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What kind of small group model should your church use?

Some groups are more about fellowship (interest-based groups), some are focused on Bible study (like a Sunday school class), and others are centralized around the Sunday sermon. We think sermon-based groups can be really effective, and we’d love to tell you why.

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What does it look like to disciple new leaders in your church? To some of you, it may look like an informal process where you meet with that person every week to check in and coach them. Others of you may see it as a more structured program of teaching and mentoring. Either way, discipling needs to be purposeful — and we have a few ideas for how to intentionally raise up new leaders in your church.

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How do you feel about public speaking? As a pastor, you’re probably doing a lot of it — and it’s a learned skill, just like any other. Jack Hester, the teaching pastor at Mars Hill Church in Mobile, Alabama, has been preaching nearly every week for twenty-five years. He’s got some tips for how to improve your public speaking skills so that your content delivery can be as effective as possible.


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Do you have a favorite biblical commentary set? We’ve made a list of our top five — and we’re going to share them with you today. Commentaries can provide illuminating context on your selected passage. When you dive into commentaries, you’re accessing a treasure trove of pastoral scholarship that can enrich your understanding of the text and how you present it.

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What’s the best way to preach through a book of the Bible? At Ministry Pass, we have a sermon series on every book of the Bible. For some, we cover every single verse! So if you’re wondering how to keep your messages fresh when you’re preaching on a book of the Bible for weeks (even months!), we’ve got some great tips for you.
 
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When it comes to preaching the Gospel, isn’t the Scripture sufficient? Of course it is — but in reading commentaries, “we enter into a fellowship of pastors across space and time,” says Pastor Kyle Beshears. Commentaries give us a chance to mine the insights of other Biblical scholars so that we can give our congregations an even richer understanding of the text. So how and when should we use them?

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Did you know that our team has created over 1200 sermon series?

We’ve learned a few things along the way, and we’d like to share our best practices with you. After all, it can feel like a lot of manual effort to develop a sermon series… OR, it can feel like a productive, streamlined process. 

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Want to learn how to build a preaching team? You may already understand why a preaching team is a good idea: It allows your congregation to hear from other voices, you can take breaks, and you can also mentor younger pastors. But how exactly do you build this team, especially if you lead a small church? We’ll give you some tips for getting started.

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How do you get people to really respond to your sermons? And no, I don’t mean in terms of persnickety emails after you preach. I mean seeing people really “get it” because you were able to communicate the Word to them in a powerful way. It’s not necessarily up to us — the Spirit of God is the One providing breakthroughs — but how can we make sure we’re fostering those breakthroughs as best we can?

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What’s the recipe for a successful church staff retreat?

You can’t underestimate the power of a great staff retreat. A successful event can help everyone step back and see the big picture — you can reflect on where you’ve been and where you’re headed as a church. We have some suggestions to help you plan your next retreat so that you can make it as impactful and enjoyable as possible.


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