PreachingPointers
Articles
by Charles T. Carter
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In Southern Baptist life the typical tenure for a pastor is about 3.5 years. That means that in a life time of ministry a pastor can expect to begin and conclude a ministry in several churches. This article by Dale Huff explores the transition.
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Submitted by Franklin L. Kirksey.
This is the answer Jess Hendley gave when asked by an interviewer about advising preachers. Here is the question asked: "Dr. Hendley, knowing your love for preachers, and knowing you have a great host of them as personal friends, if you knew you were experiencing the right now, in the phrase you are so well known for, ‘Let's go right now,’ and God would let you make a final address to all these men of God, what would you say to them?
Read the remarkable answer given by Jess Hendley.
Adapted from an article called “The Actor’s Voice” written by Ginger McFarland. It first appeared in Let’s Worship Magazine and was intended for actors but is applied here to the preacher and teacher.
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Landrum Leavell was one of my few mentors in ministry. When he was president of NOBTS and I was a student, Dr. Leavell devoted some of his valuable time to encourage me and to offer support to me as a young man seeking to develop my gifts in ministry. That relationship persisted throughout my ministry, and for that I am most appreciative. Therefore, as a final tribute to him, I would like to cite some valuable lessons I learned from this legend and how he has affected me in a most positive way.
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Christian preaching is the communication of God’s revelation in Scripture through a God-called messenger, with the aim of pointing the hearers to faith in Christ and encouraging believers to grow in Christ.
The Pastor's Primer
A book by O. S. Hawkins
"With over 25 years of service as a local church pastor, this book shares experiences from my personal journey on how to do ministry in a local church. Each of the 26 chapters contains a PowerPoint, a PracticalPoint, a PressurePoint and a PulpitPoint. My prayer is that some young pastor will find some nuggets of truth in the pages of this primer that will enable him to lead his church with integrity and excellence." - Hawkins
Download or print the The Pastor's Primer 
(825 KB PDF) Read the introduction (9 KB PDF).
"Preaching Skills: 7 Ways to Improve the Projection of Your Voice"
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"Is Preaching Still Important Today"
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Written by Dan Garland , Compiler
"I believe that relevant biblical preaching that connects with young adults requires adequate preparation and time. I ran across some help from O.S. Hawkins, President of Guidestone Financial Resources, on this subject. Hawkins, on pages 50-57 of The Pastor's Primer (825 KB PDF) , gives some helpful insights into preparation of an effective sermon." - Dan Garland
Written by C. Gene Wilkes
A short excerpt of the article A Coach Approach to Preaching, Part 1 which appeared in the Spring 2008 Edition of Let's Worship Magazine . You may download the entire 5-page article here as well.
Written by Kenneth Gosnell
"In pastoral ministry, I have found that in order to make a real impact I have to move past giving a presentation to really teaching people. Below are just a few simple principles that I have found to be helpful to move past the presentation and get to the people."-Gosnell
Written by Craig Webb at LifeWay.com
PreachingPointers Video Interviews
Rick Lance interviews pastors on the subject of preaching.
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