"Lane provides practical tools to help pastors deliver engaging messages. Anyone who preaches or teaches will benefit from this book." -Mark Batterson, New York Times bestselling Author of The Circle Maker, Lead Pastor of National Community Church. Today's audiences are more distracted than ever, but sermons can only be effective if people are listening. You have to capture people's attention. But how? In Preaching Killer Sermons, author and pastor Lane Sebring reveals practical preparation and delivery techniques that will enable you to better connect with your listeners. Discover how to: -Capture and maintain the interest of your listeners -Structure each sermon for the greatest impact -Maximize your prep time on a tight schedule -Overcome distractions & communicate with clarity -Inspire people toward life-change If you want to discover practical methods to communicate clearly every time you preach, this book is for you. What church leaders are saying about Preaching Killer Sermons: Lane has written a very helpful, practical book for preachers and teach-ers. I think there are two great sins in preaching: misusing the text and boring your audience. In teaching pastors and seminary students, I find there are plenty of resources and attention given to avoid the first great sin. But there is a lack of resources on how not to bore people. And too many preachers feel that if they have rightly divided the Word of Truth, they have done everything God requires them to do. I think accuracy and effectiveness are equally important in preaching. Preaching Killer Sermons is a great resource to help pastors truly be effective in communicating the powerful truth of God's Word. I plan to start using this with the preaching students I teach. -David Whiting, Executive Search Consultant, Vanderbloemen, former Lead Pastor, Northridge Church, Rochester, NY The hardest thing I do each week is not leadership development or pastoral care - it's crafting a message which will communicate truth in an engaging and impactful way. I genuinely want to get better at what I believe is God's greatest call on my life. I'm thankful for Lane's heart to help us be better preachers. I'm thankful for this book. -Ron Edmondson, Senior Pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Lexington, KY, Church leadership blogger, RonEdmondson.com Pastor Lane Sebring has done an outstanding job of reverse engineering the "great sermon." His efforts will help all who preach to preach better prepared sermons, and become better prepared communicators. Preach-ing Killer Sermons should be included reading in homiletics courses around the world. -Brett Fuller, Senior Pastor, Grace Covenant Church, Chantilly, VA Chaplain, Washington Redskins If you are a communicator in the local church you need to pick up this book. Lane brings practical insights and helpful encouragement on every page. Pick it up ... and apply the lessons contained within. -Rich Birch, unSeminary, Executive Pastor, Liquid Church, Mountainside NJ The concepts Lane shares in this book have helped sharpen my effectiveness in communicating the content of God's inerrant Word! I would highly recommend this book to both the novice and the experienced preacher. -Dr. Billy Ross, Senior Pastor, Centreville Baptist Church, Centreville, VA Trustee, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary I serve on a Teaching Team with Lane, so I watch him live out Preaching Killer Sermons each week. Lane's heart is to communicate God's Word in culturally relevant and engaging ways. Now he's sharing his passion in a book full of practical tools to help preachers (and teachers/speakers). You'll hear his heart as he challenges you to examine and refine your own preaching habits. -Elaine Bonds, sought after speaker, Graduate, Proverbs 31 She Speaks and CLASSeminars

The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is universally acknowledged as the greatest influence on English-language literature in history. Now, world-class literary writers introduce the book of the King James Bible in a series of beautifully designed, small-format volumes. The introducers' passionate, provocative, and personal engagements with the spirituality and the language of the text make the Bible come alive as a stunning work of literature and remind us of its overwhelming contemporary relevance.

Doing justice to the complexity of the preaching task and the questions that underlie it, Wilson organizes both the preparation and the content of the sermon around its "four pages." Each "page" addresses a different theological and creative component of what happens in any sermon. Page One presents the trouble or conflict that takes place in or that underscores the biblical text itself. Page Two looks at similar conflict--sin or brokenness--in our own time. Page Three returns to the Bible to identify where God is at work in or behind the text--in other words, to discover the good news. Page Four points to God at work in our world, particularly in relation to the situations described in Page Two.

Instead of being a dour task on the checklist, what if the process of homily prep renewed you? Instead of feeling insecure about your message, what if your skills made you confident to preach a consistently clear message of Good News, authentic to you, relevant to your listeners, holding their attention and inviting transformation? Backstory Preaching: Integrating Life, Spirituality, and Craft shows you how. By integrating your life and spirituality with the practical skills necessary for effective preaching, you can move beyond the boredom, stress, or insecurity of preaching so it is no longer you who preach but Christ who preaches in you. By connecting with God in the midst of your sermon prep, the Gospel will be spread deeper and further. God’s joy—and yours—will be made complete.

