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5 PATHS OF PREACHING by Chikwendu Uche

What is the most effective way to preach? Lots of preachers have evolved in different ways. But experts have recognized five available options for preachers when they address their hearers:





1. PREACHING FOR THE PEOPLE - This is Performance.

When you preach for the people, you entertain, amuse and inspire them. You only motivate them, not grounding them in godly living and scriptural lifestyles.

2. PREACHING AT THE PEOPLE - This is Rude. 

When you preach at the people, you are simply attacking them. And this happens when you erroneously believe that the people are your enemies.

3. PREACHING DOWN ON THE PEOPLE - This is Arrogance. 

Lots of preachers choose this option today. They downgrade and attack the selfworth of the people through their preaching.

4. PREACHING UP TO THE PEOPLE - This is Fear. 

In many churches, the preachers only preach what is dictated to them to preach by the boards and trustees of those churches. In such churches, there are no-go areas in the Bible.

5. PREACHING TO THE PEOPLE - This is Our Calling.

Preaching to the people is taking the whole gospel of Christ to them. It is preaching and teaching the truths of the scripture without fear or favour. It is declaring the whole counsel, not one-sided, to the people under the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

Traits of a Biblically Faithful Preacher

Paul the Apostle was a practical and scriptural relevant preacher. He took the scriptures and made it relevant to the people.

1. THE PREACHER MUST PRESENT CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED, MAKING HIM THE CENTRAL THEME OF HIS MESSAGE - 1 Corinthians 2:1-2; Colossians 3:16a; John 1:1-3,14.

 2. THE PREACHER MUST TRAIN PEOPLE TO KNOW THE BIBLE FOR THEMSELVES - 2 Timothy 3:14-17.

 3. THE PREACHER MUST LIVE ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES - 1 Timothy 4:12.

 4. THE PREACHER MUST TEACH THE ENTIRE COUNSEL OF GOD’S WORD - Acts 20:20, 27.

5. THE PREACHER MUST CHALLENGE PEOPLE TO OWN THE TRUTH BY RESPONDING POSITIVELY TO THE MESSAGE AND ACTING ON IT - James 1:22, 25.

6. THE PREACHER MUST SHOW THAT THOUGH THE BIBLE IS ANCIENT, YET IT SPEAKS TO US TODAY AND APPLICABLE IN ALL SITUATIONS OF OUR LIVES - Deuteronomy 32:46-47; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21.

7. THE PREACHER MUST GIVE THE BIBLE THE PREEMINENT POSITION IN THE CHURCH - Acts 6:4; Colossians 1:17-19; John 1:1,14; Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 138:2.

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