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Category Archives: Take 5

Take 5: The Lies We Tell, Part 1

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5December 3, 2014 Leave a comment0

Pastors lie, even when we don’t mean to. Are we suppressing the truth from the pulpit?

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Taking a Short Break

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 26, 2014 Leave a comment0

Take 5 will take a short break from our regular posts while Pastor Mike is out of town. We’ll resume next week, December 3.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 13

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 24, 2014 Leave a comment0

Here is a distillation of final thoughts on meditation, observation, preparation, and oration as you put your message together.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 12

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 21, 2014 Leave a comment0

What do you want to accomplish though your message? Every message should have a clear goal. Here are three major considerations when thinking through the goal of your message.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 11

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 19, 2014 Leave a comment0

As you deliver your message, set the tension. Tension creates in your audience a desire for resolution and keeps them engaged as you teach toward that resolution.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 10

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 17, 2014 Leave a comment0

Biblical texts have a trajectory and a destination. Your message should too – good communicators must learn to land the plane.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 9

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 14, 2014 Leave a comment0

Oration, or the delivery of a message, is the public declaration of God’s Word without compromise.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 8

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 12, 2014 Leave a comment0

Both believers and unbelievers have common felt needs. Those needs must all be addressed by the power of the gospel.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 7

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 10, 2014 Leave a comment0

Preparation is the distillation of all you’ve learned for a message into a single, portable thought.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 6

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 7, 2014 Leave a comment0

Pastor Mike shares some specific examples of how observation of the world around us lends credibility to the truth of Scripture in the minds of believers & unbelievers.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 5

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 5, 2014 Leave a comment0

Observation is seeing life through the lens Scripture and is a vital part of message preparation.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 4

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5November 3, 2014 Leave a comment0

In this episode, Pastor Mike shares several personal insights from the book of Jonah as an example of the blessing of thorough meditation on biblical texts.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 3

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5October 31, 2014 Leave a comment0

In this session, Pastor Mike shares several benefits of seriously meditating upon the Scriptures.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 2

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5October 29, 2014 Leave a comment0

Don’t confuse meditation with mysticism. In this session, Pastor Mike shares the biblical mandate and guidelines for meditating on the Word of God.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

Take 5: Anatomy of a Message, Part 1

Mike MinterMedia, Resources, Take 5October 28, 2014 Leave a comment0

Meditation is the mother of insight in preparing messages. It is the seeking the richness of God’s Word by being still and contemplating the great possibilities of application without violating the intended meaning of the text.

Take 5 is a series of videos for pastors & teachers of God’s Word. Mike Minter, teaching pastor and founder of Reston Bible Church, shares practical wisdom from over 40 years of ministry experience.

For more Take 5 videos, visit vimeo.com/channels/minter or subscribe via RSS here: blog.restonbible.org/category/resources/take-5/feed/

To suggest a topic for Pastor Mike to cover, send an email to questions@restonbible.org.

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