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Created on Wednesday, 05 June 2013 / Relationships

Tags: Rick Warren, pastor, love, preaching, noise, churches, names, brain, greet, services, touch, approachable, eye contact, personal style, writing
Pastor, you set the tone and atmosphere in your congregation. If you want to know the warmth of your church, put the thermometer in your own mouth. I’ve visited some churches where the pastor’s lack of ... [ +++ ]

A Pastor Should Exist Alongside His Congregation, Not Above It

Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 / Preaching

Tags: George Wood, Assemblies of God, Congregation, Preaching, leadership, model
Growing up in Assemblies of God churches, I often heard preaching in an imperative—even imperial—mode. Pastors operated with a command-and-control model of leadership that carried over into the pulpit. ... [ +++ ]

Reaching the Unchurched: Speak Their Language

Created on Wednesday, 13 February 2013 / Growth

Tags: Unchurched, speak, languages, reaching, businesspeople, young moms
Are you praying for insight about how your church can impact the unchurched? I remember thinking: If our church ever becomes popular among the unchurched, we'll sure be able to do lots of good. After all, ... [ +++ ]

Reaching the Unplugged

Created on Monday, 22 October 2012 / Social Media

Tags: Reaching, Unplugged, Website, Internet
The rise of the Internet and mobile technology has ushered church communications into a new digital era. As a result, churches have worked hard to create a flawless user experience, engaged social networks ... [ +++ ]

The Racetrack Chaplain

Created on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 / Main

Tags: chaplin,daily times,farmington,first baptist church,keith berrymen,n.m.,preaching,sunray park and casino racetrack,vance mikkleson
You can add Keith Berryman’s name to the list of pastors who are reaching areas of American culture not usually associated with faith. Berryman, who is the pastor of First Baptist Church in Farmington, ... [ +++ ]

Pastors Place High Value on Seminary Education

Created on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 / Main

Tags: association of theological schools,education,lifeway research,pastors,preaching,protestant,scott mcconnell,seminary
... The number was even higher among those with doctorate degrees, where 94 percent said the experience was worth it. “This is encouraging news for seminaries at a time when a 2009 report from the Association ... [ +++ ]

Are My Sermons Making a Difference?

Created on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 / Main

Tags: boring,britain,college of preachers,durham university,england,entertainment,kate bruce,life-changing,paul johns,preaching,sermons,study,worship service
Every pastor asks this question—most likely on a regular basis. But after a British survey of 300 hearers of the Word from various denominations, preachers worldwide now have some ... [ +++ ]

Personality Preaching

Created on Tuesday, 04 August 2009 / Main

Tags: Stephen Gaukroger, preaching, personality, communication, preacher, Clarion Trust International
QUOTE: "We have lots of people in our churches who desperately need help in their preaching—help to be attractive, to be biblical and to be good communicators. … People's souls have to be fed—it ... [ +++ ]

Hearing the Hurting

Created on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 / Main

Tags: Greg Laurie, Harvest Christian Fellowship, pain, preaching, suffering
QUOTE: "It’s important for us [pastors] to be in touch with the people we are speaking to and speak in a way that is understandable and bring the relevant, powerful, life-transforming message of ... [ +++ ]