Developing The Sermon
Developing The Sermon
Developing The Sermon
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Wrap sermon around theology of writer.
Preaching is principally about God! What is the God claim?
Social justice? Neglected voices?
Where are we taking people in the sermon? Where is their
consciousness?
We need the introduction that meets people where they are and take
them with us.
This is a Right-Brain exercise using Left-Brain Tactics!
You have to appeal to the imagination. You have to draft for the ear,
not the eye.
Paint the picture, using descriptors, whether your moves are inductive
or deductive.
Use storytelling, but dont force a story. As you write your draft, a
relevant story will let you know when and where it belongs.
Dont make up a story, but speak from your lifes experiences or
observations.
Consider a central, recurring image! Folks generally recall one thing
from sermons.
Note: Let the proposition or style decide whether you use deductive or
inductive development. You approach sermons different ways, which
affect the development (e.g. celebratory, conviction, didactic,
expository, narrative, prophetic, topical).