Great message for all Pastors, including ME!! Amen! There is a difference between preaching and teaching Sunday School, that is a struggle for some Pastors. This is a very good subject to study. Everyone has an opinion! YES! HA! I love to study on topics like this! I love to learn! God always shows me what to do! I am still learning at age 68! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and learn from HIM!
Churches that struggle with attendance, few baptisims, few children in Church, are more likely not relating to the needs of people. They do not relate with those hurting and what they are facing.
Baptist Press
By Todd Gray, posted September 23, 2024
I remember one Sunday leaving a church service and asking a close friend for feedback on my preaching. The friend said, “Maybe you’re called to teach instead of preach.”
My friend was only confirming what I knew. The sermon didn’t go well, and it was my fault.
I wish I could say that is the only time I had a “preaching fail” but, unfortunately, it was not. There have been many others since then.
One helpful routine when preaching does not go well is to reflect on the sermon and think about what happened. In most cases, my struggles with preaching can be found in one or more of the following failures: More Here