Posts Tagged ‘preaching’
Ways to Find the Lost
by Whit Sasser The following are some of the ways an individual can find those who are disposed of heart to become Christians; with the hope that once they hear the gospel, they will obey it, to the saving of their souls. Some of the ways require much money; some are practically cost-free. Some involve…
Read MoreDoes God want me to give up everything and preach the Gospel?
Question: Hello Minister, I’ve recently been dealing with a lot of internal conflict concerning God’s individual will for my life. I’ve been in deep thought as to whether I should give up all the things that I enjoy, as well as my current life at home with my parents, in order to serve Christ and…
Read MoreHard Sell Evangelism
by Ethan R. Longhenry For good reason, people prove skeptical about salespeople in general. We know they get paid to sell us things, and many of them will make a lot of promises, apply a lot of pressure, and engage in all kinds of manipulative practices to get us to sign on the dotted line.…
Read MoreMust one go to school to be an evangelist?
Question: Good day, Must one go to school to become an evangelist? I ask because these guys coming from schools taught you just have to listen to them and that their take on the Scripture is final. I spoke on Ephesians 1:5 at a study that it doesn’t teach about personal elections as in Calvinism,…
Read MoreProfessional Preachers
by Edward O. Bragwell via Biblical Insights, Vol. 13, No. 1, January 2013 The trend toward developing a “professional clergy” among churches of Christ has been in the making for some time now. More and more, both churches and preachers, have come to view gospel preachers as professionals much like the professions of this world. Churches…
Read MorePreachers and Their Demise
by Doug Dingley I recently read on a church leadership lectureship flyer that the church is losing approximately 600 preachers per year while replacing only about 300 over that same time span. Although those numbers initially seemed staggering to me (especially when you factor in that in all likelihood, a sizeable percentage of those 300…
Read MoreWhat do you say as an “invitation” at the end of a sermon?
Question: Good morning Mr. Hamilton, Could you give me some examples of what to say as an “invitation” when I’m done with a sermon? Thank you, sir. Answer: An “invitation” at the close of a sermon is a tradition and not a requirement. Not that it is a bad tradition, but we must understand that…
Read MoreWhere Do Sermon Ideas Come From?
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 4:6-16 I. It is hard to come up with ideas to write about constantly. We speak of “writer’s block.” A. A preacher typically gives about 100 lessons per year plus teaches classes. B. But finding and selecting topics can be hard, even if all you need is an idea for…
Read MorePope Tells Christians Not to Evangelize
Source: Thomas D. Williams, PH.D., “Pope Francis Tells Christians Not to Try to Convert Nonbelievers,” Breitbart, 22 December 2019. Source: “Visit to the ‘Pilo Albertelli’ Classic High School in Rome: Dialogue of the Holy Father Francis with the Students”, Vatican Publishing House, 20 December 2019. “Pope Francis told Christian high school students this weekend they…
Read MoreWhy Did I Become a Preacher?
by Mark Stinnett After having preached full-time for only a few years, a good friend exclaimed excitedly at the end of a worship service, “Now, that is what I call preaching!” A visiting preacher spoke that day. My friend was not intentionally unkind, and I did not take it personally, but it did sting. I…
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