COVID-19 Updates & Resources - Southern Baptists of Texas Convention

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Your Southern Baptists of Texas Convention ministry leaders continue to closely monitor the progress of COVID-19, the coronavirus, in countries around the world and here in Texas. We have been heartened to see the responses of our Southern Baptist churches as they seek to continue their ministries and worship activities in new ways. Our churches are better together even in a day of social distancing.

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Leadership

April 30, 2021

The Heart of the Sermon

“Teaching is giving information that explains. Preaching is an attempt to win people to respond to information that explains.” Yancy Arrington Application tends to be one of the hardest parts…

Michael Visy

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Leadership

April 18, 2021

Developing an Effective Invitation/Response

It’s Sunday Morning. I am attending your church’s worship service. I have bowed my head and listened to prayers. I have stood up for the music portion and carefully followed…

Adam Matthews

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Leadership

April 18, 2021

Developing a Preaching Series

On March 1, 2015, I preached the first sermon of my first senior pastor assignment. I was nervous and felt woefully underprepared for the monumental task ahead of me. The…

Caleb Fleming

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Leadership

April 18, 2021

Build a Successful Yearly Preaching Calendar in 8 Steps

If we are going to reach the widest audience possible with meaningful, challenging, and God-honoring messages that are faithful to Scripture, we must plan our preaching. Our planning should go…

Casey Lewis

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Leadership

April 18, 2021

Plan Your Discipleship Plan

Four minutes into one of my first sermons, I realized I’d made a pretty big mistake. Leading into that sermon, I genuinely believed words just came to the person speaking…

Mason Miller

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Leadership

April 18, 2021

Leading to an Evangelistic Culture

As pastors, we know the numerous scriptural commands concerning evangelism. We have heard sermons, sat in classes, and attended numerous conferences that have implored and trained us to be evangelistic…

Shawn Smith

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Leadership

April 18, 2021

A Deconstructionist Look at Community Outreach

Early on in my ministry, I knew I desired to reach the community in whatever church I served. This desire has looked different in different settings; nonetheless, the desire is…

Caleb Fleming

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Leadership

February 25, 2021

Relationships with Other Pastors

As pastors, one of our primary roles is helping our people establish relationships with each other that leads them to ongoing spiritual transformation. Our church members thrive when connected to…

Coleman Philley

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