20 Don’ts For Young Preachers

[rrford]

This isn't original but I found it in my files and thought it might be of interest to some around here.

20 Don’ts For Young Preachers

1) Don’t fail to pray.

2) Don't deal in off-color stories.

3) Don't be a pessimist.

4) Don't scold or deal in personalities.

5) Don't belittle little things.

6) Don't be lazy.

7) Don't neglect the sick and sorrowing.

8) Don't fail to keep your appointments.

9) Don't live beyond your income.

10) Don't be a stingy person.

11) Don't betray a confidence.

12) Don't lose your temper in public.

13) Don't be jealous of your fellow ministers.

14) Don't not use the Bible for your preaching texts.

15) Don't be artificial or sensational.

16) Don't preach your doubts.

17) Don't preach so much against things as for principles.

18) Don't be tempted on any occasion not to preach your best.

19) Don't allow anyone to dictate your message.

20) Don't fail to pray.

[The Dean]

Great stuff rrford.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Great stuff indeed.

[Ron]

This isn't original but I found it in my files and thought it might be of interest to some around here.

20 Don’ts For Young Preachers

1) Don’t fail to pray.

2) Don't deal in off-color stories.

3) Don't be a pessimist.

4) Don't scold or deal in personalities.

5) Don't belittle little things.

6) Don't be lazy.

7) Don't neglect the sick and sorrowing.

8) Don't fail to keep your appointments.

9) Don't live beyond your income.

10) Don't be a stingy person.

11) Don't betray a confidence.

12) Don't lose your temper in public.

13) Don't be jealous of your fellow ministers.

14) Don't not use the Bible for your preaching texts.

15) Don't be artificial or sensational.

16) Don't preach your doubts.

17) Don't preach so much against things as for principles.

18) Don't be tempted on any occasion not to preach your best.

19) Don't allow anyone to dictate your message.

20) Don't fail to pray.

All these have I done from my youth, what Lackest I?:D

J/K rrford, these are goood points, and great advice indeed!

Thank you!:tiphat

[Rhymis]

21. Don't make long lists of don'ts.

[OneTruth]

22. Don't go skinny dipping in a mixed multitude.

[Carpenter]

See, this is why he is a great example for a younger minister to emulate.

If the youngsters DID choose a guy like rrford to pattern themselves after, the up and coming generation of UPC preachers would be and could be taken a little more seriously.

[Nahum]

Too bad this is focused on young preachers. I know quite a few baby boomers who really could have used these twenty commandments.

[Nahum]

bump

[secretplace]

We hope young preachers are smart enough to know they need the above advice more than the old preachers who have been through the school of hard knocks frontwards and backwards.

[rrford]

We hope young preachers are smart enough to know they need the above advice more than the old preachers who have been through the school of hard knocks frontwards and backwards.

Thanks. I thought it was a good thread to start. Evidently I need to think twice in the future.

[rgcraig]

It is a good thread!

They are good rules for all ages too.

[South of I 90]

Don't get in the habit of screaming like the old preachers!!

[Neck]

This isn't original but I found it in my files and thought it might be of interest to some around here.

20 Don’ts For Young Preachers

1) Don’t fail to pray.

2) Don't deal in off-color stories.

3) Don't be a pessimist.

4) Don't scold or deal in personalities.

5) Don't belittle little things.

6) Don't be lazy.

7) Don't neglect the sick and sorrowing.

8) Don't fail to keep your appointments.

9) Don't live beyond your income.

10) Don't be a stingy person.

11) Don't betray a confidence.

12) Don't lose your temper in public.

13) Don't be jealous of your fellow ministers.

14) Don't not use the Bible for your preaching texts.

15) Don't be artificial or sensational.

16) Don't preach your doubts.

17) Don't preach so much against things as for principles.

18) Don't be tempted on any occasion not to preach your best.

19) Don't allow anyone to dictate your message.

20) Don't fail to pray.

Don't preach a Mark Hanby sermon by changing the title. We have heard them all.

If you travel and evangelize, don't show up in my Mustang GT 2006.

Drive an older car your offerings will be larger.

[rrford]

Don't preach a Mark Hanby sermon by changing the title. We have heard them all.

Some of us haven't.

[Neck]

Some of us haven't.

Ya but you know what I have heard "Smoke in God's face" preached by so many young evangelist you would think God would have lung cancer...

[rrford]

Ya but you know what I have heard "Smoke in God's face" preached by so many young evangelist you would think God would have lung cancer...

LOL! I have never heard that one. Then again, MH was a good preacher but not at the top of my list of favorites.

[Neck]

LOL! I have never heard that one. Then again, MH was a good preacher but not at the top of my list of favorites.

I heard "Mama go Home" this young evangelist titled it "A mothers loss". He stated from the pulpit how God revealed the sermon to him.

He went on for 10 minutes about the story.

I told him, I heard Mark Hanby was calling himself and Apostle.

I had not heard he was now calling himself God.

The young man looked at me like he lost his fake Gold tie pin.

I said, "Moma Go Home", is a classic 1970's MH sermon.

Nathan

[The Dean]

Still a great thread, RRFord.

[Coonskinner]

Great advice, rrford.

My old pastor wasn't much for giving detailed advice to us young preachers.

I can sum up his training in four words: "Pray, fast, and study."

[ZeroedIn]

Good stuff rrford, hope a bunch of preachers read it!!:highfive

[Truthseeker]

This isn't original but I found it in my files and thought it might be of interest to some around here.

20 Don’ts For Young Preachers

1) Don’t fail to pray.

