The art of preaching

Converge church planting leaders Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how to improve the preparation and delivery of your sermons.

1:10 Danny says the most important thing is allowing God’s word to speak to you first.

2:26 Danny spent more time studying than writing.

2:59 How can I help them the most, not just give them the most information?

4:20 Often, we stop at the information level, and we miss the practical application.

5:05 We have to help tell people: This is what it means. This is what you do with it. Now do it.

6:24 Figure out the one main point and then have everything else support it.

7:13 Lee talks about the "I-we-God-you-we" communication technique.

8:29 You need to know your audience.

10:10 You’ve got to figure out based on where you’re at, who your church is focusing on, who you feel like God has purposely placed you to reach, who you can best connect to, and go after that.

11:05 Danny discusses three types of preachers — king, prophet and priest.

12:07 Danny talks about the importance of having a teaching team and having other people critique you in your preaching.

13:20 Don’t overdo the amount of time you spend in your office studying and neglect important relationships in the early days of your church plant.

14:12 You need to have people critique your sermon before you preach it.

15:49 Don’t fill your sermon with quotes from other people; personalize it.

16:42 Lee and Danny talk about their sermon planning process.