All hope is not lost. Johnny can learn to preach. The skills and sensibilities needed to preach properly and excellently can be cultivated with intentionality.
The solution is not more homiletics books or courses but cultivating pre-homiletic sensibilities. Firstly, he must recognize that he is must different that the student of 100 years ago. When he sees the difference, he, secondly, needs to learn to read texts and compose well before attempting to compose a sermon from an ancient text.
ANNUAL REVIEW
Many people coming to hear you doesn't mean you're preaching well. Some come out of duty and love for God regardless if the preacher preaches well. You can use Dabney's Cardinal Requisites to see if you're preaching well or getting better. Ask questions about your sermon while focusing on those requisites. Submit sermons for review to other pastors.
Many people coming to hear you doesn't mean you're preaching well. Some come out of duty and love for God regardless if the preacher preaches well. You can use Dabney's Cardinal Requisites to see if you're preaching well or getting better. Ask questions about your sermon while focusing on those requisites. Submit sermons for review to other pastors.
CULTIVATING THE SENSIBILITT OF READING TEXTS CLOSELY
Reading verse and poetry can help. The author does not recommend post-WWII poetry. He advocates for majoring in English Literature first.
Reading verse and poetry can help. The author does not recommend post-WWII poetry. He advocates for majoring in English Literature first.
CULTIVATING THE SENSIBILITY OF COMPOSED SPEECH
Write hand-written letters when the occasion fits. The hand-written letter requires thought before composition. There is no delete button. Consider when you write a note on a birthday card. You think before you write and tend to write more orderly and thoughtful and deliberate with the limited space allowed.
Ministers should compose articles and journal entries, anything, not necessarily for publishing but for growing in sensibilities.
Write hand-written letters when the occasion fits. The hand-written letter requires thought before composition. There is no delete button. Consider when you write a note on a birthday card. You think before you write and tend to write more orderly and thoughtful and deliberate with the limited space allowed.
Ministers should compose articles and journal entries, anything, not necessarily for publishing but for growing in sensibilities.
CULTIVATING PRE-HOMILETIC SENSIBILITIES: JOHNNY CAN LEARN TO PREACH
To preach well, one must have the sensibilities of reading texts, composing well and knowing what is significant.
To preach well, one must have the sensibilities of reading texts, composing well and knowing what is significant.
The minister who does not have enough time to read, write and reflect will likely never develop into a good preacher.
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