Effective communication and compelling sermons are essential for reaching and inspiring your congregation. As John Maxwell says, “Everyone communicates, few connect.” Explore the articles below for insights and techniques to elevate your messages and strengthen your ministry.
Introduction. Explanation. Application. – Step-By-Step For lack of a sexier phrase, I call the sermon writing process that I use and teach based on this three-act structure: “Introduction. Explanation. Application.” At this point, the most helpful way I can teach you...
“Yeah, the weirdest thing. Everything seemed to be going well, at least it looked that way on the surface to us. We...
The following is a guest post by Happy Leman. Happy and his wife Dianne are the co-founding pastors of The Vineyard...
Vision isn’t just something good for leaders to have, it’s a must! Proverbs says it pretty clearly… Without vision...
Note: This post was originally written several years ago but is still relevant today and something worth considering...
CP Editor Note: This article was previously posted many years ago. The content, however, is still very relevant and...
I want to show you how you can finish your sermons, every single week, by Monday at 11 a.m. Yes, you heard me right. I...
Send Network @sendnetwork Church planting isn’t just a ministry for individual planters; it’s a ministry for the...
I have a friend who swears that drinking water and walking is the key to optimal health. He walks 50 miles a week and...
Unmet Expectations can KILL! You know the feeling… You were expecting with all of your heart for “this”, instead you...
Over the years we’ve launched just under 70 churches from our own. Those congregations have planted others and the...
A few years ago, Georgia, my wife and I went to downtown Berlin to do some shopping. We had seven different stops to...
Those are the words of a newcomer family who had been anticipating a negative experience upon their first time at a...