sermonary review: the new sermon writing, presenting, and storage tool
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Sermonary Review: A Revolutionary New Sermon Writing Tool

84% of pastors use a standard word processing application for sermon writing. Sermonary is working to change that. Sermonary is a new online tool launching today that promises to help pastors build their sermon more efficiently by writing, presenting, and storing their sermons on a single platform After launching on kickstarter a few months ago, Sermonary…

the best books on church revitalization
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The Best Books on Church Revitalization

The Church in the United States is facing an epidemic. The experts say that somewhere between 3,500-4,000 churches close their doors every year. Plus, as many as 100,000 churches are showing signs of decline. That’s unacceptable. Church planting alone cannot keep up with this decline. We need more pastors to accept the challenge of revitalizing…

Long live the sermon: 11 steps to extend the life of your message
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Long Live the Sermon: 11 Steps to Extend the Life of Your Message

The average pastor spends 8-15 hours a week on sermon preparation. Great preaching requires this time at least. But did you know that after 24 hours, people only remember around 25% of what you say, and within a week they may remember only 10% or less? Most people in your church can’t even remember what…

5 Ways to Reach More Millennials in Your Church
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5 Ways to Reach More Millennials at Your Church

Hi, I’m Brandon, and I’m a millennial. I am one of those “entitled,” “snowflake” babies born between 1980 and 2000. Being a millennial comes with many unfair stereotypes: We are lazy. We want trophies just for participating. We can’t find stable jobs or move out of our parents’ basements… While some of the stereotypes are…

How to Make Beautiful Sermon Graphics for Free in Under 30 Minutes Using Canva

How to Make Sermon Graphics for Free in Under 30 Minutes

Every church would love to have beautiful sermon series graphics, but not all churches have the money to afford to hire a professional graphic designer to create custom graphics for every new series. So today I will show you a way to make beautiful, professional looking sermon series graphics for FREE in under 30 minutes….

Dear Christians Please Stop Angry Social Media Comments

Dear Christians, Please Stop The Angry Social Media Comments

With the advent of social media, I’ve seen the problem grow. Someone posts a link to an article, and without fail, some “Christian” leaves a negative comment. A few weeks ago I wrote an article about how to preach in a way that people will want to come back to your church. Immediately, a Christian…

resources for pastors
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5 Resources Smart Pastors Use To Save Time For More Ministry

All pastors have more work to do than time to do it. Until Jesus comes back, there will always be more ministry to do. You could always do more… sermon prep outreach phone calls emails hospital visits meetings Bible studies plus a hundred other things. You will always have more work to do than time…