One of the directives in Scripture is that church elders must be didaktikos – able to teach.
Many are satisfied with understanding theology or caring for people, but sometimes not so great at motivating others to have a passion to live for Jesus. Good preaching is much more than good theology – there must be urgency and passion.
John Piper has said: ‘The preacher’s job is for people to know God and to find Him more satisfying than food, sex, money, sports, or media. They’re idolaters if they don’t.’
Is it ungodly to work on your sermon delivery?
‘Just preach the word brother’, said the older preacher to his young apprentice. The younger man had expressed a desire …