Posts Tagged ‘sermon prep’
Why Stories Work Better than Bullet Points
Before there were books, movies and YouTube videos, there were stories. Passed down from generation to generation, stories told us where we came from and who we are. If you want your congregation to remember the concepts you’re preaching, tell a story. If you want your congregation to apply the Biblical principles you’re teaching, tell…
Read MoreBuilding a Sermon Feedback Team
In Part 1 of the Leveraging Feedback series, we discussed the fact that feedback is inevitable in the world of preaching and speaking. It comes with the territory. And yet, that doesn’t mean you have to absorb the feedback and give it credibility. In fact, we gave you the permission to ignore feedback. Suggesting that…
Read MoreGetting Started with Evernote
Evernote, a free software tool, can really change the way organize and save all sorts of things – from saving articles and links for sermon notes to scanning and archiving papers you don’t want to lose. Evernote is a virtual filing cabinet, and combined with a scanner it can dramatically simplify and improve your workflow. …
Read MoreGetting Feedback on Your Messages
Asking for feedback on your messages can be humbling, and finding the right kind of helpful feedback can be puzzling. But Mark Messmore, the Preaching Minister at Troy Christian Church (and a Preaching Rocket member) has some insights. Here are Mark’s thoughts on finding good people to give good feedback. I have served in church of…
Read MoreDownload Sermons or Preach Your Own
As a preacher’s kid, I remember watching my Dad preach three different sermons each week. One Sunday morning, another Sunday evening and one more Wednesday night. What’s even more amazing is that he did this BEFORE the Internet was invented. In our fast-paced, high-tech world, the temptation is to short-circuit the hard work and download…
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