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Preaching the Mission - The Gospel

Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the issue of delivery in preaching, specifically that of preaching the Gospel.        A couple of questions preachers should ask themselves: Preaching the Gospel  What does it mean to preach the gospel in every text?  What is the difference between Christ-Centered and Gospel-Centered preaching?    You can hear the full version of Darrin Patrick's Preaching the ...

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Preaching the Mission - Editing

Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the last step in sermon preparation - editing.       A couple of questions preachers should ask themselves during this stage of sermon preparation are:   Editing – Streamlining content for effective communication How can I apply the principle “less is more”? How can I be faithful to the text and preach it to the level of the congregation?   You can hear the full version of Darrin Patrick's Preaching the Misson ...

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Preaching the Mission - Exegesis & Application

Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the steps of sermon preparation that are to follow meditation - exegesis and application. Questions preachers should ask themselves during these stages of sermon preparation are: Exegesis – Discerning the meaning of the text What does the text say? How did the original audience here this text? What does this mean for me? What does this mean for the church? Application – Bringing the text to real life What connection is there between original audience and my audience? What sin keeps us from doing the text? What principles can I ...

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Preaching the Mission - Meditation

Preaching the Mission: Click to View Series In 2007, Darrin Patrick (Lead Pastor - The Journey) spoke at the Seattle Boot Camp on "Preaching the Mission." Here is an excerpt from his talk where he explains the first step a preacher should take in preparing his sermon is meditation.       Four questions preachers should ask themselves during this stage of sermon preparation are: How can I worship the Father through the text? Where is Jesus in the text? What is the Spirit saying to me in the text? What do I need to repent of in order to experience God through the text?   You can hear the full version of Darrin Patrick's Preaching the Misson ...

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