In Preaching Articles: "Health" showing 1-15 of 18

Building A High-Performing Team

By Lance Witt on Apr 22, 2022

The bullseye on the target of a great team is both health and high-performance.

Tags: leadership, Teamwork, team building, Performance, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

5 Harsh Realities Of Preaching In A Barren Land

By Leslie Holmes on Sep 23, 2019

"We are indeed pilgrims in a strange place, especially as preachers."

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Matthew 13:57, Psalm 23:3, 1 Corinthians 15:19-22, Matthew 5:11-12, Ezekiel 33:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, barren, Integrity, Culture, Health  (view more)  (view less)

Check Your Church's Outreach Heartbeat

By Kevin Harney on May 28, 2018

If your church is struggling to invest in reaching your community and the world, ask yourself this question: Are we a church that is on fire with a passion for God?

Scripture: Revelation 2:1

Tags: Faith, Heart, Growth, Health

7 Bad Reasons To Leave Your Church

By Sermoncentral on Sep 21, 2019

Have you ever thought about how--and why--people should leave a church?

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25

Tags: Preaching, Church Health, Attending Church, Leaving

11 Reasons To Protect Your Spirit From The Demands Of Ministry

By Sermoncentral on Jan 8, 2021

Pastoral ministry can be hazardous to our spiritual health. But it doesn’t need to be.

Tags: Preaching

The Dirty Truth About Honoraria

By John Stackhouse on Jun 3, 2019

Count up all of those hours: Is that what we really think our preachers are worth?

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20, Colossians 2:1-10

Tags: Preaching, honoraria, Worth, spiritual health

What Kind Of Christians Will People Be If They Listen To Your Sermons For A Decade?

By Ray Hollenbach on Dec 17, 2018

Beyond the weekly phrase, "Good word, Preacher," the spiritual lives of the people in your church provide excellent feedback regarding the effectiveness of your preaching.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:3-5:5

Tags: believer, Preaching, Congregation, Generation, spiritual health  (view more)  (view less)

It's All About The Groom

By Lance Witt on Dec 5, 2016

In a healthy church Jesus is the most famous person. He gets the most airtime, he is the most talked about, and he is clearly center stage.

Scripture: Revelation 19:7, John 3:29, Song of Songs 8:1-4

Tags: Church Health, Pastoral Character, fixing eyes on Jesus, Christ Centered

Soul Cartography: Assessing Your Journey Toward Spiritual Intelligence

By Alan E. Nelson on Mar 3, 2020

Alan Nelson explains the concept of spiritual intelligence and offers pastors and church leaders a chance to assess theirs.

Tags: spiritual, Soul, relationships, Health, counsel, Gifts General  (view more)  (view less)

When The Pastor Has An Affair

By Sermoncentral on Apr 16, 2022

Let me to share some of the best responses I have heard from churches that have gone through this tragic time.

Tags: Affair, Church Health, Pastoral Character, sexual immorality

5 Things That Are Not So Wrong With The Church

By Sermoncentral on Mar 4, 2022

I’ve noticed that for a couple thousand years now, the church has had this tendency to be quick to point out what is wrong with the church, but slow to affirm what is right.

Tags: Church, Culture, negative, Church Health, church, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Five Strategic Advantages Of Small Churches

By Brandon O'brien on Feb 19, 2018

Brandon O'Brien offers five strengths that he believes are inherent in small congregations, which can leverage these characteristics for ministry success.

Tags: Church, Growth, pastor, Church Growth, Health, Small Church, Church General  (view more)  (view less)

Leadership And Church Size Dynamics

By Tim Keller on Feb 14, 2018

Tim Keller explores one of the most talked-about church issues: the relationship of size to church health and culture.

Scripture: Hebrews 11:9-11, Jeremiah 23:16, Colossians 2:8, Colossians 2:22, Matthew 22:29, 1 Corinthians 3:5-7, Malachi 2:1-17, Isaiah 33:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Church, Growth, leadership, pastor, Church Growth, size, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

Eight Indicators That Pastors Are Expected To Do Most Of The Ministry

By Sermoncentral on Apr 21, 2021

Contrary to most of the indicators today, the Bible says the laity (saints) are to do the work of ministry. Most of the ministry should not be in the hands of pastors, but in the hands of the church members. Unfortunately, we often reverse the biblical truth. We expect ministry to be done by the pastors and staff. Here are eight indicators of that reality.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Tags: Laity, Church Health, attacking the pastor, High expectations

You Won't Accomplish Your Vision Without This

By Lance Witt on Mar 11, 2021

In my ministry Replenish, I am often asked “how do you know if a church is healthy”? What I know for sure is that the size of a church or it’s rate of growth or what happens on the platform in a weekend worship service is NOT a sure-fire indicator of health.