Best Lane Sebring Podcasts (2024)

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113. The BEST Book on Leading Change In Your Church 27:52

7M ago27:52

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Let me take a wild guess here... There are things you want to change about your church. You have a list. You dream about what it would be like if you could make the changes you want to make. If only your leadership team, elders, staff, congregation, etc would just get onboard with you!! This episode will help you with that! I'm going to walk you th…

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112. Be a Pillar of Virtue (Pastor Expectations 7 of 7) 24:41

8M ago24:41

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Ahh, a pillar of virtue. One who floats on the clouds unaffected by criticism, temptation, angry congregants and everything in between. That is basically what is expected of you at all times as a pastor. Is this fair? Is this biblical? Who gets to define how a "pillar of virtue" behaves? And how does this intersect with the qualifications for pasto…

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111. Be the Master of Ceremonies (Pastor Expectations 6 of 7) 19:11

8M ago19:11

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Can weddings, funerals and baptisms lead to burnout? It depends on how you manage the expectation of being the officiant of all those ceremonies. In this episode, we discuss how to set the expectations and manage the responsibility of weddings, funerals and baptisms - and any other rituals, ceremonies or sacraments you're expected to facilitate.…

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110. Be a Human Resources Director (Pastor Expecations Part 5 of 7) 17:59

8M ago17:59

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I would guess that when you signed up to be a pastor, the absolute LAST thing on your mind was that one day you'd be expected to manage HR at your church. That you would effectively be a human resources director on top of being the spiritual shepherd and preacher of your church. Nevertheless, the expectation to hire staff, fire staff, develop staff…

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109. Be a Fundraiser (Pastor Expectations Part 4 of 7) 30:16

8M ago30:16

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Your church needs money to operate. Almost nothing happens without it. And the expectation of raising enough funds for the church to meet its budget and fund special projects often falls squarely on you, the pastor. How do you manage such an important responsibility? In this episode, I'll give you a three part framework for fulfilling your role in …

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108. Be a Counselor (Pastor Expectations 3 of 7) 23:18

9M ago23:18

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How do you handle the expectation of pastoral care in your church? Too often the senior pastor takes on this burden nearly entirely. This can become a massive drain on you - spiritually, emotionally and physically. The people in your church have to be cared for, but it doesn't have to be you carrying that burden. In this episode, I'll lay out a fra…

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107. Be the CEO of Your Church (Pastor Expectations 2 of 7) 21:11

9M ago21:11

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When you signed up for ministry, did you know you'd be expected to function as a CEO? Oh, and you need to give a keynote address to the whole organization every Sunday. And, you better lead at a world class level. And bring the right team around you. And never let the church's attendance flatten or decline. And make sure you, your spouse and kids a…

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106. Be a Professional Speaker (Pastor Expectations 1 of 7) 18:24

9M ago18:24

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If you preach, you know the pressure of making your sermons awesome. But it's not just your content that has to be impeccable. Your delivery has to be at an expert level as well. You simply "must" be: -engaging but not too confrontational -humorous but not glib -biblical but not a seminary lesson -entertaining but still substantive -thorough but no…

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105. The Tyranny of Unrealistic Expectations (Why Pastors Quit) 33:27

9M ago33:27

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Recently a pastor wrote an article sharing why he has decided to leave pastoral ministry for good. His article went viral as so many people resonated with his sentiments on the pressures, stresses and unrealistic expectations pastors face. In this episode, we'll dive into his article and see what we can learn from his experience. If you've ever fel…

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104. The BEST Way to Build Tension (In your sermon) 13:38

12M ago13:38

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When we preach, we need one thing from our listeners in order to get our message across to them: their attention. If they are not listening, the message is not making an impact. This is why building tension in the beginning of your message is so important. It signals to the listener that the message is worth listening to. There are many ways to app…

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103. How to Preach One-Point Sermons (And why you'd want to) 12:54

1y ago12:54

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Recently I received a question from a subscriber who asked me about how to move from preaching messages with multiple points to preaching one-point messages. I love this question because it begs another question: Why would you want to preach a one-point message? In this episode, we'll explore how to prepare and preach a one-point message as well as…

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102. 10 Reasons Church Attendance Is Declining (even for committed Christians) 24:02

1y ago24:02

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Church attendance is in decline overall. But this is not just among those who have left the faith entirely. Even those who are committed Christians are attending church less and less. In an article on his website, Carey Nieuwhof explores why. In this episode, we'll dive into the ten reasons he gives for why church attendance is declining and what w…

