Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Preaching is hard, especially in your first years. Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching brings you wisdom from experienced preachers to help you stay faithful, encouraged, and growing. We’re not the experts but we’re bringing them to you, with real conversations, practical tips, and hard-hitting truths to sharpen and sustain you for the road ahead.
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Starting Strong: Thriving in the First Years of Preaching
Preaching at Evangelistic Events with Sam Chan
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Season 2, Episode 9: Preaching at Evangelistic Events with Sam Chan
Christmas. Easter. Carols. Community events. Special evangelistic nights. These moments can bring people into our churches who may rarely or never hear a Christian sermon. But how do we preach the gospel to a room where many people may have little understanding of Christianity and may not even be sure why they're there?
In the final episode of Season 2, we’re joined by Sam Chan (evangelist, author, and experienced communicator) to explore how to preach clearly and compellingly at evangelistic events. Sam brings years of experience thinking about how the gospel connects with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.
We discuss:
- Making the most of opportunities like Christmas, Easter, Carols, and community events
- Explaining the gospel clearly without assuming too much
- Building a bridge from everyday experience to the message of Jesus
- Engaging people who are sceptical, curious, or spiritually indifferent
- Using stories, illustrations, questions, and humour effectively
As the season comes to a close, this episode brings us back to the heart of preaching: proclaiming Christ to real people in real situations. Whether you're preaching at a packed Christmas service, an Easter gathering, a community event, or any other evangelistic opportunity, this conversation will encourage you to preach the gospel with clarity and confidence.
Our prayer is that these conversations would help raise up a generation of faithful, clear, and compelling preachers of God's Word. If you've enjoyed this episode, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who would benefit.
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