“Mood Setters” are unique ways of grabbing people’s attention prior to the start of a service. I’m told that most visitors decide within the first five or ten minutes whether or not they will visit your church a second time. That’s even before they have heard you preach! Mood Setters help to make a good first impression.
As an example, say you are preaching a sermon on “God’s Faithfulness Through the Generations.” The church lobby could have a simple display of “Who’s Who From Our Church Past.” It could include former pastors, musicians, teachers, youth workers, cooks, etc. It goes without saying that someone other than the preacher should put this display together.
Maybe the sermon topic is “Living the Balanced Life.” Have someone in a traditional mime costume, complete with face paint, stand outside the church and pantomime trying to keep balanced while walking an imaginary tightrope. When people walk into the sanctuary, a PowerPoint graphic or a banner with a picture of the mime displays what the subject of the morning is.
A sermon about “Learning to Be Better Servants” could include the ushers dressed and acting like home servants as they greet the people.
Well, you get the idea. And, it goes without saying that it’s to your advantage to not do things last-minute, but to work as far ahead as possible.
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Sunday’s coming. Do you have your sermon ready? Is it relevant? Will it effectively motivate your congregation to walk more in step with the Master? What about that Sermon Series you’ve been thinking about? Or, what will you preach for your Easter Sermon, your Advent Sermon, your Christmas Sermon? David Mains and Mainstay Ministries can help. We offer a wide variety of Sermon Starters and Full Sermons that will give you Sermon Ideas to help you prepare for regular Sunday sermons, Mid-week Bible Sermons, and Sermons for special occasions. We also offer assistance as you create Topical Sermons, Sermons Series, and sermons for special times of the year. We have resources available to help you with Advent Celebrations, Advent Sermons, Christmas Sermons, Easter Sunday Sermons, Patriotic Sermons, and more.
For more information on how to create better Bible Sermons and how to turn Sermon Ideas into Sermon Outlines, and then into effective, meaningful Sunday Sermons, please click here to visit David Mains’ website.
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