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Michael Wise. Sections U. Science Technology Business U. How long is the sermon? Study ranks Christian churches. According a study released on Monday, Dec. A second principle must therefore be to know our audience. Just as we teach 5-year-olds differently than year-olds, so different churches might be prepared for different lengths of sermons. The Pew survey reveals as much. I looked down at my watch in the middle and was shocked to discover that fifty minutes had gone by. Let me model this point: most of your sermons could use an editor.
Trust me. I know. So many extraneous words and sentences could be cut, and nothing would be lost. Few pastors or books on preaching mention this point, yet I would like to press on it for just a bit. To ask for more. To strengthen their powers of listening. To risk callousing their backsides. They watch baseball for three. Why not teach them to expect the Word of God for at least one?
For the last sixty years, churches have done the opposite. In at least one instance, Paul preached so long, someone went to sleep, fell out of a window, and died Acts The truth is that context, and the text itself, are likely the most important parameters to shape your sermon. As a pastor, staying in this time range has forced me to become clearer, more precise, and more confident with respect to the biblical text.
Preaching shorter sermons has made me a better preacher and has raised the bar on how my sermons impact the congregation. Micah is the Director of Engagement at Glocal. Signup for email updates on our church and culture research. Skip to content Skip to primary sidebar.
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