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How to Make Your Online Congregation Feel Cared For

For many pastors, an online congregation is just a service that needs to be offered. It is not understood as an essential part of their church life. The online service is there to help volunteers who can’t make it to church or to accommodate out-of-town folks. But what if your…
August 9, 2022
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7 Ways to Start a Sermon That Will Ultimately Fail

Do you prepare sermons regularly or plan to? Then, like most communicators, you’ve asked yourself, “What is the difference between an OK sermon and a good sermon?” Maybe you’ve wondered what makes a message top or flop, hit the target or crash and burn, prevail or fail. Quite frankly, if…
August 5, 2022
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Preaching Without Notes – A Step-By-Step Guide

Maybe you’ve heard these two famous ways to start preaching without notes: “Pray, and God will download your message to you. You’ll be able to preach without notes. Period.” That was the first “wise counsel” I received when I asked how to preach without notes. It didn't really help me.…
July 28, 2022
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9 Time Management Mistakes Every Pastor Makes

Time – It’s a nonrenewable resource. It is absolute in its essence. You can measure it yet, and most don’t know how much of it exists. Many waste it, and few invest it.  You can’t control the amount of it, but you can bend the influence of it. This is…
June 28, 2022