Here are some good posts on preaching:
Eight Tips for Beginning Preachers – Jason Allen
7 Preacher Landmines – Peter Mead
Seven Ways to Improve Your Preaching – Kevin DeYoung
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Here are some good posts for pastors:
Become an Iceberg Pastor – Andrew Haslam (TGC)
Five Questions about the Pastor’s Piety – Scott Oliphant (WTS)
What I’ve Learned in 20 Years of Ministry – Russell Moore
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Here are some good posts for the pastor:
Ten Commandments for Pastors – Joel Beeke
1. Give priority to your personal communion with God. Put your own soul first: your maintaining communion with God is a prerequisite for being an effective pastor to your people….
The Pastor’s Personal Holiness – Jason Helopoulos
As I reflect over the past decade of watching fellow brothers in the pastorate fail morally, the threats seem to come in four primary categories. Dear pastor, be on-guard against each….
What is the Most Common Ministry Priority Neglected by Pastors? – Brian Croft
Pastors, I know your schedule is busy. I am aware of the great demands on your time that pull on your conscience. But, don’t forget to pray for your people this week. Pray with your people. Set time aside in a quiet place and cry out to God for your people. Make the other pastoral matters wait. It is safe to say they are less important than prayer.
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Here are some good posts related to preaching:
Preach As If You Would Die & Go to Heaven When You’re Finished – Geoffrey R. Kirkland
Preachers: Mix in Some Off-Speed Pitches – Erik Raymond
3 Things Not to Do After You Preach – Dave Harvey (TGC)
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Here are some good posts for the small church pastor:
The Rural Church Potential – Kyle Borg
Where A Desperate Small Town Pastor Found Hope – Chad Ashby (TGC)
Remarkable for Being Unremarkable – Darryl Dash
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Here are some helpful posts on ministry:
20 Lessons in 20 Years of Pastoral Ministry – Brian Croft
Toolbox for Skillful Shepherding – Andrew Davis (via Andy Naselli)
13 Tips for Leading the Congregation in Prayer – Kevin DeYoung
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Here are some good posts on preaching:
How Long Should A Sermon Be – Brian Biedebach (Preachers & Preaching)
The message must last long enough for the text to be rightly explained and the practical implications properly developed….
Why Sermons Often Bore – Gavin Ortlund (TGC)
…how to preach to the heart, and through the heart to the whole person.
Top 500 Preaching Resources – David Murray
A treasure trove of opportunities to grow in our preaching!
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Here are some good posts for pastors:
The Pastor’s Personal Holiness – Jason Helopoulos
Being an Iceberg Pastor – Andrew Haslam (Think)
Pastors, Prioritize Prayer – Don Carson (TGC)
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Here are some good posts on preaching:
4 Sermon Types to Avoid – Derek Thomas (Ligonier)
Preaching: 3 Questions for Managing the Heart – Jeff Brewer (God Centered Life)
Helping Children Benefit from the Sermon – Eric Raymond
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Here are two good posts on the fulfilling the Great Commission, plus two posts on leading funerals:
5 Ways Established Churches Should Think Like Plants – Brandon Levering (via The Gospel Coalition) An experienced friend once commented that planting a church is like trying to build a boat from scratch . . . when you’re already in the water. It’s not just all hands on deck—you don’t even have the deck yet to lay hands on. The context of urgency and camaraderie that comes from working so closely together at those early stages often creates a more pervasive culture of service in a church plant.
The Great Commission Is Bigger Than Your Church – Bobby Jamieson (via 9 Marks)
Because each of our churches is engaged in a mission that is bigger than any of them, we should proactively partner with other churches in order to fulfill it.
7 Tips for Preaching a Stranger’s Funeral – Dustin Neeley (via The Gospel Coalition)
Since I am doing ministry in a fallen world, this won’t be my last funeral. It won’t be yours, either, so stay prepared. Your next call could come this afternoon. Are you ready?
How To Lead an Unbeliever’s Funeral – Jared Wilson (via The Gospel Coalition)
No one has ever asked me, “Is my loved one in heaven?” because they all assume he or she is. In these moments I remind myself that I am an invited guest to this family’s mourning. It is better to speak my piece about the true gospel and rely on the Spirit to work the logic internally against mourners’ assumptions than to directly and personally contradict with a “Well, actually” to people who are sorting out their grief and trying to offer comfort.
Brian J. Mikul 