Six interactive online sessions aimed at helping preachers communicate God’s word effectively.

1 What is preaching and why on earth do we bother with it?

7.30 – 8.30 pm 19th September 2024

• Developing an approach to preaching that we can each adapt to our own needs.

2 Why context really matters and some ways to spot it.

7.30 – 8.30 pm 26th September 2024

• How the context of a text helps us to expound it well.

3 Do I need a structure to a talk, and if so how do I find it?

7.30 – 8.30 pm 3rd October 2024

• How the Bible sometimes gives us a useful structure which we can replicate in our talk.

4 Crossing the bridge from the Bible’s world to the 21st century.

7.30 – 8.30 pm 10th October 2024

• Which Biblical material crosses the bridge well and which doesn’t (really doesn’t).

5 Developing my talk to reach my particular congregation.

7.30 – 8.30 pm 17th October 2024

• How to satisfy congregational expectations while still being challenging.
• How much stuff should I have in the notes I take to the lectern

6 How to deliver my talk in such a way that my message will carry an impact for God’s kingdom.

7.30 – 8.30 pm 24th October 2024

• The psycho-spiritual aspects of preaching
• How to call for a response to my talk.