Preaching is the most visible aspect of pastoral ministry, and sermon preparation is a focal point of a preaching pastor’s week. In my own ministry, sermon preparation takes a lot of time and energy. As a preacher I have occasionally wondered how much time other pastors spend preparing their sermons.
Let’s face it, when it comes to sermon development and delivery, every preacher needs a strategy to deal with praise and criticism. If you have no plan to deal with the nice things people say, then you will likely suffer from an inflated ego. If you have no plan of how to deal with criticism, then you will stay awake far too many nights with a bruised self-worth or maintain a defensive posture.
One of the things I love most about the church I serve in is that even though we have four different styles of worship in eight different weekend worship services, we still have the sense that we are one church.
Whether you’re scratching an itch on the trail or scratching your nose in the pulpit, getting rid of tics requires constant vigilance. Practice getting rid of them and they’re more likely to leave you and your congregation alone!
There is nothing flashy about Sundays at our church. It is all rather traditional. Yet, week after week young adults, Millennials, fill our sanctuary.
My mentor didn’t give me a handy ten steps to learn how to preach without notes, but over the last year I’ve learned from many others who’ve made the journey before me. Here are the five most helpful things I’ve put into practice.
Like other professions, it is no secret preachers are opinionated about their craft. But unlike other professions, it is vital to your soul that you can hear the voice of God through other pastors.
We believe that a new revival is poised to break out in churches and communities across the world, and the Preaching Collective is designed to give those who carry God’s Word the tools, ideas, and resources that we pray will enable us to “shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth.”
As a tennis player and fan, I recently read an article of some of the most unique superstitions of the sports superstars. What, if anything, does all that have to do with preaching? Quite a lot, apparently.
Who are some of the church’s great preachers of the past? Dr. Michael Pasquarello III shares with us what makes each of the following preachers exemplary models for us to follow.
After twenty-six years of pastoral ministry, I’ve learned a few things. Some of these nuggets, I’d like to pass on to some of the new blood. So here are my “Top Ten Lessons Learned from Early Minstry.”
