Best Sermonary Podcasts (2024)

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How to have a healthy family as a pastor 26:25

1y ago26:25

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In Episode 10 of the Hello Church Podcast, "How to Maintain a Healthy Family as a Pastor", we discuss the importance of keeping your family strong while serving as a pastor. Here are the key points covered in this episode: Consistency and personal faith: Being consistent in your faith and actions sets a positive example for your children and helps …

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How to Have a Healthy Church Family 26:39

1y ago26:39

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Welcome to Episode 9 of the Hello Church Podcast, "How to Create and Maintain a Healthy Church Family Culture". In this episode, we focus on the key aspects of building a thriving church community. We discuss the importance of effective communication in shaping a healthy church culture, addressing topics like conflict resolution, and distinguishing…

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Next Gen Ministry for Smaller Churches 28:15

1y ago28:15

28:15

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Hello Church Podcast! In this episode, we'll discuss how to start a thriving Next Gen Ministry in a smaller church context. Join us as we share practical strategies for launching and developing a Next Gen Ministry within your church family. We'll emphasize the importance of having a clear vision and hiring passionate lea…

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Church Tech On A Budget 38:41

1y ago38:41

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Welcome to Episode 7 of the Hello Church! Podcast where we’re talking about affordable church technology! In this episode, we’re going to debunk the idea that budget-friendly means sacrificing quality and provide insights on what areas to prioritize spending and some creative ways to maximize your budget. Throughout the episode, we’ll be exploring …

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Systems & Processes for Growing the Small Church 28:41

1y ago28:41

28:41

Are you tired of feeling like your church's systems are scattered and disorganized? Do you want to learn how to set the foundation for a thriving ministry? Join us as we talk about the importance of systems and processes in smaller churches, and the impact they can have on the growth of your ministry in today’s episode of the Hello Church Podcast. …

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Top Resources for Small Churches 51:30

1y ago51:30

51:30

By Ministry Pass

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Volunteer Handbook for Small Churches 32:36

1y ago32:36

32:36

How to get, keep, and grow your volunteers at a small church. Watch & Subscribe on YouTubeBy Ministry Pass

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Overcoming Small Church Problems for Pastors 39:54

1y ago39:54

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Episode 3 of the Hello Church podcast is all about addressing the problems pastors of smaller churches face and how to overcome them. In this episode, we cover a range of issues such as financial strain, leadership burnout, and the lack of resources and support. We’re also going to discuss the temptation to compare ourselves to pastors of larger ch…

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Leading Through Change for Small Church Pastors 36:17

1y ago36:17

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Change can be a powerful tool for growth and revitalization in a church, but it can also be a source of conflict and division if not handled well. As pastors of smaller congregations, you face unique challenges when it comes to making changes. Change is inevitable, and pastors and leaders must learn to embrace it. The truth is… healthy things grow,…

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Growing Your Small Church 28:44

1y ago28:44

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One of the biggest concerns and challenges for leaders of smaller churches is how to go about growing your church. Here’s the deal. Healthy things grow, and we’re not just talking about numbers. Spiritual growth is vital, and a key component to the overall health of your church and when that’s right, the numbers will follow. In this episode we’re g…

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Meet the new hosts for season 4 of the Hello Church! podcast! 4:11

1+ y ago4:11

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Welcome to season four of the Hello Church! podcast, hosted by David Crowson and Mike Hernandez, two pastors excited to guide other pastors of smaller churches through the unique challenges facing congregations of 200 or less. This season of the Hello Church! podcast will be focusing on congregations with 200 members or less, and offer valuable ins…

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Hello Church! Season 4 is Coming Soon! 1:11

1+ y ago1:11

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We’re excited to announce the latest season of the Hello Church! podcast! Season four is your go-to resource for pastors of small churches, focusing on addressing the unique challenges of leading congregations with 200 members or less. This season we’re talking through things like growing your church, equipping volunteers, and effectively managing …

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Measuring Metrics In Your Church 12:45

1+ y ago12:45

12:45

Your church is doing a lot of things, investing time and resources in ministries and events. But how do you know if those investments are bearing fruit? In this episode of Hello Church! we are talking about metrics. Measuring metrics beyond counting the offering and the total Sunday attendance is key to knowing what areas of your church are thrivin…

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Inspiring Generosity and the Offering Talk 18:27

