I recently surveyed a group of senior pastors to find out, “How far in advance do you plan your preaching?” Any guesses on the results? Not surprisingly – over half are living week to week. And only 10% are planning more than 4 months out. Well it’s time to stop the unnecessary weekly stress! There is a much better way. If … Read More
LAST CHANCE – Only 2 times left for my FREE Preaching Calendar Webinar!
This is it – the LAST DAY of my ALL NEW Free “Planning Your 2016 Preaching Calendar” webinar! Due to my schedule, I will NOT be able to do a replay. However, you still have TWO FINAL OPPORTUNITIES today to join in – once at 11:00am ET and again at 2:00pm ET. This has been the largest webinar this year – you can … Read More
Starts today – ALL NEW free 2016 Preaching Calendar Webinar!
As a multi-site pastor preaching over 40 times a year, I know the weekly grind of preaching week in and week out. I’d like to walk you month-by-month through the specifics of the 2016 calendar to help you plan your preaching in advance! This valuable 90-minute training will literally: Save you HOURS of planning time Help you relieve stress Increase … Read More
Happy 97th Birthday to Billy Graham!
“The men who followed Jesus were unique in their generation. They turned the world upside down because their hearts had been turned right side up.” – Billy Graham
FREE – Planning Your 2016 Preaching Calendar Webinar – Plus Bonuses!!
As a multi-site pastor preaching over 40 times a year, I know the weekly grind of preaching week in and week out. I’d like to walk you month-by-month through the specifics of the 2016 calendar to help you plan your preaching in advance! This valuable 90-minute training will literally: Save you HOURS of planning time Help you relieve stress Increase … Read More
On Writing Sermons – A Saturday Quote
“A sermon is not made with an eye upon the sermon, but with both eyes upon the people and all the heart upon God.” -John Owen, church leader, theologian, and academic administrator at the University of Oxford
Raising Up Timothys
Recently, I shared my #1 regret in my last 25 years of ministry is that I have not done enough to call out the called. You can read about some of the ways I plan on correcting that mistake here. Have you thought about raising up people to answer God’s call to preach? Does your church have systems in place to help … Read More
My #1 Mistake in Ministry, Part 2 of a 4 part series
As I shared in Part 1 yesterday, in 25 years of ministry, I’ve realized there is one regret I have above all others. Today I’ll reveal my #1 mistake in ministry. My first job in ministry was at a Baptist Church where I was invited to preach on Sunday nights. The pastor told me that when you give people an invitation, you’re inviting them … Read More
I Still Will – A Saturday Quote
“Resolution one: I will live for God. Resolution two: If no one else does, I still will.” – Jonathan Edwards
Flogging the Devil – A Saturday Quote
“The preaching of Christ is the whip that flogs the devil. The preaching of Christ is the thunderbolt, the sound of which makes all hell shake.” – Charles Spurgeon