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Sermon Ideas about Leadership

Leadership is a key biblical concept that reveals how God calls, ordains, empowers, and judges those who guide and support his people. By closely studying various leaders in the Bible, both those judged as failed and those who were successful, we learn about the kind of leadership God favors. All...

Preparing for Lenten Worship

Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Discussion Questions and 5 more types

This resource offers an introduction to Lent and a comprehensive guide to Lenten service planning. It provides suggestions for selecting passages, ideas for a sermon series, questions to consider, and sample elements of worship.

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Lent, Worship Planning, Easter, Lament

Faith and Dependence on God

Jerome Creach | Working Preacher

Psalm 25 is a model prayer, based on the cries of individuals to God in earlier psalms. It indicates how important it is regularly to recite words that call us to faith and dependence on God.

Psalm 25:1-10

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Faith, God's Faithfulness, Dependence

Leadership That Nutures "Yachad"

Colin May | McGrath Institute

Article about Church Life and Leadership

Colin May explores the implications of Jesus' command to love one another (John 15:17) for pastoral leadership, focusing on the Hebrew word "yachad" ("unite" or "together"). May offers suggestions for cultivating "yachad" in leaders and teams.

John 15:17

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Pastoral Leadership, Roman Catholic

Leadership that Liberates

Matthew L Skinner | Working Preacher

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

"The Bible has no patience for leaders who are not committed to empowering, affirming, and liberating the people they lead." Matt Skinner calls preachers to re-examine their leadership as he reflects on Mark 6:34, 53-56.

Mark 6:34, 53-56

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Leadership, Inclusion, Pastoral Theology

Leadership is Essential During Crisis

Eugene Cho | Ministry Spark

Article about Church Life and Leadership

In this video, Pastor Eugene Chon encourages ministry leaders to look to the example of Joshua (Joshua 1:9) and remember that their leadership during a crisis is essential and backed by God's power. (Length 10:12)

Joshua 1:9

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Leadership, Ministry, Neighbor, Joshua (person)

Leadership as Co-Responsibility

Colin May | McGrath Institute

Article about Church Life and Leadership

Colin May reflects on "co-responsibility" as a framework for governing and leading within the church, cultivating both ordained and non-ordained leadership roles that work together to build the kingdom of God (3 John 5-6, 8).

3 John 5-6, 8

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Pastoral Leadership, Responsibility, Roman Catholic

Leadership in Counterpoint

El Greco | Visual Commentary on Scripture

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Artwork, Article about Artwork

A visual commentary on 1 Peter 5 using three art works to explore leadership that is pastoral, self-sacrificial, and eschatological.

1 Peter 5

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Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Servant Leadership, Elders

Leadership Like a Cedar Tree

Colin May | McGrath Institute

Article about Church Life and Leadership

Colin May uses the "cedar of Lebanon" as a mental model for leadership expectations and skills (1 Kings 6:9-20, 36 and Psalm 92:13-14), observing that, like trees, leaders need strong roots, trunk, branches, and fruit.

1 Kings 6:9-20, 36; Psalm 92:13-14

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Cedars Of Lebanon, Pastoral Leadership, Roman Catholic

Leadership Is Stewardship

Bill Peel | Theology of Work

Discussion Questions, Article about Church Life and Leadership

Bill Peel reflects on leadership through the lens of biblical stewardship and shares that stewardship, authority over people and accountability before God, is the inherent standard to which God calls leaders.

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Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Stewardship

Leadership Avoidance of the Narcissism Trap

Michael Kurtz | Ministry Matters

Article about Church Life and Leadership

Here are ten suggestions to help leaders avoid the trap of narcissism. They are designed to help leaders guard against the abuse of leadership power as well as guide them in the pursuit of personal awareness....

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Leadership, Integrity, Self-examination, Humility

Remembering God's Faithfulness

Judy Heethuis | Reformed Worship

Prayer of Praise or Thanksgiving, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

When McBain Christian Reformed Church closed, the worship planners chose the theme "Remembering God's Faithfulness" for their final service. This is the order of worship that resulted.

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Hope, Community, Transition, God's Faithfulness

Leadership for Introverts

Olu Brown | Ministry Matters

Article about Church Life and Leadership

As an introvert, Olu Brown shares about the tension between honoring God-given personality traits and not allowing them to hinder ministry. He includes helpful suggestions for other introverts seeking balance and health in their leadership.

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Search Results for "Leadership" on Hymnary.org

He leadeth me, he leadeth mePD
Where he leads me I will followPD
The King of love my shepherd isPD
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Servant Leadership

Carolyn C Brown | Worshiping With Children

Scripture Drama or Paraphrase and 3 more types

Carolyn Brown offers children's worship resources to teach children on the topics of Job, the nature of the high priest, and leadership (Job 38:1-7, 34-41; Psalms 91:9-16, 104:1-9, 24, 35; Isaiah 53:4-12; Mark 10:35-45; Hebrews 5:1-10)....

Job 38:1-7, 34-41; Psalms 91:9-16 (+ more); Isaiah 53:4-12

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Leadership, High Priest, Job (person)

The Leadership Theology We Live

Mandy Smith | Missio Alliance

Article about Church Life and Leadership

In this article, Mandy Smith uses Bible characters to illustrate what makes an effective leader, as well as challenging common leadership concepts and enlighten of view of God's ability to work through people who are imperfect.

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Leadership, Confidence, Conflict, Sin

Jesus and Leadership

Kenneth H Carter Jr | Faith and Leadership

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

This sermon for Christ the King Sunday on John 18:33-37 says the church is called to resist the same temptation that faced Christ, the temptation to adopt the leadership strategy of Herod.

John 18:33-37

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Leadership, Temptation, Christ The King Sunday

Imagining Leadership

Patricia Tull | Working Preacher

Article about Church Life and Leadership

... -19, Patricia Tull imagines several qualities of wise leadership: wisdom and understanding, strategic thinking and strength, knowledge ...

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Isaiah 11:1-10

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Leadership, Justice, Righteousness

Sacred Leadership

David Lose | In the Meantime

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This sermon starter on John 1:6-8, 19-28 reflects on the "sacred leadership" and reminds us that we can participate in something larger than ourselves because our worth and value have already been affirmed by Jesus.

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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Ambition, Identity, Light, Servant Leadership

Four Leadership Lessons from Moses

Emanuel Cleaver III | Ministry Matters

Article about Church Life and Leadership

This article unfolds four aspects of leadership as demonstrated by Moses: being a leader vs. being a boss, (or selling the vision); understanding your people; having a leadership team; and maintaining a deep prayer life.

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Leadership, Pastoral Leadership, Moses, Vision

Exploring Scripture-Based Leadership

Colin May | McGrath Institute

Article about Church Life and Leadership

Colin May explores a scripture-based framework as a launching point for leadership development that is both spiritual and practical (Exodus 15:1-21; 1 Samuel 13:11-14; Mark 5:13, 12:42-43; Luke 6:12, 10:1-24; John 1:1; and Acts 10:45).

Exodus 15:1-21; 1 Samuel 13:11-14; Mark 5:13, 12:42-43

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Discipleship, Pastoral Leadership, Roman Catholic

Deborah's Leadership

Theology of Work

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

This reflection on Judges 4:4-5, 9, 5:31 suggests that God's intent for women in leadership can be clarified by considering Deborah's successful tenure as a prophetess-judge of Israel.

Judges 4:4-5, 9, 5:31

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Leadership, Deborah, Women, Barak