The Art of Effective Preaching
 Acts 14: 1 "...they spoke so effectively that a great number believed."
This seminar has been creatively compiled by Zoran Paunovich, who has compressed over 20 years of public speaking into six simple steps. It comes with a multimedia presentation, incorporating samples of DVD footage, along with group discussion, interactive and illustrative exercises.
Many ministers, youth leaders and those interested in sharpening their communicative skills have been helped by this seminar. It is also available on CD format and comes with a 36 page manual. However, there is nothing quite like experiencing this seminar in a live setting that captures the creative flow of group work. Zoran has spoken to thousands of people over the years and is regularly sought after and well known for his inspirational, practical and insightful preaching.
Using the word P.R.E.A.C.H. as an acronym, Zoran looks at the six indicators to effective communication.
6 Indicators to Effective Preaching 2007
Tuesdays 4:00pm – 5:00pm
6th March - 6 Indicators to 'The Art of Effective Preaching' (P.R.E.A.C.H. Session 1)
Purpose & Resourceful Preaching
13th March - 6 Indicators to 'The Art of Effective Preaching' (P.R.E.A.C.H. Session 2)
Entertaining & Awareness of Current Events
20st March - 6 Indicators to 'The Art of Effective Preaching' (P.R.E.A.C.H. Session 3)
Construction of your presentation & content
27th March - 6 Indicators to 'The Art of Effective Preaching' (P.R.E.A.C.H. Session 4)
How to keep Improving
17th April - How to use the Electronic Research E-Sword Tool
(Session 5)
Purpose
Luke 4:18, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for He has anointed me to preach..." Preach what? A clearly defined purpose will always hit the Bulls-eye. Identify the 5 positive and purposeful approaches to Christ's preaching mandate, and their practical application.
Resourceful
Discover the 20 plus different ways, means and methods of bringing life to your message. The preacher's workshop should contain as many tools as does the mechanics workshop. This seminar helps you to know what to look for & where, how to package it and deliver it in a practical and dynamic format.
Entertaining
An Arabian proverb puts it like this: "He who is the best preacher is the one who can turn the ear into an eye." Jesus was the master of imagery in His use of parables and modern day analogy's. Discover the 3 elements to how your message can be more interesting. You will be introduced to tips and techniques in the art of capturing and holding an audience's attention, through innovative & illustrative approaches.
Awareness of current events
The challenge is always before us, how to marry the sacred with the secular, the first century with the 21st century, how do we preach on the 'Stone that was rolled away' for a generation who reads the 'Rolling Stones'? How do we convey and relate heavens promises to earth's problems? Discover the importance & insight into the difference between communicating and connecting.
Construction of a sermon
Alfred Gibbs in 'The Preacher and His Preaching' asserts that good preaching "is the science and art governing the preparation and delivery of sermons." Discover the 5 keys to skillfully crafting a message along with various arrangements & presentation styles.
How to improve
Discover the 7 pillars to progressive improvement. Most people are content with what they already know; others are constantly in pursuit of fresh insight, new & innovative concepts, different methods and models. Such have already benefited or want to benefit from this seminar. "The human mind, stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimensions." Oliver Wendell Holmes
For further information please contact the church office here and attention your enquiry to Bob Tucker.
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