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7 TEDTalks for Pastors That Will Make You a Better Preacher

You may have studied exegesis, theology, and even counseling people in seminary, but what did you learn about body language, the mechanics of speaking, and overcoming stage fright?

Have You Fallen Into the “Passionate Preaching Trap”?

If a pastor isn’t careful, they will only preach on the things they find important. This can be good and bad.

3 Tests of Pulpit Plagiarism: Do You Pass Them?

How do we walk the line between preparation and outright theft? Here's help.

9 Life-Saving Tips for Preaching on Hot Topics

You don’t want anything to compromise your effectiveness.

24 Preaching Secrets from 5 of the Best Preachers in North America

These 5 people have worked for years to preach life-changing and God-honoring sermons.

11 Ways to Evaluate Your Own Preaching

The more important our work, the more imperative it is we strive to improve. Here's how.

Shed More Light on Your Preaching: 9 Ways

Every illustration should "let the light in." Do yours?

4 Questions You Should Ask Your Church at the End of the Sermon

A fresh approach to ending your sermon: Ask people to enter into the discussion.

Preaching on Marriage: Here Are 2 Things You MUST Do

After talking to pastors about these topics, many of them expressed a desire to not preach on marriage, relationships or sex. How about you?

Why R.C. Sproul Still Declares: ‘I Believe in Preaching’

"History shows us that the greatest periods of revival and reformation the church has ever seen occur in conjunction with the frequent, consistent and clear preaching of God’s Word."

Your Sermon May Solve Problems but Is That Enough?

Sure: Address people where they are, but take them to another place to meet the Sovereign of the Universe.

10 Gifts Only a Preacher’s Wife Can Give

Joe McKeever: "She has the best seat in the house and the hardest job."

15 Excellent (and Simple) Ways to Improve Your Preaching

Chuck Lawless is leery of telling other people how to improve, but each one of these tips have worked for him.

The Lasting Impact a Preacher Can Make

What my grandfather had said from that pulpit lived on in a beautiful way in the lives of a wonderfully faithful couple.

How We Moved From Theological to Therapeutic Preaching—and Why It Matters

How We Moved From Theological to Therapeutic Preaching—and Why It Matters

Is “Multi-Site Video Preaching” Friend or Foe to Missional Churches?

Veteran pastor David Fitch believes in preaching. He also believes in the power of personal presence.

You May Be Called to Preach, but You Still Need a Role Model

"He gave no introduction to the sermon. This man simply stepped off the high diving board into the deep water. Except there was no deep water."

How to Cut: 9 Ways to Trim Your Text to a Preachable Size

"Each time you select an amount of Scripture to preach on a given Sunday, you are implying that the preaching portion is able to stand alone."

It’s SO Tempting, but Don’t You Dare Shortcut Quality Exegesis in Your Preaching

Short-cuts in exegesis result in a passage idea that does not carry the true content, nor the character, of the passage we claim to be preaching.

16 Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW to Get Unstuck in Your Sermon Prep

"Sometimes the sermon comes together like a beautifully crafted work of art. But other times I struggle to make progress in my study."

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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