Mar 25, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Leveraging Property- A Mosaical Look at the Evangelistical Decisions of a Pastor

I am interested in one thing right now: advancing the Kingdom of God in the NE Salem area. I happen to be a pastor of a local church in NE Salem, so I am positioned in such an office that should enable me to see my interest be advanced. My church, Fellowship Church, has been at the same location for over 20 years. It has made some lasting impact in people’s lives, but not nearly to the extent that we... read more

Mar 24, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Teaching/Preaching, Part 7: Repeat

The Last Thing (for a while): Repeat People have short attention spans and short memories. As much as you would like to think that they will remember everything you say and teach them, they won’t. In fact you’ll probably be lucky if they remember the main point from your message when they air down to eat lunch thirty minutes after hearing it. So repeat your main point often throughout your... read more

Mar 18, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Teaching/Preaching Advice, Part 3: Use a Microphone

The Third Thing: Use a Microphone This seems like stating the obvious, but every once in a while I’ll run across a teacher who is afraid of behind a microphone or who thinks that they’re not “keeping it real” when using a Mic. Even though the speaker may be out of their element by using a microphone, it is a disrespect to the audience to not use one. If it is a very small group... read more

Mar 17, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Teaching/Preaching Advice: Part 2, Work Backwards

Second thing: Work Backwards Once you have picked the portion of Scipture you will preach on, or have picked the topic/Biblical principle you will teach about; pick the one thing you want people to walk away with. In same cases you may have several points (for example if you are teaching on the doctorine of the Holy Spirit you would want to teach on who He is, how He relates to/within the Trinity, and what... read more

Mar 16, 2010 Posted by Anthony

Teaching/Preaching Advice: Intro

I enjoy teaching the Word of God tremendously in a public setting. I do consider it to be one of my gifts/talents. I am by no means an expert, though, and have much room to improve. There are many teachers/preachers who are MUCH better than I and in humility I look to them for guidance and inspiration. And even though I’m far from being a great teacher, there are some people who just aren’t... read more