Looking for some of the top sermons from 2021 according to other pastors and churches? This article is for you. When ministry is rolling it is one of the most rewarding things we can invest our time in. Seeing new families connect with small groups. Watching students find their peers from school and show up…

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…

Before we get into creating a pastor sabbatical plan, we need to examine why a pastor sabbatical plan should even be on the table. As a pastor, you know that your occupation is unique. Your work, your calling, and your schedule are substantially different than those who work in other fields. But one of the…

Do you want to turn your sermon series into a book? If you’ve never done this before (or even if you have), there are some key steps you’ll want to follow as you write your new book. Check out these tips and suggestions to get started.

Before you burn out, stop. Take time today to evaluate your current level of balance (even if there’s hardly any balance at all) and use these secrets to improve your ministry-life balance. Your family will thank you, your ministry team will thank you, your church will thank you, and you’ll thank yourself.

Do you have a preaching plan? If you don’t, it’s costing you and your ministry. A preaching plan gives you the ability to manage your preparation time (giving you more ministry-life balance); increases your team synergy and effectiveness; and ensures you have more time to pray, research, and meditate on your sermon topics. It also makes it easier to invite guest speakers into your preaching rotation and give your entire team a clear roadmap for the year ahead.

Attendance at church is naturally higher in the fall time, so this is a great time of year to be intentional about building momentum in your church. We wanted to share our top 12 sermon series ideas for the fall to help you leverage this season to build the most momentum before heading into the holiday season.

Since the founding of Ministry Pass, we’ve published a lot of sermon series. Along the way, we’ve learned a few lessons about what you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to design. If you want to avoid making the same mistake, here are the Ten Commandments to follow when it comes to creating sermon series graphics.

If you’re looking to improve your preaching, there are plenty of steps you can take, like planning your sermons in advance, developing a preaching team, or using a better system for outlining and delivering your sermons.

As a pastor, you may find yourself in a church that doesn’t pay well- or at all- and need to earn some extra money in order to be able to provide for your family. At the same time, ministry is time-consuming, so you need something that doesn’t require your full-time focus! The question you’re asking yourself has to be, “How can I leverage my core strengths in order to make a little extra income?

Today, we’re going to make a case for why you should consider having some sermon-based small groups at your church- they make it easier to recruit group leaders and they help people go deeper with the message, just for starters!

As you’re discipling leaders, it’s important to remember that discipleship and sanctification don’t happen in a linear fashion. Growth is messy, but with intentionality over time, you should see an upward trend in their love for God, others, and in their faith. When we understand and embrace God’s grace, that’s going to result in life change.

No matter your background, you definitely want to read outside of your own lane to gain insight into differing perspectives, but for this list of top five commentaries, we stuck with what we know.

Leadership and ministry are rapidly changing. The rate of change in culture has been accelerating for quite a while, but the pandemic shifted this change into high gear. That is why we created this Digital Discipleship Guide.

Maybe you’ve wanted to preach through a book of the Bible, but you have questions. Questions like, “How long should it be?” or “How can I make each message seem fresh if I’m sticking to the same Bible book for weeks or months?”

Since launching Ministry Pass almost 7 years ago, our team has created over 12,000 sermon series- enough series to literally last a few lifetimes. Today, we’ll share some of the best practices for creating sermon series we’ve discovered along the way.

At many churches, three of the weekends with highest attendance are Easter, Christmas, and Mother’s Day. But don’t forget to celebrate Father’s Day as well! Father’s Day can be a great opportunity to reach out to your community, celebrate men, and show God’s love. Here are five ways to make dads feel special at church this Father’s Day.

Why should you host a staff retreat? As we once heard Mark Batterson say, “Change of pace and change of place, can give you a change of perspective.” Retreats are an opportunity to lift your people up and give them an opportunity to rest, while inviting them to see the bigger picture, escape their endless to-do lists, and reconnect with each other. It’s a chance to gather together, as a team, and say, “Let’s remember what this is really about.”

It’s easy for your church to lose momentum in the summer, when schedules shift and people are on vacation. So today, we’ll cover some ideas to help you regain momentum during the warmer months. Along the way, you’ll discover some ideas that will help you be intentional about the content you’re preaching, as you think through how you want to build into your core families.

All these summer-perfect sermon series are on Ministry Pass and available for our members!

As a pastor or leader at a small church, it’s easy to feel like a lot of the church roles fall on you. Small church pastors often have to wear more hats than pastors at larger churches. Here are six steps as you build a preaching team at your church.

Since neither of us have ever planted a church we reached out to our church-planter friends and asked for tips. Here are 7 that kept coming up over and over.

If you aren’t careful, communication within your church’s team can spread all over. If you want to keep it organized and efficient, even while you’re working remotely, this is the episode for you!

It’s hard to effectively minister and connect with students while administrative and preparation work can literally be a full-time job. So, to make your load lighter, here are seven ways student pastors can use Ministry Pass.

Mother’s Day is one of your church’s most-visited Sundays of the year. After all, moms want their kids to go to church with them! Here are some helpful ideas to help you make the most of the day.

Bigger isn’t necessarily better, but oftentimes larger churches have systems and operating principles in place that allow them to lead and disciple more effectively. So let’s talk about that! What do the majority of bigger churches do that smaller churches struggle with?

When we put all our eggs in the Easter basket, we do a disservice to our community. Consider your ministry from a holistic perspective: overall, you don’t want people to come for just one day. You want them to come back, become part of your community, and be discipled. So today, we’re going to give you some ideas for how to get people to take that next step.

You want to tell the Easter story well. You want to help people fully grasp the excitement, meaning, and beauty of Jesus’ resurrection. To do that, you can’t be using the same old sermon illustrations. In this article, we’ll be covering 7 ideas that you can use this year to bring your Easter sermon to life:

Today, we’re revealing a project that’s been six years in the making. What is it, you might ask?  It’s called The Preacher’s Handbook, and it just might be your new favorite thing.

Whether a young married couple is sitting in your pews or watching your live stream, they’re trying to engage with your church and, more importantly, with the gospel. Here are our best tips for preaching to in-person and online audiences at the same time.

Maybe we’re just naturally optimistic, but things seem to be looking up. And while no one knows what the future will hold, it seems likely that this year will be bigger than last Easter. So here are some ideas to help get more people in the door, and make it a celebration.

It probably comes as no surprise that Easter is one of the highest weekends for church attendance. But many of the additional people who attend churches on Easter don’t come back the following week. Here are five ways to get Easter attendees to return to your church.

Today, we’re going to take you behind-the-scenes to see how we develop sermon series for the Ministry Pass website.  We hope it’s helpful for you as you use our materials- but honestly, you could use this process to create your own series!