Are manuscripts preferable to outlines or notes?
9MarksNot necessarily. Do whatever works for you.
The advantage of writing out a full manuscript before preaching a sermon (whether or not you take that manuscript into the pulpit) is that writing is the evidence of thought. Writing down everything you intend to say will sharpen your thoughts and force you to be clearer and more precise than you would have been otherwise.
Should pastors change anything in the first year?
9MarksThe answer to that question depends on the kind of church a pastor is stepping into.
How do you prepare to preach an expositional sermon? What steps are involved?
9MarksDifferent preachers will develop slightly different ways of preparing sermons, which is fine. Do what works for you. That said, here are some steps that should be involved in the preparation of any expositional sermon.
How do pastors know what hills are worth dying on?
9MarksNo doubt questions like this must be answered on a case by case basis, but here are seven general areas in which pastors may be called upon to stake their job:
How do you do expositional preaching poorly?
9MarksWhy is expositional preaching particularly relevant for people in postmodern times?
9MarksSome people today claim that expositional preaching is irrelevant for postmodern people. “People today need narrative and conversation and dialogue and drama! They don’t need expositional preaching.”
In fact, expositional preaching is particularly relevant for postmodern people:
Isn’t expositional preaching too monological and one-sided? Don’t people better learn through dialogue?
9MarksIs expositional preaching the only kind of preaching a pastor should do?
9MarksNo, expostional preaching is not the only kind of preaching a pastor should do. But…
Do we see examples of expositional preaching in the Bible?
9MarksYes. Some of these are more distant historical precedents and some of these are clear examples of expositional preaching—preaching that explains and applies the main point of a biblical text.
Why should a pastor preach expositionally?
9MarksA pastor should preach expositionally because God works through God’s word. God speaking is God acting.*
What tips do you have for dealing with bad leaders that you inherit in a new pastorate?
9MarksWhy should expositional preaching include biblical theology?
9MarksHow should you deal with a bad statement of faith, church covenant, or church constitution that you inherit in a new pastorate?
9MarksIt depends on your circumstances. But here are four different tactics that you might find helpful.
