by Derek Sanford | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
What do Bill Hybels, Tiger Woods, and Lance Armstrong all have in common? They all had skills that outpaced their character. They are all examples of the adage, “Talent can take you where character can’t sustain you.” There’s a great description of leadership in Psalm...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a multi-part blog series called Preaching Principles. Click here to watch the introduction video. Here are four categories for evaluating the effectiveness of your sermons: Solid Theology Scripture-centric (every point comes from the text, helping...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a multi-part blog series called Preaching Principles. Click here to watch the introduction video. At Grace Church, we have 21 preaching guidelines for anyone preaching. They are… Bring yourself to the text and the pulpit first. Authenticity...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a multi-part blog series called Preaching Principles. Click here to watch the introduction video. At Grace our ministry year runs from September to August. Which means we are planning our church calendar for the coming year in April and May the...
by Derek Sanford | Jun 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a multi-part blog series called Preaching Principles. Click here to watch the introduction video. I never thought the day would come, that due to COVID-19 every pastor in America would be forced to do what I had been doing for the previous 10...
by Derek Sanford | Jun 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
This post is part of a multi-part blog series called Preaching Principles. Click here to watch the introduction video. ‘I don’t need your personal stories, I don’t need your “next steps,” I don’t want to hear about your “application points,” don’t mention of the state...
