The 6 Fails To Avoid
Published on Dec 14, 2015
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Ignoring key dates & holidays
Christmas time is for Christmas sermons. Members and visitors alike expect a Christmas message.
Teaching Judges 19 won’t fly.
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Ignoring dates & holidays
Avoid this Fail:
Review community calendars when arranging the preaching schedule
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Ignoring associate ministers
Everyone knows you’re the pastor. Young ministers are hungry for opportunities to use & develop their gifts. Not utilizing them is a disservice to all
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Ignoring associate ministers
Avoid this Fail:
Share your pulpit with others who have a gift that needs to be nourished. Offer constructive feedback & room for growth
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Ignoring the Ladies
There are things I can’t say to sisters, but my wife can. It’s important that women take up the task of teaching other women.
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Ignoring the Ladies
Avoid this Fail:
Allow female ministers to serve & teach the sisters in the church from the pulpit
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Series run too long
One Pastor-Teacher taught Romans 8 for 40 weeks! Using only 1 verse as a key scripture weekly. Everyone rejoiced when he reached verse 39
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Series run too long
Avoid this Fail:
Break up long series with a 2-week break. Use creative topics to point to various sections of Scriptures you’re teaching
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Goal-less Preaching
"Because it’s Sunday" is a horrible & downright pitiful excuse to preach. Every sermon needs an end-game.
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Goal-less preaching
Avoid this Fail:
Think & pray about what your church needs to know or do at the end of the series, then build your sermons from there
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Avoiding the Pulpit
We know churches infamous for this. Pastors who miss 3 months of services to do plays, show movies, and bring in comedians.
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Avoiding the Pulpit
Avoid this Fail:
Bring in someone or multiple persons to do a series & provide quality word
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