The Top 10 Reasons Your Church Struggles to Reach New People leadership preaching

What’s better than seeing people surrender to Jesus?! I can’t come up with much. Seeing new people engage in the church and begin following Jesus is one of the most exciting and encouraging things we get to witness.

But for many churches, the new people don’t seem to be coming...

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The Notion Ministry Dashboard: A Tool for Intentional Pastors leadership preaching

The work of a pastor is quite unique.

On any given day, you could be counseling a couple with a struggling marriage, planning a community outreach event, dealing with some HR concerns within your team, researching for a Bible Study, preparing for a sermon, reviewing building plans for an upcoming...

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Year in Review: 2023 Top Preach and Lead Articles and Videos preaching

As 2023 inches toward a close, it's a good time to take a step back and reflect on the year as a whole.

And as a part of that, I have compiled the most popular articles and videos of this year, according to you, the pastors who are a part of this community.

But before I get into all of the links,...

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5 Helpful Strategies For Preaching More Engaging Sermons preaching

There’s two types of sermons:

  1. Sermons that happen in the pulpit
  2. Sermons that invade the entire room

Which one do you want to preach?

It’s obvious, isn’t it? The sermon that invades the room.

But in order to preach that kind of sermon, you’ve got to engage your people in...

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7 Enemies That Destroy Your Sermon’s Effectiveness preaching

When you stand up to preach, there are plenty of enemies lining up who want to destroy your sermon’s effectiveness.

Satan and his demons don’t want your sermon to cut to people’s hearts. 

If we’re not careful, we can unintentionally add a few more enemies to the...

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3 Harsh (But Loving) Truths for Pastors in Our Fragile Age leadership preaching

What doesn’t kill you makes you…

My guess is that you would finish that sentence with, makes you stronger. 

But are you living as if that’s true? 

Many people, pastors even, in today’s society are not.

Instead, they look at challenge as harmful. Comfort as king....

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10 Tips for Preaching Better Quality Sermons preaching

Frank isn’t new to preaching. He’s been laboring in this unique work for over a decade.

But Frank has recently had a stirring in his heart to make some improvements in his preaching. 

So what does he do? He opens a new tab in his web browser and googles “tips for preaching...

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Average Preaching vs Powerful Preaching (Two Elements for Better Sermons) preaching

There is a difference between average preaching and powerful preaching. But the gap isn't what you might think. It's not being more charismatic or outgoing or being louder and more verbose on stage. It's something that anyone can learn. In this video, I'll teach you the two elements for better...

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7 Tools and Strategies for Better Productivity as a Pastor leadership preaching

Each week in ministry presents an array of tasks demanding our attention. We find ourselves constantly shifting between routine administrative duties and more profound, contemplative work.

This dynamic can pose a significant challenge.

So, how can we, as pastors, make the most of our time to...

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My New Favorite Sermon Prep Tool (Game-Changer) preaching

14 months ago I came across an app that was getting a lot of attention on social media. People were raving about how many things you could do with the software. And the best part? The software itself was free to download and use. Unless you were going to get a full team on it, there was no need...

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2023 Must-Read Books for Pastors and Preachers leadership preaching

Every year I love to ask other pastors, preachers, and church leaders about their best book recommendations. What comes from it is a mix of new books and old books. The reasons for their recommendations vary and I always have a few to add into the mix.

So if you're looking for some books to...

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Am I called to preach? preaching

Are you sensing that God might be calling you to preach? To join him in ministry in a teaching role?

In this video, I'll walk you through a process of discernment to help you wrestle with the Lord and see if He's actually calling you to preach.

Get your free copy of my 10-Step Guide to...

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