Hey Pastor! Step Up and Speak
November 25, 2008 at 4:17 pm (Conflict, Holy Spirit, Humor, Missions, Pastoral, Sermon Helps, evangelism)
Dear Fellow Preachers,
I spend a lot of time listening to, and spending time with, other
preachers. In fact, it has become one of my passions.
And I hate to say this, but the truth of the matter is, there is a
lot of preaching out there that just isn’t up to par. A lot of the
time there is great Biblical content, but the presentation puts
everyone to sleep.
I would like to help change that, as I think it is a horrible thing
to bore someone with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And not
only that, it is completely unnecessary.
I have recently come across a resource that can help just
about anyone become a much more dynamic speaker. And
I have been looking for something like this for a decade.
This is one of only two resources that we have recommended
in 10 years of the Pastor’s Helper that was not our own product.
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have ever seen. I had 8 semester hours of preaching in Bible
College, majored in Homiletics in both graduate school and
my D.Min. program, and no one taught me these wonderful
techniques.
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yourself.
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In Christ,
Barry
- Step Up And Speak
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10 Tips for Putting People to Sleep During Your Sermon
October 20, 2008 at 9:20 am (Humor, Sermon Helps)
Tags: preaching, boring speech
1. Make sure that your material is dry and boring. Make sure that your material is either highly technical or complex. If at all possible fill your sermon with specialized academic content that is not easily understood without prior study and research.
2. Do not include any explanations or illustrations to make the content understandable to the average person in your audience.
3. Schedule your sermon to be at the end of a long day or after a big meal. This will give added incentive for drowsiness and lethargy.
4. Speak softly and avoid any expression or vocal variety that might distract or interest your audience.
5. Stand still behind the pulpit for the entire sermon. Any movement or sudden gestures could wake up your audience.
6. Avoid any variation in style in your presentation. Do not change from talking to using a flip chart, PowerPoint or any other kind of visual aid or prop that will attract attention.
7. Do NOT include any humor or stories in your sermon that might illustrate the important points you wish to communicate.
8. Do not keep to the topic of the sermon. Spend a large amount of time rambling about subjects or personal experiences that are boring and totally off topic.
9. Speak about a topic that is very familiar to your audience. Keep your content to things that they already know.
10. Provide highly detailed handouts, so that your congregation will not miss out on any important information during their snooze. Make sure that you do not say anything that is not included in the hand out. For best results, just read the handout word for word.
Hopefully, by following carefully the ten tips outlined here, you will have the satisfaction of seeing an entire congregation snoring quietly and happily throughout your entire sermon. If you do not follow these tips you may be alarmed to discover that your audience is alert and interested in what you have to say!
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