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Shepherds Conference 2026 is almost here. Take a look back at the top 10 most-played sermons from last year’s conference.
1. "General Session 1: To the Ends of the Earth" by Abner Chou
The motivation for missions has to be, fundamentally, the glory and worthiness of Christ. Our people do not need cheap tricks. They don’t need to be manipulated. They need Christ. Give them Christ. And when they behold Him, when they are captured by Him, they will go to the ends of the earth for Him.
2. "General Session 11: Prayerless and Powerless" by Paul Washer
In Jesus Christ, the perfect man, we see the perfect example of prayer. We must be faithful disciples, following and imitating Him.
3. "General Session 7: Sovereignty and Salvation" by Josiah Grauman
The truth of divine election, when properly understood, should motivate us to proclaim Christ to the ends of the earth.
4. "General Session 3: God Shines Forth" by Michael Reeves
The glory of God makes Christians delight to lift Him up. Because the only true God is so full, so overflowing with life, mission simply flows from who He is. When we proclaim Him, we are joining in with a preexisting mission that does not depend on us for its genesis or its momentum.
5. "General Session 8: Role of the Holy Spirit" by Joel Beeke
The powerful, life-giving Holy Spirit can and does change human hearts, and He will continue to do so until the end of time. We can get up and preach with confidence because of His power.
6. "Enduring to the End" by H.B. Charles Jr.
1 Timothy 4:11–16 shows us what it means to be a fruitful and faithful minister. To finish well is to have a strong and healthy heart that endures to the end.
7. "General Session 2: Go Ye Therefore" by Joel Beeke
As the people of God, we have the privilege of being part of a magnificent enterprise. God doesn’t need us whatsoever, but He invites us to participate in what He is doing in the world. Something far bigger, far better, far greater than ourselves, and something that will endure forever in the eternal kingdom.
8. Q&A with Joel Beeke, Conrad Mbewe, Abner Chou, Paul Washer, and Mark Tatlock
9. "General Session 4: Not Ashamed of the Gospel" by Conrad Mbewe
We have a perfect gift, given to us freely from a perfect God. Surely we should want to proclaim the gospel to all. We should be moved to go to lands where Christ is not known and be willing to pay with our very lives so that men and women might come to know this great God.
If God's power has transformed us, how can we be ashamed of His gospel?
10. "General Session 5: Here I Am, Send Me" by H.B. Charles Jr.
Isaiah 6 is a reminder that the gospel is about God and His glory, not man and his needs. Our God is sovereign, our God is holy, and our God is gracious, wherever He calls us.