1+ y ago18:27

18:27

In this episode of Hello Church! we are talking about the Sunday morning offering. The offering moment in our services has changed drastically in the last 20 or 30 years. No longer is it a time when everyone pulls out their checkbooks during service, hurrying to fill them out before the offering plate passes by. Now many opt to give electronically.…

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Ordinances and Sacraments in the Sunday Service 14:31

1+ y ago14:31

14:31

In this episode of Hello Church! we are discussing church ordinances, specifically baptism and communion, as a part of your Sunday morning service. As a pastor, it is likely you have sat through or led hundreds or maybe thousands of these services, but we are always looking for ways to improve and level up our Sunday morning experiences. In this ep…

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Connecting With Unbelievers During the Sunday Service 17:30

1+ y ago17:30

17:30

We know the great commission, that we are to share the gospel with everyone, but as churches, we can sometimes struggle to do this well on a Sunday morning. In this episode of Hello Church!, we will discuss how to preach the Word in a way that new or unbelievers will understand and not find intimidating. Honestly, it starts well before the service,…

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Welcoming First Time Guests Into Your Service 20:21

1+ y ago20:21

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Every week churches welcome new guests on campus. Some are new believers, and some are just new to that particular church. Either way, their first-time experience is critical in their decision to return and engage with your church community. In this episode of Hello Church! we will be discussing ways to increase the number of first-time guests that…

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Creating Creative Church Stage Design 29:10

1+ y ago29:10

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In this episode of Hello Church! we talk with Jonathan Malm of churchstagedesignideas.com. Church stage design is not going to be the thing that grows your church. But, it does impact the overall Sunday experience for your congregation and will affect the first impression of new visitors. During our conversation, Jonathan shares some of the most cr…

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Planning Your Sunday Morning Worship 19:19

1+ y ago19:19

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During this season of Hello Church!, we are talking all about planning your Sunday service, and a significant part of a church service is worship. Planning your worship as a piece of your Sunday message levels up the impact of both the message and the worship experience. In this episode, we discuss what pastors should be aware of when it comes to p…

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Sunday Service Volunteers 16:15

1+ y ago16:15

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Imagine a Sunday morning service with no volunteers. No one watching the toddlers in Children's Ministry. No audio techs monitoring the mics for the sermon or lyrics on the screen for worship. No one greeting guests as they walk in the front door. Let's hope you don't have any new visitors that Sunday because they likely won't be returning. Volunte…

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Sunday Service Announcements 23:13

1+ y ago23:13

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What’s your favorite part of a Sunday morning church service? If you thought announcements, you’re right. It’s possible to have fun with your announcements and make them memorable. Here’s how you can make your announcement segment flow smoothly, be more informative, and have fun. If there’s a lot going on at your church, be selective in choosing Su…

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Planning Your Sunday Service 31:01

1+ y ago31:01

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Welcome to the first episode of season 3! This season we’ll be talking about The Service - the elements that make up a Sunday morning church service - to make your service be about preaching the gospel and being in community with other believers. Today, we’re looking at the big picture - planning your service. Planning gives you focus, allows you t…

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Pastor's Sermon Prep Toolbox 28:30

2y ago28:30

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Sermon Preparation is very important for pastors - they don't know everything or have all the answers about any given biblical topic. Even if they do have enough information for an upcoming sermon, they still want to communicate with their people, help them understand the Bible, and portray scripture accurately, to the best of their ability. We ask…

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Get More Impact Out of Your Message with Follow Up 20:57

2y ago20:57

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We're talking about what you can do after you have preached your sermon. You put 8 hours, minimum, into your message prep and after a 30 minute sermon on the weekend, what can you do to get more impact out of those 8 hours. What can you do to help the message live beyond the weekend and leverage your hard work into Monday and through the following …

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How to Get Feedback On Your Messages 19:33

2y ago19:33

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Among all the responsibilities you have in your life as a pastor, improving your sermon writing and delivery should be of high importance. One of the biggest contributor to improvement is the lack of critical feedback. Because pastors preach the good news every week, improving and growing as a communicator is very important. 90% of people chose the…

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Illustration Ideas for Easter Sunday 19:55

