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Dave Ramsey is widely known as a radio host with a national broadcast through which he has helped bring financial freedom to countless families across America. Dave’s also a committed believer, who draws on biblical truth to help people be better stewards. Recently, Dave has partnered with Chris Brown to launch “True Stewardship,” a daily … Continue reading “Preaching on Stewardship An Interview with Dave Ramsey and Chris Brown”

Michael Hyatt notes that you can learn not only from positive examples but also from negative ones. He cites General George McClellan, who led the Army of the Potomac during a major part of the Civil War. President Lincoln finally relieved him of duty, in large part because of some critical flaws in his leadership … Continue reading “Signs of a Weak Leader”

Judah Smith is lead pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Washington. City Church is a fast-growing, multi-site church, and is well known for its cultural relevance and a commitment to biblical integrity and biblical faith. Judah is a popular conference speaker and author of a number of books, including his New York Times bestseller, … Continue reading “Preaching God’s Love An Interview with Judah Smith”

In a recent article at The Malphurs Group blog, Brad Bridges offers nine ideas for ways not to develop leaders in your church or ministry. Among these counterproductive actions: Do It Yourself. If you can do it all, you don’t need anyone else right? Wrong. Everyone eventually will run out of do-it-yourself capacity. Hire more … Continue reading “Developing Leaders”

In a recent article at Pastors.com, Brandon Cox talks about the importance of preaching with sincerity and offers several suggestions for doing so. Among his ideas: Believe the truth. It’s my strong opinion that those who do not trust the entire Word of God as the whole, pure and perfect book that it is, should … Continue reading “Preaching with Sincerity”

In an article at his Sacred Structures website, Jim Baker points out that “Acts 15 illustrates that effectively leading change in the church involves a process of listening attentively to the movement of the Holy Spirit, to Scripture, religious tradition, respected believers, noted experts and pertinent facts. Here are the steps to that process and … Continue reading “A Biblical Process for Leading Change”

A survey identified the characteristics people consider would make the ideal pastor: • Preaches deep expository sermons that are filled with funny stories and last exactly 10 minutes. • Frequently condemns sin but never upsets anyone. • Works at the church from 7 a.m. until midnight and spends plenty of time with the family. • … Continue reading “What Makes an Ideal Pastor?”

“More important than how you preach is what you preach,” HB Charles told attendees at the recent For the Church Conference at Midwestern Baptist Seminary. The greatest need for pastors proclaiming the truth of God’s Word is to preach about the Great Exchange. Charles is senior pastor of Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. … Continue reading “Preaching the Great Exchange”

The November-December 2015 issue of Preaching includes an interview with Brian Houston of Hillsong Church. In a recent article at his blog, Brian writes: “I’ve learned some valuable lessons during 30 years of preaching and teaching in public—many through my own error. Culture, atmosphere and DNA in a church is not accidental. Just like culture, … Continue reading “5 Steps to Creating a Teaching Culture in Your Church”

Years ago, it was not uncommon for a pastor to hold to the mantra “Three Points and a Poem” when referring to preaching methodology. In fact, this practice was a rather common approach to sermon preparation for many decades. Today, the three points won’t hold up as a form in most homiletics, and the use … Continue reading “Preaching and Poetics”