5 Methods of Preaching
If your preaching is boring, it's not God’s fault
In my last post, I explored the question, “what is preaching?” In this post I want to explore the “how” of preaching.
The Bible is the most exciting book ever written, so if you pastor is boring, it’s not God’s fault. The preacher is called to proclaim the life-giving power of the Bible and if we hope to fulfill this calling then our method of preaching cannot simply about relaying content. Today’s preacher cannot afford to talk “to” people, we must learn to talk “with” them. If we hope to put our congregations into a conversation with the Bible, then we must develop good practices for reading and proclaiming the text.
Below are 5 short videos that outline the good, the bad, and the sometimes ugly of 5 common methods of preaching
The Exegetical Method
The Expository Method
The Topical Method
The Narrative Method
The Expository-Narrative Method
You’ll soon find my gavotte approach the Expository-Narrative Method and I hope you’ll embrace these ideas and allow them to transform your preaching.
The Exegetical Method of Preaching
There are many methods of teaching the Bible, and not all of them are created equal. My name is Joe Miller and in this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I introduce you to the Exegetical Method of sermon preparation used by many men and women for their Study and Style of Preaching. I pray you are challenged to experiment with and equipped to be more dis…
The Expository Method of Preaching
There are many methods of teaching the Bible, and not all of them are created equal. My name is Joe Miller and in this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I introduce you to the Expository Method of sermon preparation used by many men and women for their Study and Style of Preaching. I pray you are challenged to experiment with and equipped to be more dis…
The Topical Method of Preaching
There are many methods of teaching the Bible, and not all of them are created equal. My name is Joe Miller and in this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I introduce you to the Topical Method of sermon preparation used by many men and women for their Study and Style of Preaching. I pray you are challenged to experiment with and equipped to be more discer…
The Narrative Method of Preaching
There are many methods of teaching the Bible, and not all of them are created equal. My name is Joe Miller and in this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I introduce you to the Narrative Method of sermon preparation used by many men and women for their Study and Style of Preaching. I pray you are challenged to experiment with and equipped to be more disc…
The Expository-Narrative Method of Preaching
There are many methods of teaching the Bible, and not all of them are created equal. My name is Joe Miller and in this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher, I introduce you to the Expository-Narrative Method of sermon preparation which is a Community-centered approach to preaching. I pray you are challenged to experiment with and equipped to be more discern…
In my final post in this series I’ll offer a series of videos on how the busy preacher can organize their life to prepare better messages in less time..
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,