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101. Five DISTRACTING Habits of Preachers (Part 2) 16:22

1y ago16:22

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If you've ever watched a video of yourself preaching, you've probably noticed some things you're doing that are distracting to your listeners. All of us could use some coaching in this area. When I look back through videos of my sermons I notice more distracting tendencies than I care to admit! But there is hope and we can all overcome these by kno…

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100. Five Distracting Habits of Preachers (And how to fix them) 16:55

1y ago16:55

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Every preacher has physical tendencies that unintentionally distract the audience. Sometimes these are known by the preacher and other times they are ticks and habits that must be pointed out to be changed. All of us could use some coaching in this area. When I look back through videos of my sermons I notice more distracting tendencies than I care …

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99. The Five BEST Books on Church Growth 15:50

1y ago15:50

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Living things grow. If something isn’t growing, it’s dying. This is why a church that is not growing is a cause for concern. A church should be alive and one way to know if a church is alive is to look at the numbers. Numbers aren’t everything, but numbers represent people and each person has a story and every story matters to God (I didn’t come up…

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98. Preach WITHOUT Notes (Here's how - Part 2) 19:23

1y ago19:23

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A few years into my preaching ministry, I began to be intrigued with this idea: What if I could train myself to not need notes when I preach? What if I could prepare in such a way that I could deliver a message and never look down, but maintain eye contact and physical engagement with my listeners from start to finish? What if you could, too? In pa…

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97. How to Preach WITHOUT Notes (Part 1 of 2) 26:41

1y ago26:41

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We’ve all seen this happen. The preacher walks up to the stage with a Bible, some pieces of paper, and a binder. He spends the first few seconds placing everything on the podium. While he’s doing this the audience is mostly looking at the top of his head as he looks down. As he begins speaking he reads from one piece of paper, looks up, finds anoth…

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96. The Best Five Books on Preaching 16:44

1y ago16:44

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It amazes me the insights and wisdom available to us in great preaching books. My preaching ministry has benefited vastly from some of the books I've read on the topic. I’ve pulled together the books that have impacted my preaching the most. Each one of these books will help you improve your preaching in distinct ways. I love all of them for differ…

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95. This VITAL Step is Missing from Your Sermon Prep 18:21

1y ago18:21

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Every time we preach we have an opportunity to fulfill our God-given calling to impact lives with the truth of God’s Word and the hope of the gospel. But the effectiveness of our preaching is impacted by a host of variables we cannot control, including distractions in the room. But there is something we can control, and that is how well we prepare.…

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94. Why Your Sermon Points Don't Work (and how to fix them) 18:06

1+ y ago18:06

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You make points in every sermon you preach. You try to communicate at least one point. One idea. One bottom line. You may have one major point but a number of supporting points. The point is, you make points. Get the point? So, what do you do with every point you make? Is it enough just to say the words. “My main point is _________. Okay, let’s clo…

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93. How to Change Up Your Sermon Last Minute 16:41

1+ y ago16:41

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Have you ever prepared a sermon, but when it came time to preach it, you felt led to preach something else? Or you felt led to change up entire parts of the sermon? It happens to all of us, and it's wise to be ready for those moments. There are a number of considerations to deal with, in this episode, I'm going to share seven with you. Seven things…

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92. 3 Simple Ways to Preach for Application 16:32

1+ y ago16:32

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One of your jobs as a preacher is to teach your listeners how to live out the truths you preach from Scripture. Preaching, of necessity, requires application. We’re preaching for life-change. We’re preaching to make the written word become the living word in people’s daily lives. But the application part of the sermon is often the most difficult to…

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91. 3 MASSIVELY Encouraging Church Trends (That I observed at Exponential 2023) 17:27

1+ y ago17:27

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This week I attended the Exponential Conference in Orlando, FL. This is one of the largest church leadership conferences in the world with over 5,000 pastors and church leaders in attendance. I observed some trends in the capital 'C' church that I found to be incredibly encouraging. In this episode, I'm going to share those three observations with …

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90. 4 Traits of Irresistible Speakers 13:39

1+ y ago13:39

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Years ago my church hosted a conference to encourage and equip our lay leaders and staff. One of the speakers at the event impacted me with her engaging presentation. She spoke for nearly an hour training our leaders how to do ministry effectively in our context. About halfway through her presentation I had filled my page with notes and was eager f…

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Strategic Leadership Bundle Closes TODAY 3:04

