In Preaching Articles: "Greatness" showing 1-15 of 109

Great Preacher = Great Leader? Not So Fast

By Adrian Pei on Mar 16, 2023

When a leader admits his or her weaknesses in front of an audience, I think to myself, "That's great ... how will you follow that up?"

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7-10, Matthew 21:18-22

Tags: Preaching, Maturity, skill, great leader, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Steven Furtick: Great Leaders Call Out Greatness

By Steven Furtick on Jan 31, 2012

"The highest compliment you can give to those you lead is to demand the best from them."

Scripture: John 14:12

Tags: Communication, leadership, Preaching, Greatness, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

The Heart Of Great Preaching: 3 Observations

By Peter Mead on Aug 15, 2018

Master-preacher Peter Mead reflects on what placed one preacher among "the greats."

Tags: Preaching

7 Ways Great Leaders Handle Their Mistakes

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jan 2, 2018

What makes leaders great is not that they stop making mistakes. What makes them great is how they handle their mistakes.

Scripture: Exodus 32:21-24, 2 Samuel 12:13-16

Tags: Humility, leadership, mistakes, Godly Leaders, Good leaders, practical advice, Correcting Mistakes, Problem Solver  (view more)  (view less)

Why Great Preachers Are Not Always Great Leaders

By Adrian Pei on Oct 12, 2020

If you’re a good speaker and skilled with people, you have the ability to use that your advantage.

Tags: Preaching

A Dozen Ways To Kill A Great Idea

By Sermoncentral on May 29, 2021

From preaching topics to outreach programs, how many great ideas have fallen into these potholes?

Tags: Idea, Plan, Kill, Improve, Church Practices  (view more)  (view less)

Great Preaching Through The Christmas Season

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 12, 2020

Some people think the Christmas verses are the stuff of Christmas pageants and cheesy dramas. They are also fuel for great preaching.

Scripture: James 5:7-10, Matthew 1:18-20

Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Preaching, Birth, Christmas Star  (view more)  (view less)

Why Great Sermons Also Include Listening

By Ryan Huguley on Oct 4, 2018

Listening is a lost art in our culture, so how should we listen to a sermon?

Tags: Preaching, Listen, Great

One Preacher's Guide To Great Preaching Through The Christmas Season

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 22, 2022

Some people think the Christmas verses are the stuff of Christmas pageants and cheesy dramas. They are also fuel for great preaching.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

The First Step In Being A Great Pastor

By Sermoncentral on Feb 12, 2022

The first step in being a great pastor is to walk with God.

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:11

Tags: pastor, Basics of Christianity, Intimacy With God, intimacy with Christ, Pastor  (view more)  (view less)

Small Does Not Equal Broken: 5 Steps To Greatness In A Small Church

By Sermoncentral on Apr 19, 2021

Where are all the great small churches? Would you know one if you saw one? They exist. There’s no doubt about that. There are great small churches in every country, serving every ethnic group and in virtually every language. They worship in every imaginable liturgical style and they meet in every type of building – including no building at all.

Tags: Perseverance, Determination, Church size, Expectation, big versus small  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Believe In Miracles? Part 2

By Lance Witt on Nov 27, 2017

"The story of 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team’s pursuit of the gold medal was one of the greatest Cinderella stories in all of sports history. But it was far more than just a great sporting event. It is also a great case study in what makes a great team. And the principles apply to church teams as well."

Tags: Sacrifice, family, Perseverance, leadership, Teamwork, hard work, Resilience, Healthy Teams  (view more)  (view less)

Great Calling, Great Cost

By Steven Furtick on Jul 8, 2011

"Most of us want to do the kinds of things Paul did without having to go through the kinds of things Paul went through. And it doesn’t work like that."

Scripture: Acts 9:15-16

Tags: Preaching

Great Sermons Flow From Strong Practices: Here Are 4 Of The Best

By Artie Davis on Jan 14, 2020

Veteran pastor Artie Davis gives a practical example of how intentionality makes a difference between a good sermon and consistently great ones.

Tags: Preaching

15 New-Year Quotes You Can Use In Your First Sermon Of The New Year

By Sermoncentral on Dec 28, 2022

Let these great names--and great thoughts--animate tomorrow's sermon.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-15, Ezekiel 34:11-16

Tags: Preaching, New Year, Chesterton, Quotes, martin luther, preaching  (view more)  (view less)