The Skill of Concluding Effectively

The Skill of Concluding Effectively We are considering the skills that we can work on that will improve our preaching.  We began this series  here, if you are new to this blog.   In this post I will consider the skill of concluding effectively…

The Skill of Drawing Pictures for Great Preaching

The Skill of Drawing Pictures In this post we are going to explore one of the most important skills for great preaching.  The skill of drawing pictures is one of the most important skills that improves preaching from good to great.  If you…

The Skill of Organizing Your Sermon

The Skill of Organizing Your Sermon We have been considering the basic skills to work on that will improve our preaching.  We are loosely following the book by Wayne McDill, The Twelve Essential Skills for Great Preaching   In this post…

The Skill of Bridging from Text to Sermon

The Skill of Bridging from Text to Sermon We are considering various skills that we can work on to improve our preaching.  The first post in this series is here.  In this post we're going to consider the skill of bridging from text to…

The Skill of Meeting Human Needs in Preaching

The Skill of Meeting Human Needs in Preaching We are working on some skills that will help us preach better.  The first post in this series is here.  In this post we will explore the skill of meeting human needs in preaching.   Here is the…

The Skill For Preaching of Identifying the Central Idea

The Skill for Preaching of Identifying the Central Idea In this series of posts we are exploring the basic skills that we can develop to become great preachers.  In this post we are going to consider the skill for preaching of identifying…

Asking the Right Questions for Preaching

Asking the Right Questions for Preaching We are in a series of posts on skills that you need to become a great preacher.  The first post in the series is here.  After considering how to get the text in your mind, and making observations about…

The Skill of Observation for Preaching

The Skill of Observation For Preaching We are in a series of posts about necessary skills to develop for great preaching.  In the last post, we considered the skill of looking at the text carefully, identifying the main points and the subpoints.…

The Preaching Skill of Examining the Text

The Preaching Skill of Examining the Text We are in a series of posts considering the essential skills that we need to develop for great preaching.  In this post we will look a the preaching skill of examining the text that we are going to…

Skill Development for the Preacher

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Skill Development for the Preacher We are going to take a turn now in this blog from learning how to preach the headlines,  to talk about skill development for the preacher. I am a sports fan.  I played basketball into my 60's.   Along…