1+ y ago3:04

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89. How to speak TO your church ABOUT your church 19:09

1+ y ago19:09

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Years ago I met with a pastor in my area who led a thriving church that he had planted the in 2003. At the time, it had grown from three families to 2,500 people in attendance. He spent an hour sharing a lot of fantastic insights about casting vision, setting direction, and bringing people along on mission to reach the community. But of all the ins…

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88. Asbury Revival (3 Vital Lessons for Pastors) 17:55

1+ y ago17:55

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For more than a week, there has been an ongoing, unplanned revival on the campus of Asbury University in Kentucky. It's been the talk of social media and thousands have even have made the trip to be part of it. In this episode, I want to draw out three lessons that we, as pastors can learn from this historic event.…

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87. 16 Ways to Get Un-Stuck in Your Sermon Prep 13:16

1+ y ago13:16

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Do you ever get stuck in a sermon prep rut? I know I do. Sometimes the sermon comes together like a beautifully crafted work of art. But other times I struggle to get any thoughts to come together. It’s hard to break out of sermon prep stuck-ness, but I’ve learned a few things that help me overcome these stuck times, and I want to share them with y…

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86. 4 Must Do's of Sermon Illustrations (To make your message come alive) 17:22

1+ y ago17:22

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As a preacher you want to make your ideas come alive. When you labor preparing a message and perfectly craft your points you’re not thinking, "I’m sure this will be altogether unremarkable, but I’ll give it a try!" No, you’re thinking, "How can I make them see this and feel it and be changed by it?" We all want this because, what good is it if you …

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85. My 4-Step Sermon Outlining Method (It's great, trust me ;) 16:54

1+ y ago16:54

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There is almost nothing more important to sermon preparation than your outline. It is the structure upon which your sermon is built. Without an outline that takes people on a compelling, purposeful journey your sermon will seem aimless. If your sermon is aimless, people will not give it their attention. In this episode, I'm going to show you my fou…

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84. How to Preach Multiple Services (A Survival Guide) 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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Every church I've served has had multiple services, but no one ever took the time to explain best practices for maintaining energy levels while preaching all of them. Maybe they thought everyone was born knowing this stuff? Well, I am going to share so that there will be something in the world regarding this topic. ;) In this episode, I'm going to …

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83. Why You Need a Preaching Team (Complete Beginner's Guide) 22:26

1+ y ago22:26

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Preachers do weird things. One weird thing we do is prepare our sermons alone. Every week you have to get up in front of a group of people and say words. Those words have to be engaging, powerful, motivating, encouraging, accurate, practical and spiritual all at the same time. Every. Single. Week. And you prepare alone. All by yourself. I think thi…

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82. 4 Things Pastors Wish People Understood About Them 27:12

1+ y ago27:12

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Being a pastor is unlike just about any other profession. Because of the holistic nature of the work, we tend to take on “pastor” as an identity and not just a profession. Add to that the spiritual component that we are not just providing a service to people, but showing them how life is supposed to be lived for God’s glory (no pressure). Most peop…

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81. Are you making ministry harder than it needs to be? 24:33

1+ y ago24:33

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If you're in ministry leadership, I don't have to tell you ministry is hard. You know it, you live it. There are unique challenges to church and ministry work. But, often we make ministry harder on ourselves than it needs to be. In this episode, I'm going to discuss a Carey Nieuwhof article where he shares five ways pastors make ministry harder tha…

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80. Three questions to ensure your sermon is ready to preach 14:41

1+ y ago14:41

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With each sermon you preach, you should be absolutely crystal clear what you want your people to take away from it. If you are murky about how they’ll be able to use your message, then you can be sure they’ll be clueless. As preachers who want to communicate well, clarity must be a top priority in every sermon. But it’s easy, and sometimes necessar…

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BLACK FRIDAY Special Offer: $200 OFF Ultimate Killer Sermons Bundle 2:17

1+ y ago2:17

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79. Four things competing for attention when you preach 18:25

1+ y ago18:25

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It’s more important than ever before to work on gaining and keeping the attention of your listeners while you preach. Capturing and maintaining attention is one of the most difficult things a communicator must do. The reason we have to work harder to gain and keep attention has to do with what competes for the attention of our people every time we …

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78. Pastor: Stop cheating yourself out of your day off 22:55

1+ y ago22:55

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So many pastors get burned out and fatigued because they lack balance. They are giving 100% of themselves 100% of the time. This is not sustainable and will lead to an inevitable crash landing. But there are two simple things you can do to keep yourself from burnout: Take a real day off; and have a real vacation. In this episode, we'll explore why …

