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After preaching hundreds of sermons, I've realized that I still have so much more to learn. But along the way, I've discovered some powerful preaching lessons. And in this video, I share 40 of...
As faithful preachers, we recognize the inherent tension in our calling.
We believe in the power of God's word, knowing it will not return void and will accomplish its purpose. However, we also acknowledge the need to continuously refine our preaching craft, fanning the flame of the gift God has...
Every preacher I know wants to not merely preach information, but they want to preach for transformation.
That’s why you and I do what we do, isn’t it? Because we want people to experience all the riches of Christ.
- We want people to experience the love of God.
- We want people to...
The fall is my favorite leadership season.
It’s often a time when momentum can be built in the church while simultaneously getting your leaders together to dream about the future.
And on top of that, it’s the perfect opportunity to work in a few Dallas Cowboys illustrations (often to...
Highly intentional pastors are purposeful people. They understand the weight of what the Lord has called them to do and they take that work seriously.
Most of us want to be intentional pastors.
But what makes the difference between drifting pastors and intentional pastors are the habits they...
The perfect worship service doesn’t exi…
or maybe it does?
Think about it… What would make for a perfect worship service? A perfect Sunday?
What would happen? What wouldn’t happen?
If there’s a conversation you and your leadership team should have within the next...
It was a Monday. I was working from home. But instead of working, I was uncontrollably crying. I felt betrayed. I felt alone. I felt like a punching bag covered in patches of duct tape, struggling to take another hit.
In that season, it felt like the hits kept coming from people in the church....
Over the years, I’ve received hundreds of emails from preachers from all over the world. In these emails, they’ve shared with me their struggles/challenges/problems when it comes to preaching.
And after reading these hundreds of emails, I’ve noticed some very common patterns (no...
A lot of people listen to Jon Tyson's sermons.
I recently featured his preaching on the first installment of Preacher Lab – a breakdown of a preacher's sermon so that we can learn lessons for our own preaching.
Here are 4 things I noticed from his preaching
→ He displays a deep burden...
Whenever you preach a sermon, you want people to respond to what God is telling them. You want them to take a step in their walk with God.
When you labor in prayer over the week in preparation, you ask God to work in the hearts of those who will hear the message. You want them to:
- Believe
- Repent...