An ethical question: How far can pastors go (as a routine) with AI/Internet/published sermons in preparing their own messages?

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There have been a few occasions where I preached someone else’s sermon. I did a series from a retired pastor friend (he began attending our church after he retired) who passed away on the subject of the Lord’s Prayer, but everyone knew (and I stated) that I was using his material. This was to honor him and his legacy at our church.

A handful of other times, I borrowed an outline from a popular author, but shared that I was using the outline. But most the material I preached was my own.

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How Do You Rebuild the Reputation of Your Church in the Community?

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“I’ve actually apologized to some people for how our church treated them. I haven’t seen the massive shift in how our community sees us that I hoped to see yet, but we are trying to do consistent, faithful basics along with creative, generous ideas where we can.” - SBC Voices

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6 Reasons to Sit in a Different Seat at Church This Weekend

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“Most of us have a habit of sitting in the same place in church on Sunday, and I realize that nobody else is calling for changing this pattern. Nevertheless, I press on with my reasons that you and I should sit in a different place at church this weekend.” - Chuck Lawless

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Modeling Reproducible Spiritual Leadership

“We can’t plant a church there. We don’t have sponsorship and funding to do things for people to get them to come to church. No one will believe on Christ unless we have something to offer.” When local believers think this way, there is no real future for sustainable gospel ministry in missions.

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How to Use Confessions and Church Covenants in Ministry

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“We honestly hope that the next several minutes of conversation, pastor, will help you perhaps re envision the role that confessions of faith and other documents can play in the life of your church.” - TGC

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