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SPECIAL EPISODE: Last year we recorded an episode of Hello Church! featuring 7 sermon illustrations you can use for Easter. We decided to take a break from Season 2 of Hello Church! to re share this episode with you! You'll discover ideas that can help you finish out your Easter week sermon prep. We will be back next week with an all new episode of Hello Church!, but for now I want to present...

Easter Sunday is the most important Sunday of the year as we are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. There will be so many people at church: new people, unchurched people, relatives of attenders, people who haven't attended in a while, and your church family. There's a lot happening on Easter. There are several things to consider while working through your Easter message. Keep it shor...

You want every eye watching and every ear listening. You want the attention of your people on the message you are delivering through the power of the Holy Spirit. All you need to do now is get out of the way and the way you do that is through an intentional delivery. The research is complete. The outline is filled in. The writing is finished. And you've practiced your sermon. Your delivery is...

Art makes us feel all the emotions: happy, sad, angry, awe, and wonder. Applied to sermon graphics, they can reaffirm the message of the Bible. Your sermon series graphics should reflect the big idea of your message or series. Knowing your audience and what you want them to feel and remember from your message can help when choosing colors and objects for your graphic. Because the content of your m...

Pastors, how memorable are your sermons? You prepare your sermon by praying, determining the topic, then researching and studying the Bible passage. Then you craft your message for your congregation, but will they remember it? Charles Spurgeon said sermon illustrations are like windows, they let the light in and illuminate your sermon. Your illustration will capture the attention of those listenin...

Have you stood up in front of the congregation and five minutes into your message, asked for a mulligan? Hopefully not. Still, there is a good chance you've preached a sermon and wished you could go back and start over. A strong introduction sets the tone for your entire message. It is what draws people in and tells them, "what I am about to share is relevant to you." The best way t...

How important is the conclusion of your sermon? Here is what Pastor Rick Warren has to say, "A sermon without a conclusion is a sermon without a purpose. Changed lives come from great conclusions." The conclusion is the most important part of the sermon and it seems so fitting that it is often the most difficult portion of the sermon to draft. But the struggle is worth it! Yes, you want...

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Can you remember where you were and who you were with when you saw The Passion of the Christ for the first time? You might be surprised how many people would be able to tell you everything about that experience. People who heard that same story told hundreds of times suddenly remember everything about their experience with Mel Gibson's film. Why? Because stories make sermon stick. Preachers n...

There is no right way to create a sermon outline. But is there a right way for you? Absolutely! You want people to leave your church with new understanding of God's Word, contemplating how it applies to their lives today. Whether you realize it or not, that's a pretty tall order to fill. Fortunately, God's Word is filled with the best stories, narratives, and teachings every compile...

How do you start planning your message? Do you focus on the conclusion first? The opening? Do you look draw inspiration from a story or illustration? Of all the places you could start there is one place you should start. Every message should begin with a big idea. Call it the central theme, call it the main point, call it whatever you like — but this big idea is not a statement you decide, but rat...

Hello Church! is coming back with a brand new season of content to help YOU! Be sure to subscribe to Hello Church! on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! This season of the podcast is going to be filled with advice on how to write, prepare, and preach your best sermons. Tune in next Tuesday, February 1st, for the kick off of the new season! Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powe...

On this episode of Hello Church! we dive into questions that you asked us in our Facebook Group, the Pastors' Circle on ministry, leadership, preaching, and more. We wanted to wrap up the year talking about a few things that some pastors want to hear more about! Be sure to leave a review of the podcast in Apple Podcasts and share this with your fellow pastors! Follow Hello Church! on Instagra...

In this episode, our hosts dive into the sermon writing tool that every pastor needs: Sermonary. This sermon writing app helps pastors save time each week in sermon preparation, and helps them write and preach their sermons all in one clean, easy-to-use app. Not to mention, Sermonary even has a library of resources of sermon research, illustrations, and more! Check it out on sermonary.com and star...

Need new ideas for a sermon series to preach through this Christmas season? In this episode, our hosts go over some of their favorite Christmas and Advent sermon series that can be beneficial to you and your church. These ideas can help you spark inspiration for your upcoming series, or you can go to ministrypass.com to get the series mentioned so you can get started preparing your Christmas sermo...

Welcome back to Hello Church! This week our hosts discuss their tips on how you can turn your sermon series into a book. Sermons require the equivalent to a research paper in research and writing time, so why leave the sermon to only a Sunday morning? Repurpose the hard work you have put into writing and preparing a sermon series by editing it and making it into a book that you can use at your chu...

This week on Hello Church! our hosts discuss how you can make the most of sermon calendars and how it can benefit your church long-term. Use a preaching plan for the entire year to have a birds' eye view of where your church is headed, and make it easier for yourself to plan your preaching schedule and sermon preparation. Head over to ministrypass.com/calendars to see our brand new 2022 Sermo...

In this episode, we discuss how pastors can balance their ministry life and personal life well. Pastors can quickly feel the effects of burnout, and we wanted to share our tips on how pastors can balance their life to avoid burnout and continually serve at home and in the church to the best of their ability.  Read the full blog post here: https://ministrypass.com/secrets-pastors-use-for-a-good-min...

Without a preaching plan, you wouldn’t be able to have these 5 benefits of a preaching calendar! Looking for a great sermon calendar to help you create a roadmap for your church next year? Stay up to date with all things Ministry Pass as we release new Sermon Calendars every October! Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and Sermonary . Watch Hello Church! on...

Although we sometimes toss around word “burnout” lightly, the truth is that burnout is a serious emotional and physical condition that cause untold amounts of harm. In this resource, we’ll take a closer look at the causes and results of burnout, as well as a variety of tips for avoiding it. Most of all, we want you to take action to avoid burnout this year. Let’s face it: the last couple of years...

Listen as our hosts go over 12 sermon series ideas for the fall time! All of these series are available on ministrypass.com. Links provided below. SERIES MENTIONED: The Book of Jonah The Book of James 7 Deadly Sins Breaking Bread Out of Many, One Bad Religion The More of Less Enough is Enough The Lost Art of Gratitude The Power of Thanks The Content Life Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Chu...

Feel like you’re always running out of time? Use these time-saving tips to master your to-do list and wrangle your tight schedule. Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and Sermonary . Watch Hello Church! on YouTube Join the Pastor's Circle Facebook group , exclusively for Pastors Watch & Subscribe on YouTube

The sermon outline is your secret weapon in sermon preparation. If you love to preach but struggle with creating solid outlines, this episode will help you understand the importance of a sermon outline and give you more confidence in the outlining and writing process.  Follow Hello Church! on Instagram Hello Church! is powered by Ministry Pass and Sermonary . Watch Hello Church! on YouTube Join th...

We believe writing and preparing sermons for your church should be one of the biggest highlights of pastoral ministry rather than one of its greatest burdens. That's why we designed Sermonary, a revolutionary tool to help you write your sermons faster and more efficiently than ever before. Today, we want to talk about 10 ways Sermonary can help you become a better communicator and sermon writ...

As a pastor, you may find yourself looking to earn some extra money in order to be able to provide for your family. At the same time, ministry is time-consuming, so you need something that doesn’t require your full-time focus! The question you’re asking yourself has to be, “How can I leverage my core strengths in order to make a little extra income?” In this episode, we’ll walk you through some ti...