"This church hardly ever prays together," complained Joan, a 40-something church leader. "The only times for congregational prayer are during the services and 30 seconds before our committee meetings." An older man named Bill also chimed in, "Whatever happened to our midweek prayer service? The pastor dropped it five years ago, but that should be the lifeblood of our church."
In this interview, Marlene Wilson, faculty director of the University of Colorado-Boulder's volunteer management program, discusses how to jump-start your congregation's involvement in ministry.
What motivates a pewsitter to stay in the pew?
Marlene Wilson: Often it is a feeling that ministry is the turf of the pastor and the present church leadership.
Many people in the church have professional or ...
If God has called you to preach, then who you are, what you are, and where you are also must be a part of God's plan. You do not preach in spite of this but because of this. But many preachers preach in spite of themselves rather than because of themselves. They either leave themselves out of their preaching or fight themselves during their preparation and delivery; this leaves ...
DEVOTIONS Preaching 101 An introduction to the elements of sermon preparation. Brian Larson
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Building Church Leaders asked Brian Larson to recommend a method of sermon preparation for lay preachers. Brian is well qualified to do so: he is executive editor of PreachingToday.com, author of several books on preaching, pastor of a church in Chicago, and he has preached more than 3,000 sermons. Here is the method he recommends. (Note: Brian uses 1 Peter 4:7-11 for examples. It will be helpful ...
I, like most preachers, face three different crowds every Sunday morning: mature believers who want meat, young believers who need milk, and seekers who are exploring the gospel. Each group has unique needs. Most preachers feel sure-handed ministering to one or maybe two groups. Some preachers are naturally drawn to non-believers. Others take special delight in teaching young believers the basics ...
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