Issue 03 Preaching and the Holy SpiritBlog | What I’ve learnt THE WISDOM OF A SEASONED PREACHER
What I’ve learnt THE WISDOM OF A SEASONED PREACHER
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 09.03.15
Malcolm Pettit has been preaching for over fifty years! He has been an accredited preacher in Methodist, Anglican and URC churches, and has lived and preached in Leytonstone, Weston super Mare, Evesham, Tarporley, Biggleswade, and Chichester, where he lives now with his wife Pat. Here he shares some insights he’s gained along the way.
A disciplined practice of prayer based meditation and continuing Bible study is essential. How else can we be led by the Holy Spirit – and so be sure that the gospel of Jesus is central in our lives?
We must be sure we do not seek a scriptural backing for a particular topic which may have become a ‘hobby horse’ in our thinking. We should develop our theme in such a way that our congregation will want to spend their own time i