In Preaching Articles: "Hal Seed" showing 1-15 of 17

The Chase Scene Of The Cross

By Sermoncentral on Apr 14, 2014

Great preaching follows a line to its climax. Hal Seed points to the glory of the cross and resurrection as the climax of God's story with humanity.

Tags: Jesus, Easter, Preaching, Cross, Hal Seed  (view more)  (view less)

Eight Ideas For Reaping The Fruit Of Your Vacation Bible School

By Hal Seed on Jun 4, 2010

Hal Seed helps pastors and church leaders measure the success of their children’s ministry outreach events and retain unchurched families as a result.

Tags: Church, Children, Outreach, family, VBS, Evangelism How To  (view more)  (view less)

Learning From Our 1,000-Visitor Weekend

By Hal Seed on Mar 3, 2018

Hal Seed offers his experience and learnings from a very successful Sunday morning event in his church.

Tags: Evangelism, Church, Preaching, program, Invitation, Visitors, Evangelism How To, Market  (view more)  (view less)

Hal Seed: Who Decided What Went Into The Bible?

By Sermoncentral on Jun 3, 2021

When scholars talk about how a book qualified to be called Scripture, they list five characteristics called "the laws of canonicity."

Tags: Bible, History, bible truth, Hal Seed, canon, Bible Truth  (view more)  (view less)

7 Tips For Preaching The Prophets

By Sermoncentral on Sep 5, 2018

Hal Seed offers practical insights into preaching--and understanding--the prophetic books of the Bible.

7 Fresh Ways To Preach The Christmas Story

By Sermoncentral on Dec 17, 2015

Hal Seed: "Reading these Christmas stories moves me to worship and bow before him. Then I am ready to consider how to preach it."

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Philippians 2:6-11, John 1:1-5

Tags: Preaching

What To Preach--And When: Build Your Preaching Calendar

By Sermoncentral on Jan 6, 2021

There's no such thing as a perfect preaching calendar, but Hal Seed helps you get close!

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32

Tags: Preaching

Why People Don't Read The Bible And 5 Steps To Change It

By Sermoncentral on Aug 5, 2019

Hal Seed would like to see a Bible reading revolution in his city. Would you?

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-6

Tags: Preaching

Double The Quality Of Your Preaching With 7 Practical Ideas

By Sermoncentral on Jan 10, 2020

Hal Seed uses these ideas regularly--and keeps growing as a preacher.

Tags: Preaching, manuscript, sleep, quality, improvement, perspective  (view more)  (view less)

12 Simple Ways To Be A Pastor Who Prays Like A Warrior

By Hal Seed on Dec 5, 2017

I believe every pastor ought to be a prayer warrior.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10, Isaiah 56:7

Tags: Prayer, daily prayer, Prayer for Others, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Holy Spirit's Power, Seek God's Face, God hears prayer  (view more)  (view less)

7 Benefits Of Hosting A High-Profile Guest Speaker

By Sermoncentral on Oct 10, 2011

Are high profile guest speakers worth the time and money? "Only if you value lost people," says Hal Seed.

Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Christianity, Guest speaker

3 Unspoken Promises People Expect Leaders To Keep

By Hal Seed on Mar 7, 2020

Every Christian leader I know wrestles with leading with diligence. Become aware of the promises you make as a leader, especially the ones you might not know about.

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Tags: leadership, Promise, Integrity, diligence, Christian Values, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

How To Be A Strategic Pastor And See Your Church Grow

By Hal Seed on Aug 26, 2017

You make a dozen decisions a day. How do you know what’s the right decision? What moves your church forward? What’s wasting time?

Tags: leadership, strategy, Retreat, Effectiveness, productivity, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Mentoring For Pastors: How To Find The Right Mentor At The Right Time

By Hal Seed on Nov 15, 2017

"Do you need a mentor? Only if you want to become more like Christ, live for Jesus more purposefully, and see your church take ground for God’s glory."

Tags: leadership, Grow, Mentor, pastoral leadership, Christian growth, mentoring, call to discipleship, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

The Power Of The Seed

By Sermoncentral on Jan 26, 2013

What happens when a filmmaker takes a metaphor from the Gospel and extends it into everyday life? You get a ten-minute wordless sermon.

Scripture: Luke 4:13-20

Tags: Faith, Outreach, Gospel, the word, seed  (view more)  (view less)