by Geoff Surratt | May 25, 2021 | Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
The art of writing a sermon fascinates me. How does a speaker move from a good idea to a great message? Others much more qualified than me have written on this subject (e.g. Andy Stanley’s Communicating for a Change), but I wanted to throw out a couple of...
by Ed Stetzer | Jan 21, 2021 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
Preaching. Countless people have done it and are doing it. And as we all know, there isn’t just one way of doing it. When it comes to the work of proclamation, we have various strategies and styles–some healthier than others. Three Common Approaches to Preaching What...
by Brian Jones | Dec 29, 2020 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
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 promise that if you finish your sermon by 11 a.m. on Monday… You will instantly improve your mental and emotional well-being (FYI – I believe...
by Brian Jones | Aug 7, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
The secret to leading a growing church is to steal, steal, steal. If you want to lead your church in dynamic spiritual and numerical growth you don’t have time to reinvent the wheel each time you recognize that something original needs to be created in your church....
by Brian Jones | Apr 10, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching, Small Church / Rural Church
Here’s a quick and easy process to follow that will help you generate compelling sermon titles every week: 1. Title Your Message Only After You Preach It. Jesus said there are three sins that are worse than all the rest combined: (1) hurting children (2) the blasphemy...