In Preaching Articles: "Personal Growth" showing 1-15 of 56

Preaching: God's Gift To Our Personal Growth

By Sermoncentral on Nov 2, 2019

God has inspired His word in such a way that it shapes us, molds us and forms us as we hear it taught and expounded.

Tags: Gift, Preaching, Personal Growth, boring preaching

How To Make The Most Of Your Morning

By Josh Reich on Nov 29, 2017

"There is a lot at stake in what we do with our mornings."

Scripture: Psalm 34:8

Tags: Morning, priorities, distractions, Personal Growth, Quiet time, productivity, Good Habits, pastoral leadership, prayers  (view more)  (view less)

4 Thoughts On Finding A Mentor

By Ron Edmondson on Dec 13, 2017

"I have had many mentors who have invested deeply in my life. I am who I am partly because of the intentionality of others pouring into my life. They have made me a better leader, better husband, father, friend, and person."

Scripture: Proverbs 15:22

Tags: Character, Grow, Personal Growth, Mentor, Godly Leaders, mentoring, personal holiness, Disciple  (view more)  (view less)

The Greatest Gift You Give Your Team- Part 2

By Lance Witt on Jan 29, 2018

Some of the qualities that people will applaud in your life are the very things that will wreck your soul.

Tags: sanctification, Personal Growth, pastoral care, Examine self, Time of Reflection, Guarding your heart, motives, soul care  (view more)  (view less)

What Are You Waiting For?

By Lance Witt on Dec 29, 2020

What are you going to do this next year to make the “most of your time”?

Scripture: Psalm 90:12

Tags: Holidays, Resolution, Change, Personal Growth, Trust God, Redeeming Time, new years, Growing in Faith  (view more)  (view less)

9 Hidden Factors That Impact Your Life And Leadership

By Carey Nieuwhof on Nov 17, 2017

"What hidden factors threaten to make or break you as a leader and as a person?"

Tags: Growth, leadership, sleep, productivity, Rest, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Why Growth Is Harder In A Small Church – And Change Is Essential

By Sermoncentral on Apr 30, 2021

Big churches find it much easier to incorporate new people because the bigger the crowd, the smaller the impact each person has.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:19-20

Tags: Change, Visitors, Small Church, Christ in us

Why Church Growth Is A Shockingly Inexact Science

By Sermoncentral on Dec 7, 2021

"There is no surefire method for numerical church growth. Period."

Tags: Preaching, Church Growth, preaching

Growing A Church

By Barry O. Johnson on Jun 25, 2018

Should church growth be our focus?

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:12, Matthew 28:20

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Church Growth, glorifying God

Three Root Causes Of Stalled Spiritual Transformation

By Thom Rainer on Mar 5, 2020

Why does spiritual growth sometimes stall out in believers? Thom Rainer offers his view and solutions from a study of the Corinthian church.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-3

Tags: Spirit, Church, Growth, Discipleship, Preaching, Transformation, Growth in Christ  (view more)  (view less)

The Greatest Gift You Give Your Team- Part 1

By Lance Witt on Jan 22, 2018

This week work at paying attention to your soul. Listen to your emotions. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what is going on beneath the surface of all your “doing”.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1, John 16:32, John 16:32

Tags: Approval, Growth in Christ, pastoral leadership, God's Approval, Guarding your heart, motives, soul care, personal holiness  (view more)  (view less)

Was Jesus Numerically Challenged?

By Ray Hollenbach on Jun 29, 2020

Do numbers alone tell the story of success? What kind of numbers caught Jesus' attention?

Tags: Growth, Preaching, number, Growth in Christ

Is Your Church Stuck Or Just Small?

By Sermoncentral on Jan 23, 2019

If your church is healthy, quit stressing about getting bigger. God may not be calling you to bigness.

Scripture: Acts 1:1-15

Tags: Growth, Church Growth, Healthy Church, effective, Small Church  (view more)  (view less)

10 Multisite Myths (And Realities)

By Jim Egli on Nov 2, 2020

Some preachers resist the idea of multiple sites. But what if technology increases your effectiveness?

Tags: Church, Growth, Missions, Multisite, Growth in Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Milk, Meat And The Malnourished Church

By Steven Furtick on Sep 1, 2011

"The crisis facing the church today isn’t what people are getting fed on Sundays," says Steven Furtick.

Scripture: Hebrews 5:13-14

Tags: Church, Growth, Preaching, Maturity, Growth in Christ  (view more)  (view less)