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Please Say A Few Words
Top Preaching TipsPlease Say A Few Words I’m taking a break from the Conversational Preaching series that we’ve been on. In this post I am going to reflect on those scary moments when someone says to you, “Please say a few words.” That moment can be terrifying. You’ve not prepared, and so, this going to be a […]
Meaningful gestures and preaching
Conversational PreachingMeaningful Gestures and Preaching We are in a series of posts on the positives of conversational preaching. In other words, the more people feel like you are in a conversation with them, the more likely they will be impacted by your message. The first post in the series is here. In this post I want […]
The Feedback Part of Conversational Preaching
Conversational PreachingThe Feedback Part of Conversational Preaching We are seeking to understand and implement effective communication through our preaching. One way to do that is to provide conversational preaching. The first post in this series is here. In this post I want to consider the importance of the feedback part of conversational preaching. When you […]
Breaking the Conversational Preaching Barrier
Conversational PreachingBreaking the Conversational Preaching Barriers We are considering the effectiveness and challenges of conversational preaching. In this post I want to consider how to break the conversational preaching barriers. We have been looking at some of the challenges in previous posts (the first is here). Some of The Barriers The speaker and listener must have […]
Models of the Preaching Event
Conversational PreachingModels of the Preaching Event In this post I want to look at models of the preaching event. We’ve been considering the possibility of adding more conversational elements to our preaching. The first post in the series is here. Older Models of Communication Early books on communication give us images that maybe don’t quite fit […]