by Steve Sjogren | Jun 14, 2024 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
A few years ago I did an interview with the Wall Street Journal concerning originality in weekend messages. Several pastors were asked about their views pertaining to one-of-a-kind messages. Most of them said they thought it was okay to borrow insights from other’s...
by Brian Jones | May 3, 2024 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
If you’re going to lead your church through the next growth barrier, you can’t squander the most precious personal resource you have: time. This includes wasting time on unfocused sermon preparation. I’ve always been a bit suspicious of how long Senior Pastors spend...
by Steve Sjogren | Mar 13, 2024 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
Here are 12 Things Your Church Needs to Know…By The Time It’s 12 Months Old. These 12 things will help your church be healthy, balanced, and focused. 1. Don’t take yourselves too seriously You are important to God. Isn’t it enough to know that without the need...
by Neil Cole | Feb 2, 2024 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching, Discipleship
Getting the message right is only a quarter of the task for the teacher. Communicating the message so that others understand the content only brings the teacher to half of his or her role. Seeing the content applied well in the listener’s context is another 25%...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 31, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching, Discipleship
Preaching is an art, a divine calling to share God’s Word. In the journey of spreading His message, clarity and focus are paramount. A 3-point sermon outline is a powerful tool for achieving this. It helps in delivering a memorable and impactful message,...
