How long should I preach? The answer may be less than you think, and longer than some would like. I hear this question a lot for a good reason: There’s a lot of confusion and misinformation about how long pastors should preach. On one side, people argue that a sermon should be at least an…
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…
What’s the difference between preaching and teaching? I’ve heard a pastor labeled as a good teacher, but not a great preacher. I’ve also heard others call a pastor a good preacher, but not a good teacher. However, at the same time, we’ll use the words teaching and preaching almost interchangeably when talking about what the…
A while back, I did a review on the best Bible for preaching. Based on my personal preference for the ESV translation (I talked more about translations in that article), I compared the ESV Pastor’s Bible and the ESV Preaching Bible. What I didn’t factor in, however, is the love that ESV Bible users have…
There are a lot of cliche phrases that have become mainstream in American Christian culture. Some of them are great. I’m pretty sure that all of them have good intentions behind them. But there are some I wish pastors wouldn’t say. These phrases have become so ingrained in our culture that we say them without…
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