Preacher Appreciation

Posted on August 20, 2007
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Preaching is no joke! What I don’t mean is that preaching shouldn’t have any jokes in a message, but that the process (picking a text/verses, organization, illustrations, etc.) is difficult and time consuming (especially for rookies like myself).

One of my classes, in my last semester of school, is preaching practicum. All we do is preach to classmates and to a professor of preaching. Exciting, huh! More like intimidating! Our first day of class was Tuesday and I had to preach on Thursday. I also had the opportunity to preach, with an interpreter, at our Hispanic church (New Dawn) this morning. I am scheduled to preach next week on Thursday and the week’s following for a total of five messages.

Every week a preacher must prepare a message. People want a message that is relevant, interesting, and fresh. There are no excuses like I don’t feel good or I need a time extension for late work. Every week people gather and wait with anticipation for the preacher to speak and to speak well.

The next time you have the opportunity, go up to the preacher of your church and let them know that you appreciate what they do, because it is no joke!

C.Harv

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2 Responses to “Preacher Appreciation”

  1. PopsNo Gravatar on August 20th, 2007 3:23 am

    Ah, my young grasshopper,
    You can now appreciate what your father went through those 7 years at Orange when I was having to preach 3 messages a week. Yes, 3!
    What did you preach on this past Lord’s Day?

  2. momNo Gravatar on August 23rd, 2007 12:43 am

    So, Does this mean I can’t call you bubba anymore?? I Love you Mom

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