Compelled to Preach as a Motivation
We are considering our motivation to preach and minister. The last several posts dealt with negative motivations, ones that don't serve God or us very well. In this post we turn to some positive, Biblical…
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Motivations for Preaching Aren't Always Clear
By this point, if you are a regular reader of this blog, you may be wondering why you preach at all. And, if you have examined your motives, as suggested, you probably have found the need for…
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Longing for Intimacy as a Motivation
So the need for approval and the desire for validation are wrong motivations for entering upon a preaching ministry. Longing for intimacy as a motivation for preaching is also a wrong. We're going…
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Another Wrong Motive for Preaching
In the last post we considered how some preachers need approval, and one of the ways they try to get it is to choose a public kind of work, like preaching, where people will tell them how good they are. That's…
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A Wrong Motivation For Being A Preacher
Two times in my years of active ministry I had six or more months away from the pulpit. One time it was for a study leave, so that I could research what became a book on the revival periods in the United…
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Three More Ways To Spiritual Renewal
In the last two posts we explored the following pathways to spiritual renewal: worship; engaging in creation; serving; and engaging people. This post will focus on three more ways to spiritual renewal…
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Renewing Spiritual Energy Through Worship and Serving
In the last post we considered how to renew your spiritual energy through being with people and through creation. In this post we will explore how to go about renewing spiritual energy…
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Renewing Spiritual Energy Through Seven Pathways
In the last several posts we have been considering how to recover when drained as a result of preaching and ministry. In this post we start a continuation of that series, talking about seven…
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People Who Fill Your Energy Bank
In the last post we identified some people who drain you, and make it difficult for you to recover after preaching and ministry. In this post we will take one more look at this subject, focusing on people…
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People Who Fill Your Bank In Ministry
We have been looking at how to recover from preaching and ministry. The last two posts were about finding those people who help that process. In this post we'll consider those people who drain your…
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Compelled to Preach as a Motivation
Motivation For PreachingMotivations for Preaching Aren't Always Clear
Motivation For PreachingLonging for Intimacy as a Motivation
Motivation For PreachingAnother Wrong Motive for Preaching
Motivation For PreachingA Wrong Motivation for Preaching
Motivation For PreachingThree More Ways To Spiritual Renewal
Recovering From PreachingRenewing Spiritual Energy
Recovering From PreachingSeven Ways To Renew Your Spiritual Energy
Recovering From PreachingPeople Who Fill Your Energy Bank
Recovering From PreachingPeople Who Drain Your Bank In Ministry
Recovering From Preaching