SOME TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE PREACHING
Preaching is the art of communicating divine truth through
human persons. A preacher is essentially a communicator. He receives truth from
God and communicates if effective to men.
God gives the
revelation and man provides the presentation.
1. Wait unto God:
Firstly, he must learn how to wait on God. Sit before the
presence of God and listen God’s voice speaking within his own heart. God is
the foundation of all knowledge. The effective preachers’ first task is to
receive thoughts from God. Avoid rushing into God’s presence to get a message
in urgent.
2. Study the Bible:
The preacher should come before God with his Bible in hand.
Take time in quiet and patient before God to hear from God. Ask God for
illumination and inspiration on His Word. Spread out your Bible and read
carefully with a prayerful mind. God will speak to you that time.
3. Keep a Notebook:
A notebook to record the thoughts and ideas that come to your
mind in this time of quite waiting is essential. Keep fresh your mind that
thought to be filled. Practice writing down all significant points and thoughts
which come to mind as you prayerfully read the scriptures. It will develop you
to collect source of sermon material.
4. Be cleansed by the
Word:
Try to avoid over-confidence that you can do everything at
any time. Do not always be looking spiritual bullets to fire at someone.
Recognise the primary need of your own heart that God speaks to you first.
Plant and harvest you first and given to others. 2 Tim. 2:6. You should never
feed others what you have not eaten first.