The summer months are coming soon. In most churches, that means lower attendance. With lower attendance comes a bit of a slower pace of ministry. Some churches try to fight this. But maybe, instead of fighting the summer, you should embrace it. Just because ministry is slowing down, doesn’t mean that pastors can’t take advantage…
Learning how to preach can be scary. Very few people are excited by the idea of standing before a crowd of people, with all eyes on them, to deliver a thirty-minute or longer sermon. Public speaking was always on the top of my list of greatest fears—just below death, spiders, and talking to girls. It’s…
What is expository preaching? If you ask around you’ll get a variety of answers and definitions. But I believe there’s a lot of misinformation. So to explain what expository preaching is, we need to understand what expository preaching is not. There are three myths that we need to dispel: 1. Expository preaching is NOT preaching…
Most churches will never see everything their pastor does every day to serve people. Most churches will never see everything their pastor does every day to serve people. If you are a pastor, you have many jobs. You are a… CEO Janitor Counselor Childcare worker Wedding officiant Funeral director Event planner Social media manager Volunteer…
A few weeks ago, I threw out an idea about a preaching team that I have been kicking around in my head and needed some feedback on. Your feedback was unbelievable. Many of you commented and sent emails to let me know that you were interested. There’s nothing I’d rather do than help pastors succeed in reaching…
I have an idea that I want to run by you. Here’s the problem: most pastors are doing too much. If you are like most pastors, you wear too many hats. You are the pastor, counselor, administrator, volunteer coordinator, fundraiser, evangelist, community service coordinator, janitor, Bible study leader, small group coordinator, website administrator, and graphic…
Most people would say that they love a good book, but I fear we’re losing the discipline of reading in our culture today. In our ever-increasing pace and the all-consuming busyness of our lives, more people are turning to social media blurbs, podcasts, and headlines for their information. Doesn’t it seem like fewer people are…
I’ve used Logos Bible software for years now to help with all of my Bible study for sermons and books. I cannot recommend it enough to anyone wanting to do serious Bible study. On this episode of Pro Preacher, I’ll talk three reasons why I think you need Logos. Plus, I’ll tell you how to get an…
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