How to Improve as a Preacher Over Time (with Brandon Hilgemaan)
Nov 21, 2023
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Brandon Hilgemaan, a preacher who has learned the power of incremental growth, shares his insights on improving as a preacher. He emphasizes the need for intentional self-assessment and highlights the mistake of trying to fix everything at once. The podcast discusses the importance of preaching delivery, setting small challenges, and effectively communicating the message of the Bible. It also addresses the spiritual and practical aspects of preaching, the significance of having a preaching calendar, and the origins of ProPreacher.com.
Improving as a preacher requires slow, steady growth and intentional focus on areas for improvement.
Young preachers often make the mistake of either neglecting effective communication or lacking a solid biblical foundation.
Deep dives
Importance of Dedication to Preaching
The speaker emphasizes the importance of dedicating oneself to improving preaching skills and delivering God's word.
Discussion on Preaching and Teaching
The podcast explores the passion for preaching and teaching that both the host and guest share, and their desire to help other preachers and teachers grow in their abilities.
Personal Experience of First Preaching
The guest shares a personal anecdote about their first experience preaching and the challenges they faced, highlighting the importance of improving delivery and public speaking skills.
Common Mistakes of Young Preachers
The podcast identifies two common mistakes made by young preachers: focusing too much on content without effective communication and focusing too much on delivery without a solid biblical foundation.
Brandon Hilgemaan has learned the power of slow, steady incremental growth as a preacher through intentionally highlighting areas for improvement. Through self assessment (and some feedback from his wife) he has removed some bad habits and added some healthy practices in his personal study and public proclamation of God's Word. He has found that pastors make the mistake of trying to get better in every area of their preaching all at once. But trying to fix everything barely fixes anything.
Brandon Hilgemann is a pastor in Tempe, Arizona, and the founder of ProPreacher.com, a popular online resource dedicated to helping pastors preach better. He has served in ministry for over 15 years in churches of all sizes around the country. Brandon is the author of Preaching Nuts & Bolts, and Preach and Deliver. He is also a graduate of Phoenix Seminary and Grand Canyon University. He and his wife have been married for over 17 years and have two kids and a dog.
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