So How Do You Like Your Preaching: OverEasy or Rough n Tumble?
 

This is part of a discussion we had today in the BOTT thread ...

Do you think our church culture has affected what we consider good preaching? What kind of preaching do you prefer?

Is there any truth to any of the statements made above?

I like good ole' fashion Jeff Arnold, T.D. Jakes, Norman Wagner type of preaching. Its gotta be loud.:hanky:bouquet

What do you like about their preaching, Easty? Why must it be loud?

For me, just anointed!

I will tell you I dont like being bullied into the alter.

I dont mind straight talk that deals with real issues.
I dont mind hearing about the love of God either.


I dont like junk that is all sound and no substance.

LOL! Well, it don't have to be loud for me to like it, but I just feel like when preachers are loud, they have thier heart into it, thats all. Just to clarify, I don't really like it when a preacher screams a sermon, you don't have to scream to be loud.

Good point. Me too.

I dont even need to be shouted at, although that dont bother me.

My personal style is closer to a Stoneking.

But when listening, for me substance will ALWAYS trump style.

annointed, passionate, scriptural, and heart felt, that will do it, dt:bliss

He can be as "tough" as he wants, as long as I agree with the salient points. Just being candid.

Also, it is imperative that we get things up to at least an 8th grade level.

The average American (who reads at all) reads at an 8th grade level. We need to try and reach up to at least an "average" level of intelligence. Quite a stretch, but if we start now and do our best to make sure all of our preachers make it through Middle School we can achieve this lofty goal.

* hmmm... better check the old blood sugar before I post anymore today...

I like the truth to be preached with love. (Tell it like it is, but be nice about it. :))

I like intellectual speaking, that has suspense and takes you to a conclusion and leaves you having to make a decision.

The "We are going to have Revival in Thousand and Seven" screaming preaching I can live without

I love a preacher that you can ask a question after he speaks....

Amen, and amen. Ditto. All of the above!

Monotone will put me to sleep, no matter how good the content. ;)

I agree... but some preachers confuse inflection with infection and they get all swollen red and angry! ROFL:santathumb:shockamoo

So How Do You Like Your Preaching: OverEasy or Rough n Tumble?


I don't like MY preaching at all. But I enjoy the preaching of others. Preaching that brings me closer to the Lord. Preaching that shows me where I am living, and where I should be living, and that helps me get there.

Make your point and don't talk in circles.

Don't feel the need to throw out pentecostal cliches to impress other preachers on the platform.

Don't tell me someone else's stories. I don't care that your mama's neighbors aunts cousin was visited by an angel. Quit living off of other peoples experiences and have some of your own.

You're probably against sports, so don't be a cheerleader.

Make the simple complex, and simplify the complex.

Just 4 more Dano. 4 more. Come on...you can do it!

A little bit of both... tough when it needs to be, soft when it needs to be.

One style does not fit all messages.

Too much of either is out of balance.