5 Days to Better Sermon Preparation
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This is my final post in a three part series. Be sure to check out part 1 and part 2.
If you're a pastor with 30 plus hours a week of dedicated time for sermon preparation and you have a dedicated research assistant to help you prepare your messages then this video series is not for you. For everyone else, there is an alternative to preaching a prepackaged sermon from the internet or broadcasting a franchise sermon for Sunday worship.
If your passion is to study the Word and to preach the Gospel, but you feel overwhelmed with the daily rigor of ministry, I want to show you a proven method to fulfill your calling without having to sacrifice the quality of your content.
‘Boring’ is not only bad communication, it’s a destroyer of hope. – Haddon Robinson
The homiletical skills I learned in both seminary and in my doctoral studies are valuable, but they don't always translate well into the life of a pastor doing weekly sermon preparation. As a multi-vocational church planter, I was always pressed for time to prepare, so I developed an approach to sermon planning that requires only a few hours a day over a five-day period.
Day one includes 2 video: one for observation and one for meaning.
Day two is focused on exposition of the passage.
Day three is all about application of the passage to my life.
Day four is set aside for creating both oral and visual illustrations.
And finally, day five is all about confrontation and conversation.
This video series shows pastors who are short on time how biblical preaching can be accomplished with more meaningful content in less time. You heard right, you can preach more powerfully with less preparation time. And that means you’ll have more time every day for loving the people in your life.
Using Logos Bible software is not necessary to use my 5 day method but if you are a user a good part of your is made far easier. You can download my free workflow and use your incredible library of resources to better serve your needs for each unique day of sermon preparation.
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Sermon Preparation: Overview and Starting Day 1: Observation
Planning to preach the Word on a weekly basis is a challenge. My experience as a church planter, forced me to rethink my weekly schedule so in this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I will introduce you to my 5 day sermon planning process and cover the first half of what I do on day one-Bible Observation. Stick around for each episode as we build the to…
Sermon Preparation and Finishing Day 1: Meaning
In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I will continue training on my 5 day sermon planning process by covering the second-half of what I do on day one-exploring the meaning of the original languages. I pray you are inspired to discover the Scripture in its historical context. Stick around for each episode as we build the tools necessary to weekly pr…
Sermon Preparation for Day 2: Exposition
In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I continue training on my 5 day sermon planning process by covering my study process for Day two-understanding the history, culture and theology of the Bible. I pray you are inspired to discover the Scripture in its historical context. Stick around for each episode as we build the tools necessary to weekly procl…
Sermon Preparation for Day 3: Applicaiotn
In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I continue training on my 5 day sermon planning process by covering my study process for Day three-application through the use of Teaching Teams. Stick around for each episode as we build the tools necessary to weekly proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ with integrity and power.
Sermon Preparation for Day 4: Illustration
In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I continue training on my 5 day sermon planning process by covering my study process for Day four-Illustration through the power of community. Stick around for each episode as we build the tools necessary to weekly proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ with integrity and power.
Sermon Preparation for Day 5: Confrontation & Conversation
In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I continue training on my 5 day sermon planning process by covering my study process for Day five-Confrontation with the Holy Spirit and Conversation with the Congregation. Stick around for each episode as we build the tools necessary to weekly proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ with integrity and power.
FREE Sermon Workflow for Logos Bible Software
We need to equip more Spirit-gifted preachers to reach the lost and serve the local church. If you are a church planter, or a pastor looking to equip a strong teaching team, then you will be happy to discover these tools. For users of Logos Bible Software, I’ve uploaded a public workflow titled, 5 Day Planner for Expository-Narrative Sermons. The biggest influence on my method of sermon preparation is my former professor Sunukjian. His book,