Description: an interactive group process to help participants improve their sermon delivery.
Aside from comments like “good sermon” or our own evaluation (I nailed it today! I wasn’t on my game!), preachers rarely have the opportunity to review how they present their message. Does the “how” of our presentation get in the way of the “what” of our message? This seminar will allow each participant to receive constructive feedback from peers on how we say what we say.
Format:
Limited to a maximum of five participants.
Each participant will upload two sermon videos, one at the beginning of the lab and the second midway through the workshop. Prior to each session, the leader and the group will review each sermon and offer comments and observations during group meetings. Anticipate reviewing two sermons per meeting.
There will be six 90-minute sessions over the course of eight weeks. Our initial session will be on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. We will meet every other week thereafter and conclude no later than Tuesday, November 28.
Cost per participant: $300
Recommendations:
“Dr. Ireland has a reputation for being a very capable homiletician. As a relatively young preacher, I’m always looking for ways to hone my craft, which prompted me to seek out Dr. Ireland’s expertise. After watching my preaching, he and I had a robust discussion on the ways my sermon writing, and proclamation might be improved. If you are looking to become a more effective communicator of the Gospel, contact Dr. Ireland.”
—Rev. Dr. Koby Strawser, First Baptist Church, Erwin, TN
“At a time when my Sunday messages were floundering, Bill Ireland coached me out of a preaching rut. It not only served me well, but his work blessed our church. He helped me focus on Scripture as a priority and helped me get to the passage sooner in my sermons. Take advantage of Bill’s decades of first-hand experience, his love for the church, and his devotion to Christ to enrich your own preaching.”
—Rev. Dr. Larry Yarborough, Deermeadows Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL
Bill Ireland has served as a pastor for over forty years and is currently serving as the pastor of the Norris Religious Fellowship in Norris, TN and as an associate with Pinnacle Leadership. He brings a wealth of experience, insight, and curiosity to the craft of preaching. He is the author of three books and numerous journal articles. Pulpit Digest published a number of his sermons and his lectionary commentary. He also served as a contributing editor to The Library of Distinctive Sermons.