Engaging children in a church worship service can often be difficult. How can a parent, grandparent, or church leader help a child enjoy listening to and learning from the sermon? Sermon Notes for Kids provides the much needed direction that many have been looking for. It contains 7 various note-taking activities designed for kids ages 6-11. There are 4 bonus sections included: Missionary Moments, Prayer Meeting, Communion, and a Guest Speaker Log. Each activity contains instructions as well as additional tips and challenges. Sermon Notes for Kids was born as a result of creator Jill Connelly's years of sitting alongside her 4 children during Sunday worship services. All the activites in this book have been kid tested and approved! Parents, grandparents, and church leaders will all find this book to be a valuable tool. But be warned! This note-taking journal has the potential to quickly become a keepsake you will treasure forever as you look back at your child's notes and see how much he has grown in his ability to listen and comprehend even seemingly difficult sermons.

"Faithful preaching is the responsible, passionate, and authentic declaration of the Christ-exalting Scriptures, by the power of the Spirit, for the glory of the triune God."--Publisher's Description.

As a preacher, you are the response of Heaven to the cry of your city!Clarify your calling, strengthen your character, and develop your craft as a preacher.In this book, Samuel Deuth, the author of the best selling book, Following Jesus, shares from his 20+ years of preaching and ministry leadership experience.Whether you're just beginning in ministry or you've been following the call for years, this book will stir and encourage you in three specific areas that are the building blocks of your ministry role.This book from Samuel Deuth, is packed with powerful and practical training to help you clarify your calling, develop a character that will carry your calling, and give your step by step in writing messages and fine tuning your craft as a preacher and communicator! More resources at: preachingforward.com

Replace those Sunday bulletins you use for taking notes with this beautiful resource for permanent note keeping. Here is the perfect notebook to help recall and revisit the memorable messages heard on Sunday morning and at other times. Spiral bound for ease of use, each notebook is durable and meant to last. Space is provided to record the date, speaker, title of the sermon, relevant Scripture passages, and personal reflections for over a year. Great also for Bible study notes and for use in sermon preparation. You will wonder how you managed without it.

WHAT CHURCH LEADERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK Today's preacher has plenty of challenges to overcome. With this book, Lane calls us to a level of excellence that pastors need to achieve if we are going to capture the attention of a highly distracted world. If you are looking to take your preaching to the next level, this book will help. -Carey Nieuwhof, Founding Pastor of Connexus Church and author of Didn't See It Coming In 16 years of pastoring, preaching was the one thing I did, which had the most potential for Kingdom impact, took the most time in my week, and yet where I always felt I could improve. This book reads easily, almost like Lane is sitting with you in a coaching session. I'm thankful for this comprehensive tool to help pastors do what we've been called to do. -Ron Edmondson, CEO, Leadership Network Two things I know for sure is everyone gets better with a coach and nothing grows a church faster than when a preacher gets better. Lane Sebring has combined these two principles in his new book Become A Preaching Ninja. This resource is a must-have for every preacher and commu-nicator. Lane has given us a gift! Get this book. Not only will you enjoy the results, so will those in your church! -Brian Dodd, author or Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders and founder of BrianDoddOnLeadership.com WOW! There is so much packed into Become a Preaching Ninja! The journey starts with the mindset and ends up with incredibly practical tactics. It's like a masterclass is kick-starting your preaching career! I wish they had this book on preaching when I was back in seminary. Pick up a few copies and go through it with your team! -Rich Birch, author of Church Growth Flywheel and founder of UnSeminary Preparing and preaching a sermon to a diverse congregation every week is an arduous journey. Thankfully, we have lead-ers like Lane Sebring publishing helpful books like Become a Preaching Ninja so you can continue your growth as a Gospel communicator. -Justin Trapp, founder of Ministry Pass and Sermonary Changing the world through compelling communication and preaching requires a never ending pursuit to improve our skills and strategies as preachers. Lane has written a helpful book full of practical tools that you can use immediately to take your communication to the next level, and see lives changed by the Gospel in the process! -Rodney Arnold, Lead Pastor of OneLife Church Knoxville, TN Do you want to take your preaching to the next level? Be-come a Preaching Ninja is the tool you need. Lane has put together a powerful guide for preachers of all experience levels. I have no doubt that if you put into practice what he teaches, your preaching will improve exponentially. -Brandon Kelley, coauthor of Preaching Sticky Sermons, cofounder of Sticky Sermons Academy and RookiePreacher.com WHAT TO EXPECT FROM BECOME A PREACHING NINJA In Become a Preaching Ninja, author and pastor, Lane Sebring, reveals practical preparation and delivery techniques that will help you maximize your impact as a preacher. Discover how to: -Overcome destructive preaching mindsets -Master the often-neglected essentials of preparation - Harness the power of storytelling and humor to impact lives - Bring your listeners into a moment that leads to life-change - Maximize engagement every time you preach If you want to discover practical methods to communicate clearly and effectively every time you preach, this book is for you.