The Truth About Running to Egypt

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Francis Chan - 7 Questions for Sermon Preparation

Teach with Fear - Am I worried about what people think of my message or what God thinks?

Teach with Love - Do I genuinely love these people?

Teach with Accuracy - Am I accurately presenting this passage?

Teach with Power - Am I depending on the Holy Spirit’s power or my own cleverness?

Teach with Integrity - Have I applied this message to my own life?

Teach with Humility - Will this message draw attention to me or to God?

Teach with Urgency - Do the people really need this message?

Communicating for a Change by Andy Stanley and Lane Jones, the seven keys to effective communication, referred to as "seven imperatives," are designed to help speakers deliver messages that inspire transformation. They are:

Determine Your Goal: Focus on changing lives rather than just delivering information. Ask, “What do I want the audience to do, feel, or understand?” to shape a clear, transformative objective.

Pick a Point: Identify one central, memorable point for your message. Everything in the presentation should support this single idea to avoid overwhelming the audience.

Create a Map: Use the ME-WE-GOD-YOU-WE outline to structure your message. Start with a personal story (ME), connect to the audience’s shared experience (WE), explore what God says (GOD), challenge the audience to act (YOU), and cast a vision for collective impact (WE).

Internalize the Message: Own the message by reducing it to a few key pieces you can deliver without relying heavily on notes. This makes your delivery authentic and compelling.

Engage Your Audience: Connect through storytelling, clear transitions, and relatable content. Ask questions like “What do they need to know?” and “Why do they need to do it?” to keep the audience invested.

Find Your Voice: Develop a personal communication style that feels natural. Continuously evaluate what works for you and your audience to refine your delivery.

Start All Over: After delivering a message, reflect, assess what worked, and begin the process again for the next talk. This cycle of preparation and evaluation ensures ongoing improvement.