How do You Prepare Your Messages or Presentations?

How do you prepare for your speaking engagements? Pastors have to prepare a message every week, sometimes two or even three messages in the course of a few days. The pressure is always on to deliver something that will challenge, motivate, inspire and ultimately cause people to move from complacency and the status quo into a deeper relationship with God.  While most pastors believe that God is the One who does the changing and convincing, they are also aware they’re called to be a spokesperson for things that are sacred and cannot abdicate their responsibility to prepare.

Recently I interviewed Mike Slaughter, Sr. Pastor of Ginghamsburg Church, and he shared with me in the video below how he prepares the message that he delivers 5 times each weekend.

How do you prepare for a message or presentation?

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6 responses to “How do You Prepare Your Messages or Presentations?”

  1. Mark H Jeffress Avatar
    Mark H Jeffress

    Thanks for posting Mike’s preparation. That was very interesting to me. I think I wait too late to develop my material and I don’t have enough time to add creative elements to it. 

    1. Maurilio Amorim Avatar

      Working ahead helps to give you margin for creativity.

  2. Christopher Richards Avatar
    Christopher Richards

    Maurilio, thank you for posting this video. This is very helpful to someone starting out in ministry. Great information. 

    1. Maurilio Amorim Avatar

      It took Mike a while to come up with his system. I hope you’ll find your stride soon.

  3. Bret Pemelton Avatar

    I love the fact that he Googles pretty much everything he does.  You’d be nuts not to.  The hours that must save him.  I find it hard to blog if I can’t Google.  Sometimes just Googling images as I’m writing helps inspire and propel me forward.

    1. Maurilio Amorim Avatar

      Images and videos often inspire me to write, but then so does bad taste at airports and public places. 🙂

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