The Best Video Equipment for a Church on a Budget

The Best Video Equipment for a Church on a Budget

If you want to create videos for church announcements, teaching, or testimonials, you could easily spend thousands of dollars on video equipment. But today, creating a professional looking video doesn’t have to break the bank. A few months ago, I dove deep into finding a cost-effective solution to set up a video studio in my…

The Best Commentaries for Every Book of the Bible
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The Best Commentaries for Every Book of the Bible

Every serious student of the Bible needs to build a resource library with the best commentaries. But let’s face it, commentaries are expensive! Most pastors and seminary students I know don’t have the money to buy them all. So if you are like me, you need to make your money count. This usually means focusing…

Sermonary Review: A Revolutionary New Sermon Writing Tool
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Sermonary Review: A Revolutionary New Sermon Writing Tool

84% of pastors use a standard word processing application for sermon writing. Sermonary is working to change that. Sermonary is a new online tool launching today that promises to help pastors build their sermon more efficiently by writing, presenting, and storing their sermons on a single platform After launching on kickstarter a few months ago, Sermonary…

The Best Books on Church Revitalization
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The Best Books on Church Revitalization

The Church in the United States is facing an epidemic. The experts say that somewhere between 3,500-4,000 churches close their doors every year. Plus, as many as 100,000 churches are showing signs of decline. That’s unacceptable. Church planting alone cannot keep up with this decline. We need more pastors to accept the challenge of revitalizing…

Long Live the Sermon: 11 Steps to Extend the Life of Your Message
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Long Live the Sermon: 11 Steps to Extend the Life of Your Message

The average pastor spends 8-15 hours a week on sermon preparation. Great preaching requires this time at least. But did you know that after 24 hours, people only remember around 25% of what you say, and within a week they may remember only 10% or less? Most people in your church can’t even remember what…