In the sports world the term momentum is talked about a lot. I haven’t heard it used all that much in church circles.
So, when Terry and Barbi Franklin reported that they have already sent out thousands of DVDs of their interview with Egyptian pastor Sameh Maurice about the 40-day fast his people took part in at the end of 2010, I was thrilled. Their e-mail said, “Would you believe full-swing promotion about the fast for this year in America hasn’t even begun.” To me, anyway, that sounds like momentum.
Some churches are calling for a fast the last 40 days of 2011. Others are waiting until the first 40 days of next year, or the season of Lent.
Have you gone to their AwakenUS website? Please do so. I believe this is something the Spirit of God is directing.
As someone who has spent a lifetime studying revivals, I am attempting to quickly share as much information as I can.
Some years ago I wrote the book The Unseen Guest, about revival in a local church. It sold over 100,000 copies. That’s large when you consider that the number of people keenly interested in the topic of revival is quite limited.
Recently, on my Sermon-Coach website, I started reprinting the nine chapters, beginning with the Introduction. Though these are not sermons, that’s how they started prior to being put into book form. I trust the material will prove both a help and a challenge to you.
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Sunday’s coming. Do you have your sermon ready? Is it relevant? Will it effectively motivate your congregation to walk more in step with the Master? What about that Sermon Series you’ve been thinking about?
Or, if you’re someone who plans well ahead, have you asked yourself what you will preach for your Easter Sermon, your Advent Sermon, your Christmas Sermon?
David Mains and Mainstay Ministries can help. We offer a wide variety of Sermon Starters and Full Sermons that will give you Sermon Ideas to help you prepare for regular Saturday or Sunday sermons, Mid-week Bible Sermons, and Sermons for special occasions.
We also offer assistance as you create Topical Sermons, Sermons Series, and sermons for special times of the year. We have resources available to help you with Advent Celebrations, Advent Sermons, Christmas Sermons, Easter Sunday Sermons, Patriotic Sermons, and more.
For more information on how to create better Bible Sermons and how to turn Sermon Ideas into Sermon Outlines, and then into effective, meaningful Sunday Sermons, please click here to visit David Mains’ website.
You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Just click here.
