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

What's The Big Idea Behind Your Sermon?

By Peter Mead on Jun 28, 2019

Ideas change lives. People give themselves to ideas. And Christianity is a content-based faith

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Three Critical Facts About Your Christmas Service

By Maurilio Amorim on Dec 8, 2012

Maurilio Amorim gives practical ideas for integrating your Christmas program with the church's larger mission.

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-23

Tags: Christmas, Idea, Preaching, integrate

Get Your Christmas Service Right

By Maurilio Amorim on Dec 9, 2013

Don't wait until the last minute. Maurilio Amorim has three great ideas for you right now.

Tags: Christmas, Service, Preaching, maurilio amorim, ideas  (view more)  (view less)

Break All The Preaching Rules: 10 Reasons Why

By Rolf Jacobson on Sep 5, 2020

Sometimes it's a good idea to introduce a little chaos into process. Rolf Jacobson has a few ideas.

Tags: Preaching

10 Easter Sermon Ideas

By Shawn Clark on Mar 31, 2020

Making the Easter story sound fresh and new might be a burden for some pastors. Here's some help.

Tags: Idea, Easter, Preaching, Easter Resurrection

101 Easter Sermons And Ideas For Your Church

By Sermoncentral on Feb 23, 2018

With these 101 Easter sermons and ideas for your church, you'll be ready to celebrate our risen Savior this year!

Tags: Easter, Preaching, easter invite, Easter Sermons

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)

Perry Noble: An Amazing Idea For Your Next Sermon Series

By Perry Noble on Mar 16, 2020

"I honestly believe I’ve got the best idea ever for a sermon series in your church…one that will lead to breakthroughs, one that will be talked about until Jesus comes back."

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-13

Tags: Communication, Preaching, Communication General

The Top 3 Reasons Church Growth Ideas Usually Fail In Smaller Churches

By Karl Vaters on Aug 30, 2017

We're often told that small churches are failing at church growth. But sometimes church growth ideas are failing in smaller churches.

Tags: Church Growth, Context, pastoral leadership, Church Attendance, church ministry, rural church, Growth Strategy, Urban Church  (view more)  (view less)

A Simple Christmas Idea: How Would Jesus Celebrate?

By Sermoncentral on Dec 1, 2012

Could this actually be the year when Christmas means more because we choose to do less?

Scripture: John 3:16

Tags: Christmas, Jesus, Gift, Simple, commercialism  (view more)  (view less)

It's Not A Sin To Enjoy The Preaching!

By Sermoncentral on Sep 23, 2013

Pastor Jim Somerville wonders where people got the idea that sermons shouldn't be enjoyable.

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: enjoy, Sin, Preaching, jim somerville

27 Benefits Of Putting An Expiration Date On New Ministries In Your Church

By Sermoncentral on Mar 10, 2016

Here's a great way open your church up to innovative new ideas by minimizing the risk – or at least the sting – of failure.

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Leading *chreasters* To Christ: 8 Ideas

By Sermoncentral on Apr 3, 2020

Here's how you can reach the people who attend your church only on Christmas and Easter.

Tags: Church, Outreach, New, interest

You'll Never Bring Lasting Change To Your Church If You Skip These Two Steps

By John Holm on Jan 31, 2014

Anyone can introduce new ideas. Making them last is something else entirely.

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-5

Why The Church? Six Bold Preaching Points

By Ray Hollenbach on May 29, 2019

The bottom line is this: Church is God’s idea, and we ignore it at our peril.

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-15, Romans 1:1-12:15

Tags: Forgiveness, Preaching, Equip, Church's witness