Notes

12 lessons I have learned leading and preaching to my congregation.

4 principles we can apply to our sermon prep.

Where do you find yourself on the scale so that you can serve your listeners the best in your delivery?

The pros and cons of the three primary approaches of what to take into the pulpit.

Preachers need to be more like filmmakers when crafting their sermons.

Have the Big Idea? Now here’s how to find the structure that will most effectively deliver.

I preach better when I semi-read a sermon.

Preaching for the ear—orality—rather than for being read—literateness—requires not less preparation, but a much different method of preparation.

Could I speak for 35 minutes without ever writing notes?

The pros and cons of extemporaneous and manuscript delivery

The pros and cons of extemporaneous and manuscript delivery

If your sermons are stronger in the study than in the delivery, experiment with preaching from a manuscript. An interview with pastor and writer David Crabtree.