6 Sermon Series Ideas for the New Year + FREE Mark Batterson Series
6 Sermon Series Ideas for the New Year + FREE Mark Batterson Series

We’ve got six great New Years’ sermon series ideas for you — plus a sermon series we created with Mark Batterson that you can download for free! Mark is coming out with a new book called Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less and Accomplish More. The free sermon series will release on December 29 (the same day as the book launch).

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The Best 7 Christmas Sermon Illustrations to Grab Their Attention
The Best 7 Christmas Sermon Illustrations to Grab Their Attention

The 7 Best Christmas Sermon Illustrations to Grab Their Attention Read More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwdevMavhl8&feature=youtu.be Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but it can be difficult to come up with fresh sermon illustrations every single year.  This season, instead of dressing up as Santa for the 5th year in a row, or telling that…

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How to Double Your Christmas Live Stream Views
How to Double Your Christmas Live Stream Views

How to Double Your Christmas Live Stream Views Read More https://youtu.be/DPBfMrOJLqs You’ve probably realized already that this year, your Christmas Live stream is more important than ever!  Whether you’re meeting in-person or not, there will still be a ton of people choosing to participate online.   In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking through…

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End 2020 Strong with These Sermon Series Ideas
End 2020 Strong with These Sermon Series Ideas

End 2020 Strong with These Sermon Series Ideas Read More It may feel like you’re limping from 2020 to 2021, but you don’t have to!  Our goal with this episode is to help you gain momentum during this season, so you’ll be ready to soar when the new year arrives.   As part of that, we’re…

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The Christmas Marketing Blueprint You Need NOW
The Christmas Marketing Blueprint You Need NOW

The Christmas Marketing Blueprint You Need NOW Read More https://youtu.be/RP2TMILFxU4 In today’s episode, we’re going to be walking through our Christmas Marketing Blueprint.  The beauty of this plan is that it can apply to any event you want to do- Easter, Christmas, etc.  It’s just a framework for marketing that’s really easy to follow.   Ultimately,…

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How to Regain Momentum in Your Preaching with Sermon Calendars
How to Regain Momentum in Your Preaching with Sermon Calendars

How to Regain Momentum in Your Preaching with Sermon Calendars Read More Do you feel like you’re stuck?  Are you in survival mode?  If you’re ready to stop feeling like you can’t make forward progress with your preaching and discipleship at your church, this episode is for you! If you feel like 2020 has lasted…

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How to Increase Generosity at Your Church
How to Increase Generosity at Your Church

How to Increase Generosity at Your Church Read More A lot of times, when we think about generosity, we’re thinking about how we can get more people to give to our church.  Let’s think bigger than that: how do you get your people to become more generous, in general?   The best time to start developing…

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The Benefits of Preaching the Lectionary Calendar
The Benefits of Preaching the Lectionary Calendar

All About the Lectionary Calendar In today’s episode, we’re going to be discussing one of our brand-new types of sermon calendars, the Lectionary Calendar!  Namely, we’ll be answering the questions:  What is the Lectionary Calendar? We’ve just released our first-ever Lectionary Calendar on MinistryPass.  This is a new style of sermon calendar for us, but…

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First Impressions at Church
First Impressions at Church

Building Trust with Your Congregation Read More Welcome to the 30th episode of the Hello Church Podcast!  Today, we’re going to be discussing a big question:  How do you get first-time guests to show up, stay engaged, and keep showing up? The quick answer?  It all boils down to one thing- building trust. Building trust…

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9 ways create a bad preaching calendar (What not to do)
9 ways create a bad preaching calendar (What not to do)

9 Ways to Create a Bad Preaching Calendar (What Not to Do) Read More We know, we know- the last thing you really want to learn is how to create a bad preaching calendar.  But there’s a method to our madness.  Our hope is that, by telling you how to create a bad preaching calendar,…

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7 Greatest Preaching Mistakes
7 Greatest Preaching Mistakes

7 Greatest Preaching Mistakes to Watch Out For Read More Have you ever preached a sermon, walked away and thought, “That was NOT good?”  Yep, us too.  So in this episode of the “Hello Church!” podcast, we’re going to tackle the seven worst preaching mistakes and how you can avoid them.    If you find…

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Why a Preaching Team Makes You Better
Why a Preaching Team Makes You Better

Why a Preaching Team Makes You Better (And How to Build One) Read More All across the world we’re finding more and more pastors creating preaching teams and the more we talk to them, the more they love them. As pastors we feel so much pressure each week preparing and delivering sermons, counseling, leading our…

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FAQs About our 2020 Calendars
FAQs About our 2020 Calendars

For the sixth year in a row, October is when we release our brand-new yearly sermon calendars. For the last ten months, our team has been thinking, dreaming, praying, writing, and designing. Now, after nearly a year, we’re ready to unveil our work to the world. Our calendars are the most requested item we have…

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Top 5 Kids Resources of 2017
Top 5 Kids Resources of 2017

We all know that ministry is a full time job. Churches spend hours of their day planning for the week. A lot of the time children’s church gets put on the bottom of the planning schedule. Ministry Pass loves providing resources kid’s pastors and busy churches. We want to highlight 5 of the most use…

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3 Components That Come Together in an Effective Sermon
3 Components That Come Together in an Effective Sermon

There are certain elements that must be included in every single sermon you ever preach. They are non-negotiable. To put it another way, every sermon you preach has three key components. Understanding them and helping them to play well together is half the battle of preaching effectively. The God Component The “God component” is what…

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