Preaching Tips for Church Planters
February 14, 2012
Six Things to Cultivate Know God. –Your people need to have a man of God in front of them. Know the text. –Your job is to study. ….. For more see … Preaching Tips for Church Planters.
Tag: Expository Preaching
Want to Know How Important Preaching Was to Jesus?
February 13, 2012
Tuesday is for Preaching Mark 1:14, 38-39 (ESV) 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout … More Want to Know How Important Preaching Was to Jesus?
Growing Churches by Stealing Sheep or Proclaiming Christ?
January 23, 2012
Tuesday is for Preaching Is it your job to “preach the Bible” or “proclaim the gospel”?* Can you preach the Bible and not preach the gospel? Did they train you at seminary or Bible college to make a beeline to the cross, from any text in the Scripture? If they did, are you doing it? … More Growing Churches by Stealing Sheep or Proclaiming Christ?
Preaching that Exalts the Risen Christ
January 10, 2012
Tuesday is for Preaching Picked this up some time ago from Justin Taylor quoting Stephen Um. [Bracketed and blue comments are my own.] Advice for Aspiring Christ-Centered Preachers Wise advice here from Stephen Um: Read the Scriptures. In order to see how inter-canonical themes and the narrative of redemptive history run through the entire Bible, and … More Preaching that Exalts the Risen Christ
How to Find Wonders in the Word of God
January 2, 2012
Tuesday is for Preaching The New Year is a good time to begin new plans for systematic reading of the Scripture. In the past I have written about the 5-5-5 plan recommended by one of my spiritual mentors, Dr. Bill Iverson). Aside: Bill is now 83 and is planting yet another new church! (Read about … More How to Find Wonders in the Word of God
Who are You Preaching To? Who are You Training Your People to Reach?
December 26, 2011
Tuesday is for Preaching Most pastors, I could have been more kind and less opinionated if I said “many pastors”, but I’m going to stand on the first two words of this sentence, most pastors don’t have a good idea of who they are preaching to on a week by week basis. They don’t know … More Who are You Preaching To? Who are You Training Your People to Reach?
“Drink the Week into Every Message”
December 20, 2011
Years ago, before I taught Church Planting at one seminary, I taught preaching at another. One of the things I encouraged my students to do was to “drink the week into every message.” For more … via “Drink the Week into Every Message”.
Advice for Young Preachers: Finding Your Voice
December 20, 2011
A new preacher needs to find his own voice and style as well as learn good patterns of study, reflection and prayer in the initial stages of his ministry. To do that, he needs to stay away from the plethora of conferences that will pepper his mailbox as soon as he takes his first assignment … More Advice for Young Preachers: Finding Your Voice
First Verses for Elders to Memorize
December 12, 2011
Tuesday is for Preaching Here’s my take on the first verses I would ask the elders of my church plant to memorize. Romans 10:14-15 (ESV) 14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how … More First Verses for Elders to Memorize
When Do Preachers Listen to the Word of God?
November 30, 2011
Listening to the word of God read. Reading it out loud yourself. Finding the rhythm of a story is sometimes more a matter of hearing than it is analyzing. The Bible was written to be heard. Jesus’ teaching has an oral/auditory dynamic that simply, … well …, must be heard. I heard things in the … More When Do Preachers Listen to the Word of God?
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