Planning Your 2026 Preaching Calendar
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

Planning Your 2026 Preaching Calendar

Planning your preaching calendar for 2026 doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. This practical, prayerful framework will help you build a year of sermons with clarity, intention, and spiritual formation in mind. Learn how to reflect, seek God, brainstorm strong series ideas, and schedule a balanced preaching rhythm that serves both your church and your preaching gift.

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What’s the Deal with Eldership?
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

What’s the Deal with Eldership?

Eldership isn’t a corporate board; it’s a sacred trust. Under the Chief Shepherd, elders lead, feed, and tend God’s people — guarding unity, doctrine, and mission with prayerful discernment and humble authority.

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Story Is the Secret to Discipleship
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

Story Is the Secret to Discipleship

We all agree discipleship matters. But what if we’ve turned it into a buzzword instead of a way of life? In this post, I explore why story — not just strategies, habits, or information — is the secret to forming a Christian worldview. Because discipleship isn’t simply learning Jesus’ ideas… it’s entering His story and letting it reshape who we are and how we live.

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Why Developing a Christian Worldview Is the Missing Piece in Discipleship
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

Why Developing a Christian Worldview Is the Missing Piece in Discipleship

Most Christians don’t realise they’re living from a worldview that isn’t actually biblical. Discipleship isn’t just about better habits — it’s about clearer vision. This post explores why helping people see biblically may be the missing piece in the Church’s discipleship crisis, unpacking six core pillars that shape how we understand reality, purpose, and hope.

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The Myth of the Jezebel Spirit
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

The Myth of the Jezebel Spirit

The Myth of the Jezebel Spirit - What’s the Deal with the Jezebel Spirit — and the Naming of Spirits Not Named in the Bible?

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Is This Working?
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

Is This Working?

Is This Working? And Other Honest Questions Pastors Should Be Asking. Reflection is the ability to look at the past, in the present, to change the future.

Here are five questions every pastor should ask about the church God has entrusted them with. Ask them with God. With your spouse. With a coach or your leadership team. I guarantee they’ll stir something.

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5 Questions Every Pastor Needs to Ask
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

5 Questions Every Pastor Needs to Ask

5 Questions Every Pastor Needs to Ask (Before the Next Crisis Hits)

People sometimes ask me, “If you were leading a church again, what would you do differently?”

One of my answers always surprises them:

I’d spend more time reflecting.

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Pentecost: More than Hype
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

Pentecost: More than Hype

Pentecost: Lets make sure its more than hype. How do we expect great things a remember we live in light of it already!

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My Beef with the Five Fold
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

My Beef with the Five Fold

Why the five fold ministry isn’t a leadership structure. Let’s return to the text and recapture what Paul meant.

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Preaching Easter
Joel Milgate Joel Milgate

Preaching Easter

Preaching Easter, Resist the Pressure to Be New—Just Tell the Story. Here’s how to prep your Easter message.

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