One of the most valuable preaching skills:
Preaching Christ from Old Testament passages.
Master it and you'll see a deeper faith in your congregation.
These 5 questions will get you started:
Stephen Rummage
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Stephen Rummage
@StephenRummage
Married to Michele. Dad to Joshua and his wife Morgan. Papa to Blair. Florida Baptist Convention Executive Director-Treasurer
Jacksonville, FL
Joined February 2010
- Being a pastor is not my career path; it is my calling. The Bible is not the tool of my trade; it is my sustenance. Jesus is not my platform; He is my life!
- Today, Michele and I joyfully accepted the invitation of Quail Springs Baptist in OKC to serve as their pastor, beginning March 3. We thank God for Bell Shoals Baptist where He has blessed us for nearly a decade. We look forward to the next few weeks with our @bellshoals family.
- At my dad, Gerald’s, shop. In 1963 he sold his wristwatch for bus fare from barber school in Winston to his first job cutting hair in Greensboro, NC. He works hard 10+ hours/day, 5 days/week. Does 30+ cuts/day. Absolute integrity & humility. Enjoys each day. Role model. Hero.
- I've spent THOUSANDS of hours preaching and teaching preaching. Here are 9 simple strategies to make your sermon delivery more dynamic (that you can start applying this week)...
- Rick got saved a month ago, and responded to the invitation this past Sunday @QSBC. He told me: “I went to 3 or 4 churches. You’re the first one who gave an altar call.” He’s scheduled for baptism next week! Pastors, I encourage you: Present the gospel and give an invitation.
- D. L. Moody: “Christ is just as great as your faith makes Him.”
- I once heard a great SBC leader say: “Southern Baptists used to talk about soul-winning, then we talked about witnessing, then we talked about sharing, then we stopped talking about it altogether!” God, give us soul-winning pastors leading soul-winning churches. And start in me!
- In the past year, Bell Shoals baptized 444 people, the highest number of baptisms in our 56-year history. I’m so thankful. Praise the Lord!
- The first and last 2 or 3 minutes of your sermon are vital. Here are 12 simple techniques for strengthening the beginning and end of your message to make your preaching impossible to ignore or forget.
- Preacher: If your expository sermon doesn’t have a clear main idea expressed in a short simple sentence, then you don’t really know what your sermon is about. If you are unsure, your listeners won’t have a clue. Write that sentence!
- Just led a young man named Christian to the Lord. Now his status matches his name!
- I propose a moratorium on using “rock star” to describe anyone in ministry, unless that person is an incredible frontman, guitarist, bassist, or drummer. Seriously, can we please quit calling pastors “rock stars”?
- Some sermonizers seem shackled to starting sentences with syllables sharing similar sounds. Shun such showy shenanigans!