In Preaching Articles: "Encourage" showing 1-15 of 49

Preaching Tip: Encourage Your Audience

By Peter Mead on Mar 25, 2020

Everyone needs encouragement. And yet, strangely, it's often absent from a significant amount of preaching.

Scripture: Proverbs 29:25, Romans 15:4-5

Tags: Preaching, encouragement, Church Growth

15 Brilliant Quotes For Thanksgiving

By Sermoncentral on Nov 20, 2015

These words will encourage you personally as you enter into the holiday season.

Scripture: Song of Songs 7:7-17

Tags: gratitude, Thanksgiving Holiday

Top 10 Tips For Handling Church Critics

By Charles Stone on Jun 12, 2018

Charles Stone encourages pastors to use discernment when receiving criticism with these ten tips.

Tags: Preaching

Generosity: 15 Sermon And Worship Resources

By Sermoncentral on Nov 18, 2018

During the holiday season, as we count our blessings, encourage your church to live out the call to generosity with these sermon and worship resources.

Tags: Worship, Generosity, sermon

How Can The Pew Help The Pulpit?

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Jul 21, 2014

Good preaching is a partnership between pastor and congregation, pulpit and pew, the one who preaches and the one who listens.

Scripture: John 13:31-35

Tags: Preaching, pastor, Congregation, Encourage, Partnership  (view more)  (view less)

How To Get Out Of A Ministry Funk

By Tim Stevens on Apr 9, 2020

Tim Stevens offers encouragement and practical advice to pastors going through a tough ministry funk.

Scripture: Galatians 6:9

Tags: Ministry, Church, Church Practices

Unleashing Everyday People Into God's Mission

By Jeff Vanderstelt on May 9, 2011

Jeff Vanderstelt of Soma Communities encourages leaders to gain a fresh perspective for living out the mission of the church today.

Tags: Ministry, Community, Church, Missions, Missional, Church General  (view more)  (view less)

Pastor, I'm Called To Preach--Gimme Your Pulpit!

By Brian Croft on Aug 9, 2019

Brian Croft gives three sound suggestions for encouraging others as they explore their calling.

Tags: Preaching

Francis Chan: How To Get Out Of Your Religious Routine

By Francis Chan on Nov 22, 2011

Chan encourages us to pray for a new encounter with God.

Tags: Worship, leadership, Prayer, Prayer General, Worship General  (view more)  (view less)

Urban Preaching Myths In The Pulpit

By Trevin Wax on Apr 7, 2018

Trevin Wax uncovers seven often used urban preaching myths and encourages pastors to verify sources, illustrations, and stories before preaching.

Scripture: Mark 10:25

Tags: Preaching, false teaching, urban legend

What Makes A Preacher

By Ben Mandrell on Apr 14, 2018

What makes a faithful preacher? Ben Mandrell offers a helpful list of six examples to encourage preachers to stay true to their calling.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5

Tags: Preaching, training

Preaching Needs Community: Here's Why

By Todd Hiestand on Nov 20, 2020

"One of the most individual things done in churches these days is preaching." (And that's not a good thing.)

Tags: Community, family, Preaching, Group, encouragement, community  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching And Evangelism: 20 Sermon And Worship Resources

By Sermoncentral on Jul 27, 2018

Encourage your church to live out the Great Commission every day with 20 powerful preaching and evangelism resources.

Tags: Evangelism, Worship, Preaching

Authentic Preaching: Bringing Yourself Into The Message

By Craig Groeschel on Apr 20, 2018

Craig Groeschel encourages pastors to make sure they don't miss the key ingredient for authenticity in preaching.

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-24

Tags: Preaching, preparation, identity, authentic, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

Os Guinness: Evil Is Real

By Sermoncentral on Dec 2, 2013

Os Guinness is willing to face what most people would prefer to ignore, and he encourages us to do the same.

Tags: Evil, Preaching, os guinness