Pastor How To’s – ChurchLeaders

Pastor, Use This Checklist for Better Preaching

Michael Lukaszewski — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:59:00 +0000

I am not the best preacher on the planet, but I am passionate about better preaching. Here are a few things that I have learned along the way and things that I am currently trying to implement.

Big, Unfriendly Churches Are Bad — But Small Unfriendly Churches Are Dangerous

Karl Vaters — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:03:00 +0000

Not to say that a large crowd is bad, but the mere fact of its size causes us to act more passively, even in church. So even in unfriendly churches we put on our polite crowd-smile and become an audience.

Growing in God’s Strength: 10 Promises John Piper Wants You to Memorize

John Piper — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 06:01:00 +0000

Growing in God's strength raises a couple of questiuons: How do you do a task in the strength of another? How do you exert your will to do something in such a way that you are relying on the will of another to make it happen?

7 Foundations for Church Unity

Ray Hollenbach — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 06:05:00 +0000

With understated simplicity, God reveals something of his nature in just 62 words. He loves church unity and bestows his blessing wherever he finds it.

The Arrogant Pastor — How NOT to Be One

Ed Stetzer — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:05:00 +0000

The arrogant pastor. Even writing an aticle on this almost guarantees comments about pots and kettles. I'm as human as you are. And if we are all honest with ourselves, we would admit that it is a struggle for each of us in some way.

Do You Suffer From a Poverty of Time?

Alvin Reid — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 21:03:22 +0000

We live in a day of overload and overcommitment. Because of that, some now speak of the poverty of time: our inability to stop, to slow down, to process, reflect and sabbath.

A Gutsy Prayer for Men To Pray

Marshall Segal — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:03:20 +0000

They have a vibrant and consistent prayer life, even though you’ve never seen their private prayers. And you wish your relationship with God was more like theirs. That kind of prayer for men is available toi us all.

Share Your Sermons and Teaching on Amazon Alexa

Phil Cooke — Tue, 21 May 2024 06:59:38 +0000

StreamingChurchTV has a new concept that gives pastors and teachers a new platform for giving millions of people access to their sermons and teaching through Amazon Alexa devices.

How To Pastor and Befriend Creatives

Bobby Gilles — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:03:56 +0000

At Sojourn, here's what we learned about each other, and about how to befriend creatives, pastor them, and mentor or live as a spouse with a Romantic/Originalist/Artist.

Do You Use the “Billy Graham Rule?”

Sam Luce — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:58:08 +0000

If you are not familiar with the Billy Graham Rule it came from Reverend Graham’s observation that so many evangelists who had fallen into immorality while separated from their families by travel.

10 Ways To Find Rest in Christ

Randy Alcorn — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:03:23 +0000

How can we live with a conscience that is pacified by the blood of Christ? Christians, be persuaded to practice these steps to find rest.

Are You Waiting for Others To Solve Your Leadership Problem?

Gavin Adams — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:03:42 +0000

As a leader, you have experienced your fair share of subtle, secondary leadership problem pandemics. Which is the worst?

3 Urgent Times To Confront Sin in Your Church

Brady Boyd — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 12:03:00 +0000

Not surprisingly, fewer and fewer church leaders are willing to go to confront sin with people who are living in open sin and confront them. Why? Do we lack the courage? Are we ignoring the biblical mandate as leaders to protect the innocent from the harmful?

Use Ash Wednesday To Help You Prepare for Easter

Ray Hollenbach — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:01:05 +0000

Ash Wednesday is about preparation and the beginning of preparation at that. All of the Lenten season is focused upon preparation for Easter. No matter how we mark the day, whether with ashes on our forehead or with reflection on the meaning of Easter, Jesus invites us to journey on to Easter Sunday with Him.

What Does the Bible Say About Exercise?

Staff — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:54:05 +0000

Explore what the Bible says about exercise and physical health within a Christian context. Discover the spiritual insights and practical guidance on maintaining a balanced and God-honoring approach to fitness.

How to Craft an Effective Altar Call

Staff — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:25:52 +0000

An altar call can vary in format and content, but its purpose remains the same - to invite individuals to make a public commitment or respond to God's call.

Use a Sermon Outline to Sharpen Your Preaching

Staff — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:25:03 +0000

When it comes to delivering a powerful sermon, having a well-structured outline is essential. A sermon outline serves as a roadmap, guiding both the preacher and the audience through the message.

Use Social Media Reinforcement After Your Sermon—And Before!

Joe Hoagland — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:01:48 +0000

You spend countless hours preparing a sermon and then you get up to preach. You pour into the congregation for thirty minutes or more and then what? Social media reinforcement can help.

8 Principles in Seeking Spiritual Accountability

Ben Reed — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:01:00 +0000

If you want accountability, you’ve got to take that responsibility on yourself.

18 Ways To Ruin Your Reputation on Facebook

Paul Steinbrueck — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:03:00 +0000

Facebook is a great way for you to build and maintain relationships with people both inside your church and in your community. Every time you post something, you risk ruining your reputation on Facebook.

How To Maximize Team Commitment

Evan Doyle — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:01:12 +0000

There are many things that will try to interfere with team commitment: frustration, boredom, weariness, doubt, opportunities, distractions, and the like.

6 Traits of a Biblically Faithful Preacher

Ben Mandrell — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:01:00 +0000

God has called preachers to be faithful rather than successful, so how can we be sure we are staying true to the call?

8 Dangerous Pastors Who Will Destroy Your Church

Joe McKeever — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:03:00 +0000

You’re on your church’s pastor search committee? Good for you. It’s a difficult task, one that can make or break your church for a long time to come. But this can be one of the finest services you render for the Lord and His church, especially if you help your church avoid dangerous pastors.