2+ y ago19:55

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Last year we recorded an episode of Hello Church! featuring 7 sermon illustrations you can use for Easter. We decided to take a break from Season 2 of Hello Church! to re share this episode with you! You'll discover ideas that can help you finish out your Easter week sermon prep. We will be back next week with an all new episode of…

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Preach A Compelling Easter Sunday Message 15:16

2+ y ago15:16

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Easter Sunday is the most important Sunday of the year as we are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. There will be so many people at church: new people, unchurched people, relatives of attenders, people who haven't attended in a while, and your church family. There's a lot happening on Easter. There are several things to consider while working t…

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Simple Yet Powerful Sermon Delivery Details 16:36

2+ y ago16:36

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You want every eye watching and every ear listening. You want the attention of your people on the message you are delivering through the power of the Holy Spirit. All you need to do now is get out of the way and the way you do that is through an intentional delivery. The research is complete. The outline is filled in. The writing is finished. And y…

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Sermon Series Graphics Done Right 22:30

2+ y ago22:30

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Art makes us feel all the emotions: happy, sad, angry, awe, and wonder. Applied to sermon graphics, they can reaffirm the message of the Bible. Your sermon series graphics should reflect the big idea of your message or series. Knowing your audience and what you want them to feel and remember from your message can help when choosing colors and objec…

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Best Sermon Illustration Ideas 27:30

2+ y ago27:30

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Pastors, how memorable are your sermons? You prepare your sermon by praying, determining the topic, then researching and studying the Bible passage. Then you craft your message for your congregation, but will they remember it? Charles Spurgeon said sermon illustrations are like windows, they let the light in and illuminate your sermon. Your illustr…

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Attention Grabbing Sermon Introductions 14:15

2+ y ago14:15

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Have you stood up in front of the congregation and five minutes into your message, asked for a mulligan? Hopefully not. Still, there is a good chance you've preached a sermon and wished you could go back and start over. A strong introduction sets the tone for your entire message. It is what draws people in and tells them, "what I am about to share …

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Sermon Conclusions People Remember 22:54

2+ y ago22:54

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How important is the conclusion of your sermon? Here is what Pastor Rick Warren has to say, "A sermon without a conclusion is a sermon without a purpose. Changed lives come from great conclusions." The conclusion is the most important part of the sermon and it seems so fitting that it is often the most difficult portion of the sermon to draft. But …

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Your Target Audience in Sermons 20:12

2+ y ago20:12

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Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and Sermonary. Watch Hello Church! on YouTube Join the Pastor's Circle Facebook group, exclusively for Pastors Watch & Subscribe on YouTube

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Storytelling in a Sermon 26:45

2+ y ago26:45

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Can you remember where you were and who you were with when you saw The Passion of the Christ for the first time? You might be surprised how many people would be able to tell you everything about that experience. People who heard that same story told hundreds of times suddenly remember everything about their experience with Mel Gibson's film. Why? B…

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The Sermon Outline 23:16

2+ y ago23:16

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There is no right way to create a sermon outline. But is there a right way for you? Absolutely! You want people to leave your church with new understanding of God's Word, contemplating how it applies to their lives today. Whether you realize it or not, that's a pretty tall order to fill. Fortunately, God's Word is filled with the best stories, narr…

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The Big Idea of the Sermon 17:46

2+ y ago17:46

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How do you start planning your message? Do you focus on the conclusion first? The opening? Do you look draw inspiration from a story or illustration? Of all the places you could start there is one place you should start. Every message should begin with a big idea. Call it the central theme, call it the main point, call it whatever you like — but th…

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Hello Church! New Season - UPDATE! 1:41

2+ y ago1:41

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Hello Church! is coming back with a brand new season of content to help YOU! Be sure to subscribe to Hello Church! on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! This season of the podcast is going to be filled with advice on how to write, prepare, and preach your best sermons. Tune in next Tuesday, February 1st, for the kick off of the new season! Follo…

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Your Ministry Questions Answered | Pastors' Circle Q&A Special 40:47

2+ y ago40:47

40:47

On this episode of Hello Church! we dive into questions that you asked us in our Facebook Group, the Pastors' Circle on ministry, leadership, preaching, and more. We wanted to wrap up the year talking about a few things that some pastors want to hear more about! Be sure to leave a review of the podcast in Apple Podcasts and share this with your fel…

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The Sermon Writing App Every Pastor Needs 19:18

