Tag: preacher
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Time Management vs Energy Management
We should manage our energy alongside time. Strategies include mixing energizing activities with draining ones, allowing for margin, scheduling tasks wisely, and maintaining good sleep.
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Teach Rhythms
Instead of merely suggesting actions, such as prayer, preachers should demonstrate how to incorporate these into sermons effectively. You have the opportunity to teach these.
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Teach Fish About Water
If we want to truly help people experience a God-change in their life, we need to help them identify the ways they’ve been formed.
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Information Only Goes So Far
Preaching should go beyond simply providing information; it should facilitate spiritual transformation by partnering with Jesus to reform lives into His image.
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Communicate What You Intend
Hunter Bethea shares a preaching tip emphasizing the importance of clear communication, suggesting tools like ChatGPT to check if your message aligns with your intentions.
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A Good Night’s Rest
Hunter Bethea emphasizes the value of good sleep for effective preaching, suggesting that well-rested preparation enhances sermon quality. Consider implementing tips for better sleep.
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A Meeting With God
Hunter Bethea emphasizes that sermons should facilitate a conversation with God rather than merely discussing Him, encouraging preachers to listen to the Holy Spirit for guidance.
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Give Time to Find
Hunter Bethea advises preachers to allow time for congregants to find Scripture passages during sermons, ensuring engagement and preventing frustration from hurried reading.
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Spiritual Formation Tools
Hunter Bethea, co-founder of Preacher’s Block, emphasizes that sermons often do not instantly transform lives but can guide individuals toward spiritual practices. He suggests equipping congregants with tools like lectio divina or breath prayers, and highlights the importance of informing them about resources such as study Bibles to enhance their spiritual journey.
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Create Tension Through Story
Preacher’s Block co-founder Hunter Bethea shares a tip for creating tension in sermons through storytelling. By starting a story early and leaving it unresolved or partially resolving it, preachers can engage their audience’s curiosity, leading them to anticipate its full resolution later in the sermon.
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