In Preaching Articles: "Church Unity" showing 1-11 of 11

The One Time Jesus Prayed For You (Part 2)

By Lance Witt on Oct 17, 2016

“What does true “unity” look like practically? If Jesus’ prayer was answered, what would be the evidence?”

Scripture: Romans 12:10, Acts 4:32-35

Tags: Generosity, christian unity, Church Unity, local church purpose

6 Things Church Leaders Need To Know About Small Churches

By Sermoncentral on Nov 12, 2016

Ninety percent of the churches on earth are under 200 people. Eighty percent are under 100. There may be no segment of the church that is more normative. But they may also be the most misunderstood.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:21-12, 1 Corinthians 12:25

Tags: christian unity, Church Unity, Megachurch, Small Church

5 Team-Killers In Church Leadership

By Matt Steen on Jul 9, 2020

Some behaviors are like cancer to a leadership team. Are any of them part of your team?

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Tags: Community, unity, Teamwork, team building, community  (view more)  (view less)

How Leaders Encourage Cooperation On A Team

By Ron Edmondson on Aug 17, 2017

Do you want people to get along, support one another, and join forces to achieve the vision? Of course you do. All leaders want their teams to cooperate.

Scripture: Psalm 133:1

Tags: unity, Teamwork, Cooperation, Divisions, collaboration, church leadership, Team Dynamics, Team Tension  (view more)  (view less)

3 Reasons Why The Preacher Population Is Shrinking And What To Do About It

By Ben Mandrell on Apr 3, 2018

If the "preacher population" is shrinking, perhaps you have a role to play that could impact generations to come.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:1-20

Tags: Leader, Preaching, unity, Generation, Timothy  (view more)  (view less)

More Tough Skin And Tender Hearts: How To Prepare For Conversations On Ethnic Harmony

By Philip Holmes on Jan 16, 2017

Humility and love that produces tough skin and tender hearts are essential as we have these conversations.

Scripture: James 1:19, Matthew 11:29, Philippians 2:3

Tags: racism, Unity in Christ, Conversations

The Christian Virtue Of Love

By R. C. Sproul on Jul 26, 2017

From God’s perspective, love is the chief of all virtues. But what is love?

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8, Matthew 5:48, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, Romans 5:5-8

Tags: Love, Compassion, unity, Spiritual Gifts, Body of Christ, Selflessness, imitating Christ  (view more)  (view less)

The One Time Jesus Prayed For You (Part 1)

By Lance Witt on Oct 10, 2016

Unity is not passive, it is active. And if we are going to experience it, we have to work for it.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3, John 17:21-23

Tags: Prejudice, selfish ambition

If The Church Is God's Idea, Who Are We To Dismantle It?

By Jeff K. Clarke on Dec 8, 2016

I wonder if we have allowed our contemporary definition, understanding, and experience of the church to be shaped more by the post-modern impulse of individualism and self-centeredness, than by Christ’s and Paul’s emphasis on the gathered community from every race, tribe, and tongue?

Tags: individualism, church community, Listening, unity and diversity

5 Ways To Minimize Ministry Silos

By Charles Stone on Aug 3, 2017

Silos occur in organizations and churches when leaders act like their ministry or team is the only one that matters. A silo attitude results in that leader or team only supporting, giving, or attending functions that pertain to them. It can kill a ministry and result in many problems. In this post, I suggest ways to minimize ministry silos.

Scripture: Psalm 133:1, Romans 15:5, Ephesians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 1:10

Tags: Trust, leadership, unity, Ownership, Volunteer, Harmony, Consider Others, Step Up  (view more)  (view less)

It’s Getting Crazy For Pastors And Politics

By Sermoncentral on Oct 31, 2016

I’m not a politician. I learned from a great example in Pastor Rick Warren, who said, “If I thought politics could save the world, I wouldn’t have become a pastor.”

Tags: Politics, pastoral leadership, Religion & Politics, unity and diversity