How to Give a Talk

The art of communicating is crucial. It’s what leadership is all about. Watch and listen to Andy Stanley as he talks about how to give a talk. Before you start the video, take note of the following questions. If you’re watching this with a group, distribute the questions so that you can discuss them with …

Ready to Follow

Title: Ready to Follow Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Take-off (INTRO) Interesting beginning – (your own story) Need raised – Real life is full of opportunities as well as challenges. It’s both exciting and also dangerous. If we’re not ready for real life, we can easily become one of the casualties. Text engaged – Matthew 28:16-20 tells …

Choosing Wisely

Series: Seven Checkpoints Sermon Title: Choosing Wisely Date: March 22, 2014 SERMON OUTLINE Introduction (Take-off) Interesting beginning – come up with a story that can help you to transition to the need. Need – Young people, when faced with choices, usually ask “Is there anything wrong with this?” Actually what they mean is “Am I …

How to Preach from an Epistle

The Epistles are letters written to the fledgling churches and individual believers in the earliest days of Christianity. The apostle Paul wrote the first 13 of these letters, each addressing a specific situation or problem. In terms of volume, Paul’s writings constitute about one-fourth of the entire New Testament. The others were written by an …

How to Exhort

Exhortation is a miniature form of preaching. First of all it is short. Usually it should not last more than three to five minutes, or, in some special occasions (like birthdays, anniversaries, etc.), it may last up to ten to fifteen minutes. Otherwise it may become real preaching and people would take offense because of …