Revised Preaching Plan

My sermon series has changed drastically since my last post. Below is a revised preaching schedule for 2009-2010. In 2010, I’m making a conscience effort to insure adequate rest to prevent burnout. This year I’ve had maybe 2 or 3 Sundays off from preaching and I’m feeling it now, I’m burnout big time.

Therefore, I’m planning a vacation Sunday every quarter of 2010 to devote to rest and refreshment. What is a vacation Sunday? Simply, I’m not going to church! I will schedule a guest preacher, one of whom I can trust to preach the word without focusing on the numbers sitting before him. This is one of the reasons I don’t leave the pulpit at First Goodwill. I’m not embarrassed about where I am right now. If I stay faithful to my assignment God will do the rest of the work. As well, I understand there are some things I can’t control in our membership like a member dying, moving to another city, or just deciding to stay home on Sunday mornings. My main concern is the people of God being fed the Word of God without any qualifiers.

So, I’m committing some time in prayer the 4th qtr of 2009 as to whom to ask to preach in my place on “vacation Sunday”. Until then, I’m giving it all I got.

Disclaimer: The Holy Spirit may change this preaching schedule at anytime as He see fit to do so.


09/06/09 Trusting God Our Shepherd - He stores my soul - Psalms 23:3a

09/13/09 Stewardship Sunday-Trusting God Our Shepherd-I have direction for my life-Psalms 23:3b

09/20/09-Evangelism Sunday-Trusting God Our Shepherd-I'm not afraid of deathPsalms 23:4

09/27/09-On vacation

10/04/09 -Trusting God Our Shepherd -I'm Taking care of - Psalms 23:5a

10/11/09-Stewardship Sunday -Trusting God Our Shepherd - I'm honored -Psalms 23:5b

10/18/09 -Evangelism Sunday-Trusting God Our Shepherd-I'm Blessed - Psalms 23:5c

10/25/09 - Stewardship Sunday-Trusting God Our Shepherd-It's all good-Psalms 23:6a

11/01/09 - Pastor's Anniversary

11/08/09 - Pastor's Anniversary

11/15/09-Evangelism Sunday-Trusting God Our Shepherd-I'm going home to live with Jesus-Psalms 23:6b

11/22/09-Thanksgiving Sermon-The God of Our Trust-Jehovah-Ezer: Lord our Help-Psalms 33

11/26/09-The God of Our Trust-Jehovah-Shammah: The Lord Is There-Ezekiel 48:35

11/29/09-God Is In Charge-You Can Feel Safe-2 Thess 1:1-12

12/06/09-God Is In Charge-You Can Stay Calm-2 Thess 2:1-17

12/13/09-Christmas Sermon-God Is In Charge-You Can Keep At It-2 Thess 3:1-18

12/20/09-A Heart For Missions-The Message of Missions-Luke 2:8-32

12/27/09-Vision Sunday-State of the Church Address-An Agabus Ministry-Acts 21:10-12

01/03/10-How To Pray With Power-Pray Confidently-Psalms 86

01/10/10-How To Pray With Power-Pray Persistently-Matthew 15:21-28; Luke 18:1-8

01/17/10-How To Pray With Power-Pray In Jesus' Name-John 14:12-14;15:14-16; 16:23-26

01/24/10-How To Pray With Power-Pray for Others-John 17:9-19