Neither a shouter nor a whisperer be

Pastor Anonymous  |  Features  |  A Constant Gardener
Date posted:  1 Jul 2014
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Neither a shouter nor  a whisperer be

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Preachers communicate. No, change that. Preachers are called to be, and must learn to be, communicators.

Often, though, we preachers make rather a bad job of it. We want our words to give a particular message, but our faces, voices and bodies are actually giving a very different one. It’s communication, alright, but it’s totally confused, and confusing.

So what are two of the preacher’s biggest communication problems? For my money, it’s shouting and whispering. Many a good ministry has been spoilt by these tendencies. Preachers need to own up to them if found guilty – and learn to change!

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