There are often certain characteristics found in pastors who are effective preachers. Today, we discuss seven of those characteristics.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- Effective preachers understand that prayer is integral to sermon preparation.
- More and more pastors are doing sermon prep outside of the church office as to avoid distractions.
- If you want to improve your preaching, get someone outside of your church to honestly evaluate your sermons.
- Effective preachers listen to other preachers and use what they learn to improve their own sermons.
The seven habits we discuss are:
- They give preaching a priority in their ministries.
- They make their sermons a vital part of their prayer lives.
- They have a routine in sermon preparation.
- They constantly seek input about their messages.
- They stay committed to a specific sermon length.
- They put the majority of their efforts into one message a week.
- They are constantly looking for ways to improve their communication skills.
Resources mentioned in today’s podcast
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