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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
By Brandon Cox on Nov 27, 2023
Success isn’t about beating giants. It’s about building a life that grows through trials and challenges.
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:34-37
Tags: church ministry, goals, achievement, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, success in ministry, Facing Giants, success (view more) (view less)
By Rev J.r. Vassar on Mar 21, 2022
From small mistakes to colossal meltdowns, we are all too familiar with the pain and shame of failure.
Scripture: Galatians 2:16, Philippians 3:8
Tags: failure, idolatry, Success In Life, success in ministry
By Ron Edmondson on Apr 7, 2021
My heart is for leaders. I have been in leadership roles for over three decades now. I’ve led large and small teams. Through my ministry I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders. A mentor of mine always reminds me the success of whatever is being led always reflects back to leadership.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10
Tags: leadership, success, Influence, trusting, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on Feb 27, 2024
Imagine this scenario. Jesus is meeting with the disciples. He’s been training them for three years. He’s died, risen again and walked with them in resurrection power for almost 40 days. As the day of his ascension draws near, he gathers them together to reiterate The Great Commission.
Scripture: Luke 14:23, Luke 15:7
Tags: Disciples, success, Church Growth, Measure success
By Charles Stone on Jun 29, 2023
As I enter the sixth decade of my life and reflect over the brokenness I’ve faced as a pastor, I’m beginning to see its great value. It still hurts and I’d prefer not to face it. Yet, I’m experiencing the fruit of brokenness: inner peace, joy, and a purpose that supersedes ‘ministry success.’
Scripture: John 12:24
Tags: Healing, Rejection, brokenness, success in ministry
By SermonCentral on Jul 31, 2023
Jesus was the most culture-challenging, paradigm-shifting, tradition-breaking, change agent who ever lived.
Tags: leadership, Small Church, church in society, prophetic voice, Leadership (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral on Dec 30, 2020
We all want to end our messages with application, but sometimes the next steps we offer are difficult for others to take.
Tags: Preaching, Story, success, step, next, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Jared Moore on Nov 1, 2018
Do you agree with this very opinionated list? Which cows would YOU like to tip?
Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37
Tags: Preaching, success, Entertain, Tip, Sacred Cows (view more) (view less)
By Joe Mckeever on Sep 7, 2023
Disciples of Jesus Christ must never try to calculate the cost/benefit of some act of ministry.
Scripture: Colossians 3:23-24, Luke 18:8, Ecclesiastes 11:6
Tags: questions, measuring success, Faithfulness, Leadership General
By Lance Witt on Sep 25, 2023
One of the spiritual questions every ministry leader must answer is, “Am I willing to serve in obscurity?”
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40
Tags: Faith, obscurity, Cost of Discipleship, success in ministry
By Karl Vaters on Oct 20, 2023
Following a long-term, successful pastorate is one of the hardest callings in ministry. Every pastor should do everything we can to make it as easy as possible for the next pastor and the church to do great ministry after we leave.
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12
Tags: Leadership, leadership, servant leadership, Pastoral Transition, Decentralize (view more) (view less)
By Brandon O'brien on Nov 14, 2019
Leverage these characteristics, and you'll see greater ministry success.
Tags: Preaching, Small Church, Save
By Chris Surber on Dec 25, 2021
He is a poor preacher who gives no offense to his listeners.
Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, poor preaching, measuring success, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Lance Witt on Apr 11, 2023
But numbers become a problem in the heart of a pastor when they move from being a point of celebration to becoming the driver of our motivation.
Scripture: Acts 2:47
Tags: motivation, Church Growth, success in ministry, intimacy with Christ
By SermonCentral on Jan 21, 2022
There are no guaranteed steps to church growth. Because the church is people. And people don’t come with guarantees.
Tags: Church Growth, pastoral leadership, success in ministry, sexual faithfulness