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Issue #316
6/20/2007
Tips on preaching to the unchurched
by Rick Warren

Want to reach the unchurched in your community? Develop sermons that speak to their needs. I've discovered over the past 27 years at Saddleback that people will put up with a lot – including hot gymnasiums, cold tents, and crowded parking – when the messages are meeting their needs. Here are five tips to help you preach to the unchurched.

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Developing servanthood in leadership
by Jeff Iorg

What you do as a leader isn't nearly as important as who you are. And if you're a church leader, you're a servant. In this article Jeff Iorg, president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, shares four ways to become a more servant-minded leader.

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Life Sentences
Warren W. Wiersbe (Zondervan, 2007)  

Written by one of the most respected biblical teachers of the last century, this book gives pastors great overviews of 63 biblical characters – from the most prominent to minor ones. For each character, Wiersbe isolates one key sentence that defines the person and centers his exposition on the characters around it. It'll be a nice resource to look at whenever you study or preach about particular people from the Bible.

 
   


"We try to balance our preaching at Saddleback in several ways. I try to give a purpose-driven balance. I will do a series, somehow, dealing with worship, a series on evangelism, a series on discipleship, a series on ministry, and a series on fellowship. I will cover those five things every year because they are the purposes of the church." - Rick Warren


"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men." - Titus 2:11 (NKJV)


The Saddleback Story - Pastor Rick is getting Saddleback ready for a vision message this weekend. In preparation he asked all members of Saddleback to listen to part of this staff meeting message he shared recently. The message explains many of the sacrifices that made Saddleback what it is today.
Pray 21: Teens and parents praying together - This site has a variety of resources designed to get teens and their parents praying together. The organization's mission is to unite teens and parents together in prayer for 21 days.
Children's books from around the world - Find books for children from a variety of different cultures around the world. There are a lot of books on the site, so we can't guarantee the content of all of them, but it should be a good site to introduce your children to other cultures. Just to be careful, please read the books before introducing them to your children.
Official blog for Celebrate Recovery ministry leaders - If you or someone on your staff leads Celebrate Recovery at your church, follow this blog to get insights and announcements that'll help the ministry be more effective.
New Rick Warren podcast on evangelism in church growth - Ed Young Jr. joined Pastor Rick recently for a podcast conversation focused on evangelism in church growth. Sign up on the blog to be notified when new podcasts are added.


Pray for your preaching - Joe McKeever

Teaching about sex from the pulpit - Ted Roberts

Teaching on workplace issues - Corey Cleek

How to teach with parables (like Jesus did) - D. Bruce Seymour

Recommended reading - James Emery White

17 ways to find volunteer youth workers - Doug Fields

The inherited church - Randall Adams

Strive for greatness: Take charge of your wants - Mary Southerland


"Yes, my confidence as a preacher is in the power of God's Word. That's one of the most exciting things about preaching. It's not because we like to lecture. It's not because people are staring at us and waiting for us to say something. It's because we are driven by the conviction that God's truth, that those truths recorded in human language, have the potential to transform people's lives. And that's the most exciting thing, isn't it? When you proclaim that and you see God work through it? That's what gets you hooked. And once you're hooked, you never go back." - John Koessler, in Getting Gold From the Text on Preachingtoday.com

“The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not, 'What a lovely sermon!' but 'I will do something.'” - Billy Graham

"You don't hit bottom ... you hit God." - Tess character from the Touched by an Angel television show

"The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort." - John Ortberg

Independence Day in the United States commemorates the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was not an official national holiday until 1941. - Source: Encarta.msn.com

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