NEW! The Ultimate Resource List for Intentional Pastors

The responsibilities of a pastor are wide-ranging. In this Ultimate Resource List for Intentional Pastors, you'll find tools to help you do ministry, lead the church intentionally, and be more productive.

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Worse Preaching Than the Prosperity Gospel?

You and I both know the dangers of the prosperity gospel.

Instead of God being the ultimate object of people’s worship, He is turned into a being to please in order to get what they ultimately want—health, wealth, and happiness. 

But in order to receive health, wealth, and...

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7 Ways to Design Your Sermon For Life-Changing Impact preaching

Most sermons would have more impact if they were designed better. 

That’s right. We all get to a point in our sermon prep when we need to take all of our raw materials and design a message. And this part is vital to whether or not our message cuts to people’s hearts or if it...

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Top 10 Sermon Writing Mistakes Preachers Make preaching

In order to write sermons well, you need to avoid these ten mistakes.

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5 Things to Do With the Text in Every Sermon preaching

In every sermon, there are certain things you should do with the passage you're preaching on. In this video, I break down 5 things to do in your next sermon.

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4 Keys to Closing Your Sermon Powerfully preaching

If you want to preach a great sermon, you need to make sure you get the ending of your sermon right. In this video, I'll show you 4 keys to making your next sermon ending your best yet.

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3 Simple Steps to Preaching the Gospel No Matter the Passage preaching

It’s time we preach the gospel every time, no matter the passage. Here’s how in three steps.

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Did That Really Happen? 10 Hilarious Preaching Moments

Sometimes things don't go as planned while you're preaching. 

Knowing this, Thom Rainer recently asked his social media followers the following question.

Pastors: What is something strange or funny that happened to you while you were preaching? - Thom Rainer

And the responses to his...

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3 Drastic Warnings for Gifted Preachers (So You Don't Wreck Your Life) leadership preaching

Like a rocket launched toward space, such can be the acclaim and notoriety that come quickly to a gifted preacher.

A gifted preacher, no matter if they are a part of a small church or mega church or somewhere in between, can deal with the same pitfalls.

And even if public acclaim and notoriety...

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What John Ortberg Taught Me About Sermon Intros and Endings preaching

There’s a massive difference between someone sitting in the room while you preach and someone engaged with what you’re saying while you preach.

Let’s face it: this world is full of distractions. People come into a church service with an assortment of things on their mind. Add to...

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Sermon Prep With Notion in Matthew | Let's Sermon Prep Together preaching

Come along with me as I prepare a sermon in Matthew 3 while using the software, Notion.

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3 Sermon Worksheets I Use Every Week

One of the most helpful things you can do in your sermon prep is to outline your sermon before you write it. In this video, I go over the three sermon worksheets I use every week and show you how I use them.

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3 Areas Pastors Can't Ignore to Lead the Church Effectively leadership

The work of a pastor is part preacher, part theologian, part counselor, part strategist, part administrator, and part leader.

And while you may not enjoy the comparisons of leading a church to organizational leadership, there is one inescapable reality: an organization is “a group of...

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