If you want to be popular, preach happiness. If you want to be unpopular, preach holiness.~Vance Havner
The goal of preaching is not to help our people be more happy.
The goal of preaching is to help our people be more holy.
Big difference.
You might gain fame and fortune preaching health, wealth and happiness, but Jesus wasn’t crucified for our happiness.
Preaching holiness isn’t always popular, but Jesus died for our holiness.
Writing a sermon is like building a house. There are 7 steps the construction of sermon goes through. We have already covered the first six steps: Step 1: Pray – Connect to the power source. Step 2: Scripture – Lay the foundation. Step 3: Big Idea – Build the frame. Step 4: Illustrations – Pick the carpet. Step…
Good preaching is overrated. There is a ton of advice out there on how to preach a good sermon. But what if you want to preach a bad sermon? Well, don’t worry. If you want to be a bad preacher, if you want to slack off on one of the most important duties as a…
If you missed the free online Preach Better Sermons conference put on by the good people at the Rocket Company, don’t worry. I took a ton of notes. Here are a few of the nuggets I got from each speaker. Steven Furtick He plans 4 months out. The creative team does a series brief for…
A sermon is NOT… A condemnation of sinners. A lecture. A motivational speech. A dissertation. A shouting match. A comedy show. A self-help coaching session. A commentary on the Bible. A history lesson. A performance. A way to push a political agenda. A way to impress people. A way to show off your awesomeness. A…
One of the most common mistakes that preachers make is too much time behind a desk. Preachers do need time for study and sermon prep along with balancing the many demands of pastoral ministry. But if preachers never get away from the desk, they will soon lose touch with people. “Many a preacher misses the mark…
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post with an opposite perspective from mine. I believe there’s power in preaching without notes, but there’s no one-size-fits-all style of preaching. I think it’s healthy to engage with both perspectives. Over a few years of preaching, my preaching style has changed from following a rough outline of notes…
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In Christ,
Bro Chris Paradise
Youth Pastor
Moriah Baptist Church