2) Don't deal in off-color stories.

3) Don't be a pessimist.

4) Don't scold or deal in personalities.

5) Don't belittle little things.

6) Don't be lazy.

7) Don't neglect the sick and sorrowing.

8) Don't fail to keep your appointments.

9) Don't live beyond your income.

10) Don't be a stingy person.

11) Don't betray a confidence.

12) Don't lose your temper in public.

13) Don't be jealous of your fellow ministers.

14) Don't not use the Bible for your preaching texts.

15) Don't be artificial or sensational.

16) Don't preach your doubts.

17) Don't preach so much against things as for principles.

18) Don't be tempted on any occasion not to preach your best.

19) Don't allow anyone to dictate your message.

20) Don't fail to pray.

Sounds good for old preachers too!

[Warmbee]

Great advice, rrford.

My old pastor wasn't much for giving detailed advice to us young preachers.

I can sum up his training in four words: "Pray, fast, and study."

that's what my senior pastor and my pastor say, and practice.

I like how the list started and ended with prayer.

[philjones]

I am not sure what numbers these would be, but:

Don't forget who the Preacher is

Don't focus on Results

Don't fail to focus on Relationship

Don't forget to Pray!

[Ron]

Thanks. I thought it was a good thread to start. Evidently I need to think twice in the future.

Think twice, three times even brother, but still post-it is good advice!:tiphat

[Ron]

I would also add-Don't forget to be prepared!

[AGAPE]

I think that I read somewhere something titled:

20 Do's for a Young Preacher's Wife.


(think that it was concerning Hair)

[Felicity]

This isn't original but I found it in my files and thought it might be of interest to some around here.

20 Don’ts For Young Preachers

1) Don’t fail to pray.

2) Don't deal in off-color stories.

3) Don't be a pessimist.

4) Don't scold or deal in personalities.

5) Don't belittle little things.

6) Don't be lazy.

7) Don't neglect the sick and sorrowing.

8) Don't fail to keep your appointments.

9) Don't live beyond your income.

10) Don't be a stingy person.

11) Don't betray a confidence.

12) Don't lose your temper in public.

13) Don't be jealous of your fellow ministers.

14) Don't not use the Bible for your preaching texts.

15) Don't be artificial or sensational.

16) Don't preach your doubts.

17) Don't preach so much against things as for principles.

18) Don't be tempted on any occasion not to preach your best.

19) Don't allow anyone to dictate your message.

20) Don't fail to pray.These are all excellent and if followed will stand any preacher in good stead.

In regard to #12 I'd add .......

"Don't lose your temper in the pulpit either".

Because I've heard of this happening.

[stmatthew]

This isn't original but I found it in my files and thought it might be of interest to some around here.

20 Don’ts For Young Preachers

1) Don’t fail to pray.

2) Don't deal in off-color stories.

3) Don't be a pessimist.

4) Don't scold or deal in personalities.

5) Don't belittle little things.

6) Don't be lazy.

7) Don't neglect the sick and sorrowing.

8) Don't fail to keep your appointments.

9) Don't live beyond your income.

10) Don't be a stingy person.

11) Don't betray a confidence.

12) Don't lose your temper in public.

13) Don't be jealous of your fellow ministers.

14) Don't not use the Bible for your preaching texts.

15) Don't be artificial or sensational.

16) Don't preach your doubts.

17) Don't preach so much against things as for principles.

18) Don't be tempted on any occasion not to preach your best.

19) Don't allow anyone to dictate your message.

20) Don't fail to pray.

Elder,

You never seem to come here with these posts that you do not fill my plate with good food.


Now I realize I am just not seeing this for some reason, but good you explain #14 a little more?

[Steve Epley]

Very good for the young and the old. that is why the man makes the BIG bucks.:ty

[Neck]

Never take out the pastor's daughter when preaching at a church. You might not get out of town.

[rrford]

Elder,

You never seem to come here with these posts that you do not fill my plate with good food.


Now I realize I am just not seeing this for some reason, but good you explain #14 a little more?

It is basically saying to be sure and use the Bible for your text and then preach your text.

Current events, statistics, stories, etc. can indeed be great assets when preaching. But it seems that many preachers have started basing the majority of a message on those things. Nothing will ever top the Word when it comes to a basis for preaching, from intro to altar call.

[StillStanding]

8) Don't fail to keep your appointments.

Addendum: Evangelists please arrive at the church before church starts. Don't make your grand entrance 15-30 minutes late!

[StillStanding]

Don't forget to spend quality time with your wife and kids.

[Malvaro]

21) Don't steal other preacher's messages....

if you can't get with the Lord in prayer and have Him give something new to you.... you should settle down into a boring desk job somewhere....

[jimmyrrs]

Addendum: Evangelists please arrive at the church before church starts. Don't make your grand entrance 15-30 minutes late!

I just came across this thread and I must say I AGREE with this Addendum. See it happen way to many times, even with preachers just across town coming to hold a special service.

[RandyWayne]

Addendum: Evangelists please arrive at the church before church starts. Don't make your grand entrance 15-30 minutes late!

Thanks for bumping this.

(Good list by the way.)

As for the grand entrance thing, our own pastor (of many years ago) did this himself. Somberly walking in toward the end of song service, not unlike the father-of-the-bride walking down the isle, as he majestically approached his alter for the sermon.

[LUKE2447]

21) Don't steal other preacher's messages....

if you can't get with the Lord in prayer and have Him give something new to you.... you should settle down into a boring desk job somewhere....

AMEN!!!!!