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Matt Alexander

@MattAlexander73

Christ Follower, Husband, Daddy, Church Planter-Lead Pastor of Fusion Church of Madison, Ga.

Madison, GA Katılım Şubat 2012
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Dr. James Merritt
Dr. James Merritt@drjamesmerritt·
My dear friend/brother in the Lord @bellevuepastor went to be with the Lord shortly ago. A great family man, a great fruitful man and a great faithful man. Always drew me closer to Jesus. Prayers & love for Donna and the entire Gaines family. Well done good and faithful servant!
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DanReiland
DanReiland@DanReiland·
The Top 10 Leadership Articles I Read The Week Of March 2nd briandoddonleadership.com/2026/03/06/the… So good! Well, at least 9 are... one may have slipped in under the wire. 😁 Happy Reading. Keep growing!
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Matt Alexander
Matt Alexander@MattAlexander73·
Great Word! Thank you @DrBradWhitt. These post over the last week have been life giving!
Brad Whitt@DrBradWhitt

Five Things Every Pastor Must Remember About Preaching (Because God still uses preaching to change lives.) There’s no greater joy—and no greater weight—than standing before God’s people with an open Bible and a word from the Lord. Every pastor wears many hats, but none is as central, as visible, or as eternally consequential as preaching the Word of God. In a day when pastors are expected to be CEOs, content creators, cultural commentators, and crisis counselors, it’s easy for preaching to become just another item on the weekly to-do list. But that would be a tragic mistake. God didn’t call you primarily to manage systems or attend meetings. He called you to preach. As Paul told young Timothy: “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2, NKJV). If you're going to be the kind of pastor God uses to change lives and lead a church forward, you’ve got to take the pulpit seriously. Here are five things every pastor must remember about preaching. 1. Preaching Is the Pastor’s Primary Responsibility When you’re called to be a pastor, you’re called to be a preacher. Not a presenter. Not a performer. Not even a professor. A preacher. You may be a great leader, counselor, or organizer, but if you don’t feed the flock, you’re failing at the most foundational part of your calling. It’s not just what you do—it’s who you are. You’re a man with a message. And the church you shepherd will never outgrow your pulpit. Churches tend to rise or fall to the level of their preaching. Principle: If you want to lead your church well, preach the Word faithfully. 2. Preaching Deserves Your Best Time and Energy You don’t prepare sermons in the leftover corners of your week. Preaching is too important to be crammed in between meetings, hospital visits, and emails. If you wait until everything else is done, you’ll never have the time—or the clarity—you need to prepare well. Block it off. Guard it. Prioritize it. Let your people and staff know: This matters. The pastor’s study should be filled with books, prayer, and holy wrestling. Adrian Rogers once said, “The Bible is not meant to be a substitute for study, but a stimulus to study.” Preaching isn’t just output. It’s overflow. Daily habit: Give your best hours to sermon preparation—not your leftovers. 3. Preaching Begins in the Secret Place You can’t preach powerfully in public if you’re not meeting with God in private. A sermon isn’t a speech—it’s a sacred stewardship. God isn’t looking for eloquence or entertainment. He’s looking for a clean vessel. A surrendered life. The most effective sermons are the ones that have already been lived out in the life of the preacher. They’ve been prayed through, wept over, and soaked in the Scriptures before they ever make it to the pulpit. As E.M. Bounds said, "A prepared heart is better than a prepared sermon.” 4. Preaching Should Be Both Expository and Evangelistic Biblical preaching is expository preaching—it explains the text, exposes sin, and exalts the Savior. But don’t stop there. Preaching must also be evangelistic. Every message should draw a line to the cross and invite people to respond to Jesus. You’re not just presenting information. You’re calling for transformation and giving and invitation. Whether you’re in Genesis or Revelation, Sunday morning is still the best hour of the week for someone to hear the Gospel and be saved. Don’t miss it. Be clear. Be bold. Be urgent. Question: If someone walked into your church and heard your sermon this Sunday, would they hear enough Gospel to know how to be saved? 5. Preaching Changes Lives—But Only by the Power of the Spirit You can outline every point, illustrate every truth, and land every line—but without the Holy Spirit, your sermon is just words. The real preacher in the room is the Spirit of God. He alone convicts hearts, opens eyes, and draws sinners to the Savior. So preach your guts out. Study hard. Work the text. Polish the delivery. But when Sunday comes, get on your knees and ask God to breathe on it. What we do is supernatural, or it’s nothing at all. Remember what Spurgeon used to say as ascended the steps to the pulpit at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. He would quietly repeat to himself with each step: “I believe in the power of the Holy Spirit.” Application: Trust the process, but more than that—trust the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives. Bonus: A Final Word to the Preacher Don’t lose heart. You may not always see the fruit, but keep sowing the seed. The Lord of the harvest is still at work. Some Sundays, it will feel like revival. Others, like resistance. But every time you open that Book and proclaim its truth, you’re pushing back the darkness. So, preach when they lean in. Preach when they drift off. Preach when it’s easy, and preach when it’s war. Preach the Word. Because God still uses preaching to save the lost, strengthen the saints, and stir the church. Your church doesn’t need a celebrity. It needs a pastor with a open Bible and a burning heart. So stand up. Speak out. And don’t ever get over the wonder that God has called you to preach. #preaching #pastor #expositorypreaching #textdrivenpreaching #pastorlife #evangelism

