Planning a year-long sermon calendar can feel overwhelming, but it’s a key step in nurturing a cohesive, well-rounded teaching strategy. By dividing the year into seasons and paying attention to the natural rhythms of your congregation, you can create series that resonate throughout every stage of the year. Below is a month-by-month breakdown inspired by…
The Christmas season is one of the most anticipated times of the year for churches everywhere. It’s a season rich with meaning, tradition, and the powerful message of Christ’s birth, giving pastors a unique opportunity to connect deeply with their congregation. Planning your Christmas sermon series can feel daunting with so many directions to take,…
Most pastors and church staff members will spend a large chunk of their time, energy, and budget on Easter Sunday; to the point where they forget about the sermon after Easter. Having a great week after Easter is just as important (if not more important) than Easter Sunday service, itself. If you can get visitors…
The difference between Advent being just another Christmas ‘thing’ and it being a spiritually engaging Christmas tradition can be influenced greatly by pastors preaching sermons that capitalize on the momentum of a countdown. Not just approaching sermons as ‘Christmas’ sermons but truly being intentional with the sermon outlines and manuscripts to capture the heart of…
This time of year, we see a ton of products and how-to guides talking about how to put together an annual preaching calendar. You might have even see our resources, too. *If you’re looking for preaching calendar resources and ideas, click here to read our ultimate guide to creating a preaching calendar. You may even…
The Ultimate List of Sermon Topics is a quick snapshot of 115 different topics you can scan through and choose based upon where God has your church, what he wants to say through you, and how he wants to use your congregation now and in the future.
Looking for a fresh sermon series to preach through? Look no further. This is our top sermon series list for 2018. Every month, we release fresh sermon series bundles that are used as starting points for preachers to begin preparing their sermons. We put in the preliminary research, outline what the series can look like, put…
Have you ever experienced seasons when God just seems to be silent and aloof? We all have. And the people in your congregation are no different. Many of them are experiencing that feeling right now. And that’s why we believe our sermon series, Silence, can be so powerful. This four-week series addresses seasons when God seems…
One of the most engaging and invite-friendly types of sermon series you can preach is one where you answer the questions everyone is asking in their heads. If you want people to invite their friends, if you want people to talk about the sermon with their co-workers, You Asked for It is a great sermon series…
If you were put on the “hot seat” and your congregation was encouraged to ask you tough questions on tough issues, what do you think they would ask? Here’s the thing: there are a lot of difficult subjects that can often times go unaddressed by the Church. But all that can stop now. Most of…
In many circles, the book of Revelation is one of the most ignored books of the Bible. And yet, it could be one of the most relevant to our day and time. Cultural Christianity is becoming less and less common, but along with that has come the rise of “the nones” and some who are…
I love preaching in a series. I made this confession in a previous article and outlined some of the many benefits of preaching in a series. This raised a question by several readers: “I was wondering where you all come up with your sermon series ideas?” That is a great question! Here are three primary…
10. Corinthians (sermon series) This 10-week series over the book of 1 Corinthians teaches that true unity in the body of Christ only comes when believers commit their lives wholeheartedly to Jesus. 9. Church & Culture (sermon series) As God’s people, we are an integral part of this world. Instead of being scared of culture,…
Recently, a Ministry Pass member, Pastor Rob Dickerson of LifeQuest Community Church in Hilton, New York, shared a story with us about a very special service at his church. After I got off of the phone with Pastor Rob, I immediately relayed what he told me to our team—who were simultaneously ecstatic and moved.
Editors Note: This is the second blog in a series written by local church leaders for local church leaders. Today’s post comes from Andy McMillan. Andy is a passionate leader, pastor, speaker and coach. He has been in ministry over six years. He has a B.A. in Christian Leadership and a M.A. in Ministerial Leadership. Currently, Andy…
Mark Batterson just released his newest book, Chase the Lion. It’s the sequel to his very first book as an author, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day. If you have ever read a Mark Batterson book you know it is full of tweetable quotes you can underline, highlight and save for…
At Ministry Pass, we like to have a balance between topical sermon series and large passage/biblical book series. This month, we’re extremely excited to release a brand new exegetical series on the Ten Commandments. I love the classic yet fresh look of this hot off the press artwork. Our designers managed to invoke the ancient “Sinai” ascetic, while…
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