Your calling is to make disciples and one of the most influential tools you have is your weekly corporate teaching and preaching! Delivering a compelling message is one thing, but making disciples is another. The burden you feel for moving people from the non-believer to disciple is real and we believe that a preaching calendar…
We all know the American church is facing challenging times. A well-presented sermon series on the Book of Acts reminds all of us that these are not unprecedented times… it’s just our time. Seeds of the faith that grew into the worldwide church were planted by God in a turbulent time. Rome is still in…
Whether you’re a pastor, a church staff member, or simply a member of your local church congregation, you likely know just how important Sunday service volunteers are. From the greeters to the sound technicians to the security team, your church depends on the generosity of talented volunteers to keep the church running smoothly. That’s why,…
As a pastor, you probably spend hours planning your Sunday sermon–choosing just the right verses, stories, and illustrations–but how much thought do you put into the Sunday morning worship music that accompanies it? While it’s certainly easier to simply let the worship team choose whichever songs they like best, taking a bit of time to…
Today marks the two year anniversary of Ministry Pass! We wanted to share some of the backstory of how our company started so we filmed an interview with our founder, Justin Trapp. When we set out to launch it, we wanted to create resources that helped church leaders at churches under 300. Sure, larger…
Postures pastors can take from the pulpit as they address headlines, happenings, and major cultural events that are tragic or controversial.
In Coach Carter (directed by Thomas Carter, Paramount Pictures, 2005), Coach Carter (played by Samuel L. Jackson) locks the doors to the school gym after the school’s undefeated men’s varsity basketball team fails to maintain the academic standards they agreed to during the pre-season. Despite pressure from parents, the school board, and members of the…
“Spare the rod, spoil the child” may be a biblical father’s day sermon but will it be the message that connects with men? Maybe. In reality, preaching that message is like preaching to the choir. You’re going to make a point but it won’t make the difference you might be hoping for. Culture is waging…
This four-week sermon series wrestles with the common statement: “Christianity isn’t a religion, it’s a relationship.” Christianity, by default, is a religion in the common definition of the word. The answer, then, seems to be less about losing our religion than finding a pure one. The aim of this series is to explore what it…
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