sermon preparation

Join host Greg Nettle and Josh Burnett (church.tech) for a discussion on the integration of generative AI and technology in church planting and leadership. Josh shares his journey from being a preaching intern at Southeast Christian Church (Louisville, KY) to starting Revolution Church in Annapolis, focusing on community needs like child hunger. Following these church leadership roles, Josh and his wife Sarah founded Flourish, a nonprofit operating system, and later, Church.Tech, which offers AI tools for churches. We're taking a deep dive into the potential of AI in sermon preparation and church management, in order to increase the time church leaders can spend with people and increase productivity and creativity.

Introduction (00:00-00:57)
Josh Burnett's background and journey (00:58-02:35)
Transition to church planting (02:36-04:31)
Experiences at Revolution Church (04:32-05:43)
Addressing child hunger in Annapolis (05:44-07:50)
Transitioning out of church leadership (07:51-09:18)
Founding Flourish and Church.Tech (09:19-11:00)
Theological considerations of AI in church (11:01-14:20)
Practical applications of AI in sermon preparation (14:21-17:55)
Church.Tech's features and goals (17:56-20:42)
Future developments in Church.Tech (20:43-23:00)
Conclusion and thanks (23:01-28:40)

Connect with resources mentioned in this episode:
https://church.tech
https://onflourish.org/
https://stadia.org

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. Charles Jr. discusses a ten-step process for text-driven preaching - a practical way of going from text to sermon in preparation and preaching. 

1. Choose the text strategically.
2. Study the text diligently. 
3. Approach the text prayerfully. 
4. Read the text devotionally. 
5. Interpret the text accurately. 
6. Apply the text pastorally. 
7. Craft the text homiletically. 
8. Present the text clearly. 
9. Declare the text passionately. 
10. Preach the text faithfully. 

For more resources or information, visit hhcharlesjr.com

The texts for September 24th are from Isaiah 55:6-9, Psalm 27:1-9, Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30, and Matthew 20:1-16. Tune in to find out which text our preachers chose for their sermons!

The texts for September 17th are from Genesis 50:15-21, Romans 14:1-12, and Matthew 18:21-35. Tune in to find out which text our preachers chose for their sermons!

The texts for August 27^th are from Isaiah 51, Romans 11, and Matthew 16. Tune in to find out which texts our preachers chose for their sermons!

The texts for August 20^th are from Isaiah 56, Romans 11, and Matthew 15. Tune in to find out which texts our preachers chose for their sermons!

The texts for August 13, the 11^th Sunday after Pentecost are Job 38:4-18, Romans 10:5-17, and Matthew 14:22-33. Tune in to find out which texts our preachers chose for their sermons!

This week is the 10th Sunday After Pentecost, August 6th. Get ready with this discussion on the lectionary texts from Isaiah 55:1-5, Romans 9:1-5, and Matthew 14:13-21.

This week is the 9th Sunday After Pentecost, July 30th. Get ready with this discussion on the lectionary texts from the books of Deuteronomy, Romans and Matthew.

This week is the 8th Sunday After Pentecost, July 23th. Get ready with this discussion on the lectionary texts from the books of Isaiah, Romans and Matthew.

This week is the 7th Sunday After Pentecost, July 16th. Get ready with this discussion on the lectionary texts from the books of Isaiah, Romans and Matthew.

This week is the 6th Sunday After Pentecost, July 9th. Get ready with this discussion on the lectionary texts from the books of Zechariah, Romans and Matthew.

This week is the 5th Sunday After Pentecost. Get ready for July 2nd with this discussion on the lectionary texts from the books of Jeremiah, Romans, and Matthew.

June 18th is the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost. Get ready with this discussion on the lectionary texts from the books of Hosea, Romans, and Matthew.

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, I want to talk to you about my complicated relationship with sermon manuscripts. At this point, I am a conflicted manuscript preacher. I write a full sermon manuscript each week. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I have taken the manuscript to the pulpit. On one hand, I feel like preaching from a sermon manuscript is helping my preaching. At the same time, there are ways In which I feel the manuscript hinders my preaching. 

What is my current view of preaching from sermon manuscripts? 

1. Biblical Accuracy
2. Message Clarity 
3. Balanced Preaching
4. Sermon Length 
5. Pulpit Liberty 
6. Sermon Archives 
7. Ministerial Development 

Book Recommendations: 

• Preaching by Timothy J. Keller 
• From Embers to a Flame by Harry L. Reeder 

For more resources and information, visit hbcharlesjr.com

Greg talks with pastor and preaching coach Bert Crabbe. Bert shares practical tips and ideas to make sermon preparation better.

Connect with Bert: bert@preacherslens.com https://www.truenorthchurch.net/

Connect with Greg Nettle and Stadia Church Planting: https://www.thechurchplantingpodcast.com

https://www.gregnettle.com/thechurchplantingpodcast

https://www.stadiachurchplanting.org

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Greg's Facebook page: gnettle

The Church Planting Podcast on Facebook and Instagram: plantingpodcast

Read the transcipt for this podcast: https://www.gregnettle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BertCrabbe_EP60.pdf

Jonny and Jeff talk about the weekly mandate of sermon prep, how they approach it, and how they think about preaching in today's culture. This is a start of the conversation, which will likely develop into additional episodes. This is a very encouraging episode for pastors of small churches! Your messages matter!