Q. How long should you study in preparation for preaching? How long should a sermon last?
A. Many preachers and seminary professors are quick to weigh in with their two cents on how long a preacher should spend preparing a sermon, how many minutes the sermon should last, and so on. Some may be know-it-alls, while most probably have good intentions of trying to guide and help young preachers. Nevertheless, we too much have reduced preaching to a formula of “do it this way,” “put in this much time studying,” “preach for this many minutes,” etc. – this is the right way (or only way) to preach. Conspicuously, seldom does the advice come with references to Scripture. There must be more acknowledgment that every preacher is different, every sermon is different, and every congregation is different. One size does not fit all. The preacher spends a lifetime of study of the word of God. A sermon is over when it is over.
The following series might prove helpful:
- https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2013/09/true-new-testament-preaching-7-questions.html
- https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2013/09/alliterated-sermons.html
- https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2013/09/what-kinds-of-sermons.html
- https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2013/09/3-evangelistic-sermons.html
- https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2013/09/3-church-sermons.html
- https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2013/09/answering-7-questions-from-monday.html
- https://baptistsearch.blogspot.com/2013/09/preaching-differences-and-similarities.html
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