2+ y ago19:18

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In this episode, our hosts dive into the sermon writing tool that every pastor needs: Sermonary. This sermon writing app helps pastors save time each week in sermon preparation, and helps them write and preach their sermons all in one clean, easy-to-use app. Not to mention, Sermonary even has a library of resources of sermon research, illustrations…

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Christmas Sermon Series Ideas (Start Planning Your Christmas Service NOW!) 12:07

2+ y ago12:07

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Need new ideas for a sermon series to preach through this Christmas season? In this episode, our hosts go over some of their favorite Christmas and Advent sermon series that can be beneficial to you and your church. These ideas can help you spark inspiration for your upcoming series, or you can go to ministrypass.com to get the series mentioned so …

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How to Turn a Sermon Series into a Book 19:42

2+ y ago19:42

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Welcome back to Hello Church! This week our hosts discuss their tips on how you can turn your sermon series into a book. Sermons require the equivalent to a research paper in research and writing time, so why leave the sermon to only a Sunday morning? Repurpose the hard work you have put into writing and preparing a sermon series by editing it and …

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How to Use a Sermon Calendar 19:52

3y ago19:52

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This week on Hello Church! our hosts discuss how you can make the most of sermon calendars and how it can benefit your church long-term. Use a preaching plan for the entire year to have a birds' eye view of where your church is headed, and make it easier for yourself to plan your preaching schedule and sermon preparation. Head over to ministrypass.…

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How Pastors Can Have a Healthy Ministry/Life Balance 29:10

3y ago29:10

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In this episode, we discuss how pastors can balance their ministry life and personal life well. Pastors can quickly feel the effects of burnout, and we wanted to share our tips on how pastors can balance their life to avoid burnout and continually serve at home and in the church to the best of their ability. Read the full blog post here: https://mi…

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Why NOT Having a Preaching Plan is Costing You 18:32

3y ago18:32

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Without a preaching plan, you wouldn’t be able to have these 5 benefits of a preaching calendar! Looking for a great sermon calendar to help you create a roadmap for your church next year? Stay up to date with all things Ministry Pass as we release new Sermon Calendars every October! Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powered by Min…

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How Pastors Can Avoid Burnout 23:35

3y ago23:35

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Although we sometimes toss around word “burnout” lightly, the truth is that burnout is a serious emotional and physical condition that cause untold amounts of harm. In this resource, we’ll take a closer look at the causes and results of burnout, as well as a variety of tips for avoiding it. Most of all, we want you to take action to avoid burnout t…

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12 Sermon Series Ideas for the Fall 16:26

3y ago16:26

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Listen as our hosts go over 12 sermon series ideas for the fall time! All of these series are available on ministrypass.com. Links provided below. SERIES MENTIONED: The Book of Jonah The Book of James 7 Deadly Sins Breaking Bread Out of Many, One Bad Religion The More of Less Enough is Enough The Lost Art of Gratitude The Power of Thanks The Conten…

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Time Saving Tips for Busy Pastors 18:02

3y ago18:02

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Feel like you’re always running out of time? Use these time-saving tips to master your to-do list and wrangle your tight schedule. Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and Sermonary. Watch Hello Church! on YouTube Join the Pastor's Circle Facebook group, exclusively for Pastors Watch & Subscribe on YouTube…

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How to Write and Outline a Sermon 24:00

3y ago24:00

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The sermon outline is your secret weapon in sermon preparation. If you love to preach but struggle with creating solid outlines, this episode will help you understand the importance of a sermon outline and give you more confidence in the outlining and writing process. Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and S…

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10 Ways Sermonary Makes You a Better Communicator and Sermon Writer 13:50

3y ago13:50

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We believe writing and preparing sermons for your church should be one of the biggest highlights of pastoral ministry rather than one of its greatest burdens. That's why we designed Sermonary, a revolutionary tool to help you write your sermons faster and more efficiently than ever before. Today, we want to talk about 10 ways Sermonary can help you…

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7 Tips for Pastors on How to Generate Extra Side Income 21:48

3y ago21:48

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As a pastor, you may find yourself looking to earn some extra money in order to be able to provide for your family. At the same time, ministry is time-consuming, so you need something that doesn’t require your full-time focus! The question you’re asking yourself has to be, “How can I leverage my core strengths in order to make a little extra income…

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