6 Reasons Pastors Want To Quit on Mondays

Jon McIntosh — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 22:03:00 +0000

Not every pastor wants to quit all the time, but from time to time, discouragement sets in, and often it’s hard for pastors to find a safe, anonymous place to talk about it. I took an informal poll asking for the reasons pastors want to quit.

Pastoral Calling: What, Who, How and When

Brian Croft — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:03:00 +0000

The only way for a pastor to avoid the many distractions of life and to remain steadfast throughout his life and ministry is to know what God has truly called the pastor to do.

Jesus Never Told Us To Fill Church Buildings

Karl Vaters — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:01:00 +0000

Discover why Jesus emphasized being the church over just attending. Learn how true spiritual renewal comes from going out to serve, not filling pews.

6 Ways To Preach Effectively

Gavin Adams — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:01:17 +0000

This might be the most important principle for effective preaching I’ve learned. It led to my best sermons.

Five Kinds of Thinkers Every Pastor Must Know

Regi Campbell — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 06:55:50 +0000

There are five types of thinkers. Once I know how a guy thinks, I can better challenge him to think through an issue and make a good decision.

How To Know Your Ministry Calling

Sam Rainer — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:03:00 +0000

A certain (uncomfortable) peace comes with following God’s call. It's one of the ways to know your ministry calling.

4 Questions to Ask Before You Preach

Perry Noble — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:30:00 +0000

Perry Noble shares four important questions to ask before you kick off your next message.

Is It OK for Pastors To Drink?

Charles Stone — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:03:00 +0000

Jesus turned water into wine—so does that give the green light to pastors to drink alcohol?

Jesus Has a Radical Model of Ministry Training

Ray Hollenbach — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:03:55 +0000

In the work of making ministry training, success is difficult to measure: The best disciple-Maker in history invested three years in a group that looked like failures on the very same night he celebrated a "graduation dinner" with them.

Is Obedience to God Possible?

Ray Hollenbach — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 06:01:00 +0000

What if obedience to God didn't have to be like swimming upstream?

5 Physical Ways Pastors Prepare for Sunday

Tim Spivey — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:03:00 +0000

What do you do to prepare for Sundays? What good preparation habits do you recognize in your preacher?

3 Reasons You Should Learn From Different People

Gavin Adams — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 11:03:53 +0000

Here's a question I’m working through about learning from different people: Does the breadth of your learning impact the depth of your learning?

How to Get Speaking Engagements at Churches

Ben Arment — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:03:00 +0000

If you're available for speaking engagements, public speaking events, organizations looking for speakers, engagements at schools, engagements at colleges, here are 8 strategies to set yourself in a great position for landing them.

3 Keys To Overcome Leadership Development Failures

Eric Geiger — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 21:01:19 +0000

Leadership development fails because learning and training are often focused on the current role a person is playing rather than the role they will be playing in the future.

What Happens When God Speaks to You

J.D. Greear — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:01:00 +0000

God begins to come alive to you. In a very real and tangible way, God speaks to you. Now, when God speaks to you, I’m not talking about some new word from God.

Carey Nieuwhof: 7 Kinds of People You Can’t Afford to Keep

Carey Nieuwhof — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 06:01:04 +0000

The people you are most afraid of losing are the people you most need to lose. Truthfully, you can’t afford to keep them.

Pastor: Are You Asking the Right Questions?

Ray Hollenbach — Sat, 06 May 2023 11:03:20 +0000

What questions do we bring to the Lord? What questions do we bring to the scripture? The best answer waits upon asking the right question.

How in the World Do You Change the Established Culture?

Ron Edmondson — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:03:36 +0000

You've heard it said that "culture eats strategy for lunch?" That's especially true in churches.

25 Martin Luther King Quotes

Scott Williams — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 07:01:00 +0000

There are so many tremendous Dr. Martin Luther King quotes. These are just 25 retweetable quotes that have stood out to me over the years.

How My Work as a Pastor Nearly Killed Me!

Adam Russell — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 07:02:00 +0000

Consider Jesus, who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

EGR – Extra Grace Required?

Ray Hollenbach — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 07:01:53 +0000

The pastor asked his staff to be patient with such people, and referred to these unfortunates as EGR: Extra Grace Required. The difficult people in the church needed extra grace.

You Can Do Better: 6 Leadership Lessons We All Need

Ron Edmondson — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 12:03:58 +0000

Leading well is hard. There are often common threads - leadership lessons - among a majority of leaders with whom I interact.

What is Your Supreme Value – Would You Let Donald Trump on Your Church Leadership Team?

Adam Russell — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 07:01:00 +0000

The main issue for those leading the church is simple: What is our supreme value? Simply leading? Or the God we are following?

50% of Pastors Don’t Believe They Have Strong Preaching

Gavin Adams — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 07:53:17 +0000

You may never be as good as your strong preaching idol, but that’s not your calling or goal. Your goal is to be the best version of yourself.

How To Receive Criticism and Respond With Grace

Scott Sauls — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:03:06 +0000

Randy Alcorn: "I love this advice from Scott Sauls about how to receive criticism and respond with grace. There’s a lot of wisdom here."

4 Reasons NOT to Give Altar Calls

R. Larry Moyer — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:03:00 +0000

When altar calls are properly handled, lost people are asked to trust Christ as the only way to heaven. The issue is responding to Christ, not to you.

Give Thanks – It’s the Will of God

Ray Hollenbach — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:02:00 +0000

Guilt is a terrible motivation to give thanks, but we find ourselves using it often. Rather than hearing thankfulness as a command, perhaps we can hear it as an invitation.