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Five Kinds of Expository Preaching (and Why Consecutive Exposition is the Best)
Recently, Dr. Steven Lawson shared five kinds of expository preaching, which serve as “different tracks of biblical exposition of which we can ride.” Below a short summary of his list: 1. Sequential...
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25 Quotes from Tim Keller’s New Book on Preaching
Renowned preacher and author Timothy Keller has a new book on preaching called Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism that comes out June 9th, 2015. Keller, founder and pastor of...
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Review of Tim Keller’s Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism
I first became familiar with Tim Keller, the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, several years ago after reading The Reason for God, and have since read many of his books and...
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Preaching to the Soils: The Kinds of People to Consider as You Apply...
“Apply yourself wholly to the Scriptures, and apply the Scriptures wholly to yourself.” —Johann Bengel If we don’t apply God’s Word to our lives, we tend to become Christians who know a lot of...
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Sermons that Take the Bible Seriously: David Jackman on True Biblical Preaching
Expository preaching is built upon the foundation of the inerrant and infallible Word of God: God has spoken to humanity in written form; we are commanded to preach His Word, and the effect of the...
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Why Bible Immersion Works: Pastor Drigo’s Story
There’s a reason we are committed immersing pastors in the Scriptures during our training in expository preaching: it works. During one of our training sessions in the Philippines, Pastor Drigo felt...
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10 Pro Tips for Better Sermon Illustrations
As stewards of the mysteries of God, preachers should strive for utmost clarity and spiritual impact in preaching God’s Word. Helpful illustrations undergird that goal by make truth more palatable and...
View ArticleDick Lucas’s 4 Charges for Today’s Preachers
One of Leadership Resources’ preaching heroes and main influences is the Rev. Dick Lucas, former minister of St. Helens of Bishopsgate and founder of The Proclamation Trust. At 90, Dick has recently...
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15 Practical Tips for Leading a Small Group Toward Gospel Growth
Leadership Resources wants to see God’s Word flow mightily in every church and every nation. Besides the pulpit (our primary focus), one of the ways God’s Word advances in many churches today is...
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2 Questions for Keeping Christ the Focus of Your Preaching
The call of every Christian preacher and evangelist is to preach Christ—to let a lost and dying world know the judgment due to us and the hope the Savior offers. But how can one best do that? In...
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12 Books of the Bible For One-to-One Bible Reading
One of the most transformational (and overlooked) discipleship techniques is reading the Bible one-to-one—simply sitting down with another person and walking through the text of Scripture with them....
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Can a Preacher Use Humor from the Pulpit? A Few Guidelines
This post is available in Spanish at The Gospel Coalition. Like answering any question not explicitly answered in Scripture, answering “Can a preacher have a sense of humor?” needs a clear...
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How to Walk into Church by Tony Payne (Review)
How do you walk into church? This question doesn’t seek to address your walking style, how many kids’ noses you are wiping as you cross your church’s threshold, or how you have on your “Sunday best.”...
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Tracking a Movement of God’s Word in Brazil and Beyond
Leadership Resources’ main goal in our pastoral training is not only to equip groups of pastors, but to launch movements of the Word of God similar to what happened in the book of Acts where the Word...
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Re:Growth Conference with Colin Marshall (Audio and Video)
Last month, Leadership Resources had the privilege of hosting the Re:Growth Conference with Colin Marshall, author of the acclaimed The Trellis and the Vine (watch a short video summary of The Trellis...
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6 Myths of Discipleship (Colin Marshall)
Leadership Resources recently hosted Colin Marshall, author of The Trellis and the Vine, for a conference creating a disciple-making culture in your church. (Access audio and video of the Re:Growth...
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5 Reasons Preachers Avoid Sermons on Hell
Article originally appeared on The Gospel Coalition. What if someone said your preaching was missing one ingredient that could undermine the effectiveness of your entire ministry? Sadly, this is the...
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Complete Audio from The Trellis & Vine Talk Podcast
A few years ago, our friends Tony Payne, Colin Marshall, and friends hosted a podcast called Trellis & Vine Talk, coinciding with the release of their influential book on church ministry The...
View ArticleWhy Training Others Can Help You Be a Better Pastor
Russell Smidt shared over at Matthias Media’s GoThereFor.com eight ways training others in ministry has helped him grow as a pastor: A ministry training philosophy (Eph 4) reminds me that my church is...
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Moving Toward Christ-Centered Preaching in Ecuador
This story of God’s work through LRI’s ministry in Ecuador originally appeared on The Gospel Coalition. “This is truly a miracle,” said the group of church leaders, pastors, and spouses in Ecuador. The...
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