, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
The art of writing a sermon fascinates me. How does a speaker move from a good idea to a great message? Others much more qualified than me have written on this subject (e.g. Andy Stanley’s Communicating for a Change), but I wanted to throw out a couple of...
by Ed Stetzer | Jan 21, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
Preaching. Countless people have done it and are doing it. And as we all know, there isn’t just one way of doing it. When it comes to the work of proclamation, we have various strategies and styles–some healthier than others. Three Common Approaches to Preaching What...
