In Preaching Articles: showing 1-15 of 18

Perry Noble: Don't Give Up

By Perry Noble on May 17, 2018

God took Elijah to the brook not to punish him but to prepare him for greater things ahead. "Don't give up when you're by the brook," says Perry Noble.

Scripture: Leviticus 1:1-20:20

Tags: Preaching, Trial

Perry Noble: 21 Questions Leaders Must Wrestle With

By Perry Noble on May 10, 2018

Perry Noble shares a powerful list of leadership questions from his study in the book of James.

Scripture: James 1:19-2:20, James 1:1

Tags: Leadership, Preaching, Leadership General

4 Game-Changing Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Perry Noble on Apr 2, 2018

Ask these four questions before your preach to help evaluate your heart and prepare your mind.

Scripture: Isaiah 54:1-55:33, Isaiah 55:8-13, Leviticus 7:29-30

Tags: Question, Preaching, Preparation, Repentance, Evaluate, Worship General  (view more)  (view less)

How I Prepare To Preach

By Perry Noble on Feb 10, 2018

Perry Noble shares his seven-step philosophy on message preparation that has served his church and staff well.

Tags: Church, Communication, Teaching, Preaching, Pastor, Preparation, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

8 Reasons Why Some Churches Never Grow

By Perry Noble on Jan 15, 2014

A New Year's checklist of what not to do.

Scripture: Hebrews 11:25-12:1

Tags: Preaching, Church Growth, Risk, False Teachers, Selfish, Disobedience, Wolves  (view more)  (view less)

Ask Yourself Four Powerful Questions Just Before You Preach

By Perry Noble on Oct 10, 2013

Write these down and keep them in your Bible. In those final moments before you take the pulpit, challenge yourself!

Scripture: Isaiah 55:8-13

Tags: Question, Preaching, Ask Yourself

2 Critical Questions For Every Pastor

By Perry Noble on Feb 24, 2012

One question means you'll never preach a good sermon, the other leads to success time and again.

Tags: Question, Preaching

5 Prices A Leader Must Be Willing To Pay

By Perry Noble on Feb 1, 2012

The more influential you become as a leader, the greater the spiritual attack.

Scripture: Luke 14:28-30

Tags: Preaching

10 Questions Unchurched People Are Not Asking About Your Church

By Perry Noble on Jan 18, 2012

Sometimes we spend too much time asking—and answering—the wrong questions. In this post, Perry Noble helps us get back into the shoes of the unchurched.

Tags: Preaching

11 Ways You Can Serve The People You Lead

By Perry Noble on Jan 3, 2012

Learn how to be a strong servant-leader to your people in this new year through these relevant tips from Perry Noble.

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Tags: Leadership, Preaching, Leadership General, Serving

8 Reasons Why Some Churches Never Grow

By Perry Noble on Dec 28, 2011

Perry Noble: "Too many times, we become so concerned with offending people that we actually offend Jesus."

Scripture: Luke 7:29-39, Matthew 20:28

Tags: Preaching, Why

7 Things To Know About Sexual Sin In The Church

By Perry Noble on Dec 6, 2011

The costs of concealing sexual sin are far greater than the costs of confession and repentance.

Scripture: Psalms 25:15

Tags: Church, Leadership, Confession, Sexuality, Sexual Sin  (view more)  (view less)

10 Signs You're Near A Ministry Burnout

By Perry Noble on Oct 27, 2011

God called us to do a lot of things for Him…but He did not call us to burn out or exchange our family for ministry.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7, 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Tags: Preaching, Burnout

7 Things Pastors Should Never Apologize For

By Perry Noble on Sep 28, 2011

Perry Noble offers a helpful list of things you should never have to apologize for as a leader in the church.

Scripture: Jeremiah 20:9-19, Jeremiah 20:9

Tags: Vision, Leadership, Church Growth, Leadership General

Prepare Yourself For The 4 Points Of Attack In Leadership

By Perry Noble on Aug 29, 2011

As a leader in ministry, we are going to be attacked, especially if we are having an impact in the areas in which we are planted.

Scripture: Galatians 6:7

Tags: Leadership, Preaching