Issue 08 Preaching and ComedyBlog | What I’ve learnt: The wisdom of a seasoned preacher
What I’ve learnt: The wisdom of a seasoned preacher
Author: Andy PeckPost Date: 13.09.16
In my late teens, when training to be a Methodist local preacher, I had never been let loose on a larger congregation. But the day eventually arrived and as I anxiously approached the significant congregation to lead worship with the steward at my side, I indicated to him I was very nervous, to which came his reply ‘You, nervous? It’s we, young man, who should be nervous of you!’ So, seriously, what have I learnt about preaching in the subsequent fifty years? Preparation It is said of one academically gifted vicar that once out of his curacy, he wrote a sermon for each week of the three-year lectionary and simply repeated them every three years for the rest of his ministry! For me they need to be fresh each time. May I continue to develop and interpret the Scriptures with greater clarity to further simulate and challenge the congregation in my preaching.
I have also heard of a minister who bought his sermons from an American website.
