Being married to a preacher for many years, I've been exposed to many definitions of what is a preacher? what makes a good preacher? what constitutes a good sermon? and many more.
A friend of mine sent me this quote in an e-mail:
Preaching is the art of making a sermon and delivering it. Why no, that is not preaching. Preaching is the art of making a preacher, and delivering that. Preaching is the outrush of soul in speech. Therefore, the elemental business in preaching is not with the preaching but with the preacher. It is no trouble to preach, but a vast trouble to construct a preacher. What then, in the light of this is the task of a preacher? (or of anyone sharing his or her faith). Mainly this, the amassing of a great soul so as to have something worthwhile to give. The sermon is the preacher up to date.
Bishop Alfred Quayle
American Methodist Bishop (1860-1925)
I really like this quote.
Over the years the many compliments I've heard on my "preacher-man" have mostly been about how real he is, and how people forget they're hearing a sermon. They think he's speaking individually to them; others say they're amazed at how he shares who and where he is in life and how that pertains so much to their journey.
I'm married to a great sermon; i.e., a preacher who is up to date.
Guess that's why I liked this quote.
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Another unbelievable thing about your "preacher man" is his willingness to get up early enough to drive 120 miles to teach a small Bible study that begins at 7 am for free at his expense on several occassions! No wonder he is up to date!
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