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Kevin Bordeaux

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7 Scripture Passages You’ve Been Avoiding

Taking on difficult scriptures is an essential part of preaching. Get ready to explore those passages you’ve been avoiding with SermonSearch. Pastors and communicators have a difficult job of coming up with fresh and new content each week. There is no other job like this on planet earth. They have…
September 27, 2024
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11 Powerful Ways to Start Your Sermon 

A pastor has about 90 seconds to grab their congregation's attention. The sad part is that many pastors waste words and time in the opener of their message. Today, many people of all ages have a shortened attention span. Your sermon introduction needs to be precise, thought-provoking, and engaging.  Here…
April 1, 2024
Leadership

5 Reasons You Need a Church Hospitality Team 

Churches are expected to be places of love, community, worship, and prayer. However, many first-time guests feel they must be more loved and welcomed. Almost any church surveyed would say they do a good job of making their new guests feel appreciated, yet those churches are not retaining them. When…
April 1, 2024
Leadership

8 Strategies to Turn First-Time Guests Into Regulars

Every church shares a common foundation: it starts with individuals who were once first-time guests. Even in the case of a church plant with a dedicated core team, they were once newcomers to that very plant. Retaining first-time guests is vital for any church's growth trajectory. According to Tony Morgan…
April 1, 2024
Encouragement

5 Things to Remember When Starting Pastoral Care Ministry 

Pastors often perceive pastoral care as a secondary duty to preaching, sometimes underestimating its significance. Leading a local church requires pastors to wear two hats: one akin to a Chief Executive Officer, managing budgets, staff, vision, and ministry operations; the other as a chaplain, attending to the congregation's needs during…
March 25, 2024