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Brad Whitt
Brad Whitt@DrBradWhitt·
Five Hard Things Nobody Tells You About Being a Pastor They’ll tell you how to craft a sermon, lead a staff, and moderate a business meeting. They’ll teach you to parse Greek verbs and structure a strategic plan. But very few will tell you about the pressure and pain that often comes with the calling. And that’s what this is. Not to discourage you. But to prepare and encourage you. Because if God’s called you to this work, these five hard truths won’t disqualify you—they’ll refine you. They’re part of what it means to pastor well. And with each one comes grace, strength, and hope. 1. You’ll Bleed in the Same Places You Bless. You’ll love deeply, pray passionately, invest personally—and sometimes get betrayed profoundly. The same people you’ve counseled and comforted may one day criticize you unfairly or leave without explanation. It’s disorienting. Painful. Personal. Jesus knows exactly what that’s like. “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him” (John ). The betrayal didn’t disqualify Him—it revealed His love. What do you do? Don’t let bitterness take root. Keep short accounts. Preach grace, and live it. If ministry wounds you, let it also drive you closer to the only One who was wounded for you. God often uses the deepest hurts to develop the deepest compassion. That’s part of how He makes you a true shepherd. 2. Your Family Will Live in a Glass House. Your wife will feel it. Your kids will too. The glances. The whispers. The pressure to be perfect. What most don’t realize is that while you’re giving your all to the church, your family often pays a price nobody else sees. They carry your burdens. They endure the pace. They give up time with you so others can have it. What do you do? Protect your family at all costs. Set boundaries. Keep your word to them. Guard your day off. Say “no” when you need to. Take your wife on dates. Show up for your kids’ games and recitals. Remind your church that your first ministry is your family. And let your children grow up loving the church—not resenting it. The health of your home will either sustain or sabotage your long-term ministry. 3. You’ll Preach Faith While Wrestling with Doubt. There will be weeks you stand up to preach while walking through a storm yourself. You’ll open the Word with a broken heart. You’ll encourage others while wondering if the breakthrough will ever come for you. That doesn’t make you a hypocrite. It makes you human. Here’s what you do: Keep going. “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans )—that means your own preaching can feed your faith too. Be honest with God. Talk to a trusted friend. Stay grounded in the Word. And know this: God often does His deepest work in you when you feel the weakest. You’re not alone. Elijah doubted. John the Baptist questioned. Paul despaired. But God still used them—and He will use you too. 4. Success Will Be Harder to Measure Than You Think. Pastoring in the social media age tempts us to measure everything—followers, likes, attendance, baptisms, budget growth. And when those numbers dip, your confidence can too. But here’s the reality: Faithfulness isn’t always flashy. And fruitfulness isn’t always fast. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 25:21: “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Not “famous.” Not “followed.” Faithful. That’s the goal. Keep sowing seeds, even when it feels slow. Water the work with prayer. Stay obedient. You’ll never fully see on earth what God is doing through your ministry. But one day, you will. In the meantime, let eternity—not applause—be your scoreboard. 5. You’ll Want to Quit More Than Once. Nobody tells you how heavy the call can feel at times. You’ll want to quit after a contentious meeting, a critical email, or a week when the sermon didn’t land and the room felt half empty. You’ll wonder if you're making a difference—or just making noise. But the fact that you feel that weight? That means you care. And that’s not a weakness. That’s a sign of a pastor's heart. What do you do? Rest if you must. (Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is take a nap.) Talk to someone. (No, that's not being a wimp.) Take a sabbath. But don’t quit just because it’s hard. God never promised pastoring would be easy—but He did promise to be with you. And He who called you is faithful, who also will do it (1 Thessalonians ). If God hasn’t released you, then stay faithful where He’s planted you. The feelings will pass. The call will remain. BONUS: The Call Will Cost You—But It’s Worth It. This isn’t a job. It’s not a career. It’s a divine calling. And yes, the call will cost you. It’ll cost your time, your comfort, your preferences, and sometimes your peace. But it’s worth it. Because you’re giving your life to what matters most—souls, eternity, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. And one day, when you stand before the Chief Shepherd, He won’t measure your worth by your numbers, your building size, or your platform. He’ll look for faithfulness. So press on, brother pastor. Stay faithful. Keep going. Heaven is watching and cheering you on. And it’s still worth it. #pastorlife #pastoralministry #ministry #pastorsarepeopletoo #fivethingsbook
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Matt Alexander
Matt Alexander@MattAlexander73·
I cancelled our service with @TMobile 3 years ago. We had 7-8 phones & 1 them had 2 mths remaining on contract. They continue to draft my account & have been giving us the runaround forever! Awful customer service. Can corporate please HELP! Reimburse me!
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Matt Alexander@MattAlexander73·
@TimTebow It’s good because Jesus died so we wouldn’t have to!
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What’s so good about Good Friday?
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