Bruce Ballast

About Bruce Ballast

Dr. Bruce Ballast has been a practicing preacher for 40 years. He has led three churches in the United States. He is married with three children and 11 grandchildren. He lives in Spring Lake, Michigan in the United States, and is a professor at Christian Leaders Institute, as well as a partner to younger pastors.

Entries by Bruce Ballast

Bruce Ballast

Good Preaching Attracts Hearers

The Talker-Hearer Disconnect One of the secrets I’ve learned over the years is that people will tune in to good preaching and tune out boring preaching. Back in 1989 I had the privilege of attending the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Manila, the Philippines. The messages were stirring, powerful. The seminar speakers spoke powerfully. […]

November 9, 2018 /5 Comments/by Bruce Ballast

Bruce Ballast

Preaching Positive Words

Positive Words Have Greater Power Than Negative Ones In my last post I noted that words are important. Words, empowered by the Holy Spirit, change lives. It is obvious, I believe, that preaching positive words has a greater impact than preaching negative ones. View this short video about Thomas Edison. The point is, of […]

November 8, 2018 /0 Comments/by Bruce Ballast

Bruce Ballast

Words Have Power

October 29, 2018 /0 Comments/by Bruce Ballast