Comments on: Advice for Aspiring Preachers

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:49:18 +0000

Pastor McCain – just one small quibble with number 7. First know yourself. If you are the kind of guy who gets lost in tangents, please bring the manuscript with you. That does not mean read it, but perform it. I’ve sat through way to many sermons where the preacher took exactly this advice to just bring an outline from very good preachers and bluntly – he just wasn’t that good. No manuscript is the perfect being the enemy of the good, and having the manuscript should ensure being prepared and being clear which are much higher on the list. Basically, first ask if you have the talent to go without, and be realistic in that evaluation.

By: Daryl Little

Daryl Little — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:17:55 +0000

Rev,

Right at the top there, you said that your son John, was aspiring to become a pastor.

I know you won’t take any credit, but still, he watched you for how long? And now he wants to serve like you serve?

Good on you.

By: Bob Sacamento

Bob Sacamento — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:23:35 +0000

“Gawwwd”

You left out a couple of syllables there.

Great post anyway.

By: Rev. Paul T. McCain

Rev. Paul T. McCain — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:45:08 +0000

Consider it added, the “Deek Dubberly” addendum! Thanks, nice turn of phrase.

By: Deek Dubberly

Deek Dubberly — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:07:34 +0000

This should be included in 4), but make sure you’re points don’t die the death of a thousand qualifications.