Recently I went out of my way to hear a very good communicator preach. It was Christmas season and I felt the message would be worth the trip. On past occasions this minister’s words had touched me deeply. It was a very large crowd and he or she had no idea I was a part of it.
Maybe it was me, maybe it was the message, but I left about the same as when I came. In some ways I was quite disappointed, yet in a rather strange manner, it was a relief to know that I’m not the only one who does poorly on occasion.
Maybe you have never had one of those weeks when your message just refused to come together. But, most of us have. And, I rather suspect that’s what happened on this occasion.
Fortunately, all of us called to the ministry will be judged on the volume of our work, not just on one given sermon. Even so, when we suspect we have done poorly, it’s an incredibly painful experience … and also a HUGE incentive to do better the next time. Right?
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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, if you’re someone who plans well ahead, have you asked yourself what you will 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 Saturday or 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.
You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Just click here.