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77. How to overcome preaching DISTRACTIONS (Five ways) 19:54

1+ y ago19:54

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There are many things that can distract you while you preach. Distractions can easily interrupt your flow, make you lose your train of thought and potentially derail your message. It’s important to prepare for potential distractions ahead of time so that you're ready when they come. All preaching distractions fall into one of two categories: intern…

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76. Are we misunderstanding the Holy Spirit's role in sermon prep? 16:19

1+ y ago16:19

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Sermon preparation can be vexing. It's important to put in the necessary hard work and deliver a sermon that is worthy of a listen. But when I write about the importance of working hard at sermon preparation, well-meaning people sometimes respond with this argument: "Just let the Holy Spirit guide you! No need for all this work." It is their desire…

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75. Two VITAL Questions to Ask BEFORE Preaching any Sermon 13:38

2y ago13:38

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Often when I am preparing a message, I'm asking myself, "What is the point I'm going to make in this message?" Granted, that's a valid question. But there is a more important question to ask that goes a level higher than that: What's my objective for this message? To know if you were successful at something you’ve tried, you have to know what you w…

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74. How to Preach on Controversial Topics (9 helpful tips) 20:37

2y ago20:37

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As a preacher you should never shy away from tough topics. If the Bible addresses an issue, you should too. You want to help your listeners have a holistic view of how biblical truth intersects with every aspect of their lives. But the more controversial the topic the more important it is to handle it with care. I have preached on topics ranging fr…

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73. Two DANGEROUS Motivations for Preaching 15:42

2y ago15:42

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As preachers we must guard against a prideful spirit. It is a trap that can destroy our effectiveness and our ministries. But we need confidence in order to boldly proclaim God’s word. A tension exists between pride and confidence. Most of us would say that being confident in our abilities is generally good, but being prideful in ourselves can be d…

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72. How to Get More Helpful Feedback on Your Sermons 23:44

2y ago23:44

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There are few things more vulnerable than preaching. If you do it right, it is a moment when you bare your soul for the world to see. So it makes sense that you wonder what people think of your preaching. You want to know if your sermon worked. Sometimes you just want someone to tell you that you did great so you don’t feel as awful about your medi…

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71. Five PRACTICAL Things Preachers Can Learn from Paul 20:36

2y ago20:36

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In our effort to become better preachers we often learn from the best preachers in our generation. We watch our heroes and take notes gleaning all we can from them. This, by the way, is a good thing. While you should never seek to copy someone else or become them, you can always learn a great deal from studying best-practices. But we have a lot to …

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70. Matt Chandler Steps Down - Here's what no one's talking about 47:22

2y ago47:22

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Prominent mega church pastor, Matt Chandler, steps down for an indefinite leave of absence from his preaching role at The Village Church in Flower Mound, TX. This is due to "unguarded and unwise" interactions between him and another woman on Instagram. This comes in the wake of many scandals involving high profile pastors stepping down from their r…

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69. You Need a Sermon Prep Schedule - Here's why... 15:58

2y ago15:58

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The days leading up to a sermon can be very stressful for a preacher. Your sermon content is on your mind constantly. The responsibility of preparing a sermon can be daunting because when Sunday comes you have to deliver. This is why you need a plan, a guide, a schedule to keep you on track. In this episode, we'll explore the reasons you could bene…

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68. Alliterations Are Almost Always Absolutely Atrocious 12:36

2y ago12:36

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Some preachers alliterate their outlines making all their points begin with the same letter. Sometimes just the main points are alliterated, other times the sub-points are alliterated, still other times the sub-sub-points are alliterated. At one point it was taught as a great way to organize your message and really get your listeners to remember. T…

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67. Are You Killing Your Church's Generosity? (5 ways you might be) 18:18

2y ago18:18

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Churches rely on the generosity of their members to fund the church's ministries. It stands to reason that pastors would want to avoid doing things that end up reducing their members' giving. But many pastors and church leaders are unknowingly hindering their church's giving. This is according to an article on Carey Nieuwhof's site which we're divi…

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66. How to Preach with Confidence When Pastors are Losing Trust 15:43

2y ago15:43

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The environment in which we preach is not always friendly towards pastors. The trust that a person in ministry might have had three or four decades ago has been eroded. Rather than implicit trust, we are more likely to be met with distrust, doubt and skepticism when people find out we're in ministry. But we still are called to preach the gospel wit…

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