The first essential thing is accepting the fact that you are preaching to a certain congregation. It would like to hear a sermon directed to its needs. That’s why think for your audience first and make your sermon interesting to them. Many of the people in the church are there because someone forced them to be or because they think of their presence at divine services is a sacred duty. Don’t make their life even harder by having a boring sermon; they have a bed to sleep in that is far more comfortable than your church. Quite the contrary, make your congregation your friends and admirers by crafting a sermon they are sure to like.



Serious preparation is the second important factor for successful preaching career. Don’t rely on your off the cuff abilities, as preaching is not meant to be improvisation. By improvising you will most probably deliver a long, drawn-out, and humdrum sermon without structure or important relevant points. One of the secrets to remember is that a sermon that lasts for more than 10 minutes tends to be a big challenge for both, the preacher and congregation. So do your homework and perform the required detailed preparation.

The third thing is to prepare the pulpit and your voice. Prepare your voice with vocal exercises before going up to the pulpit and be prepared with plenty of water to meet that temporary discomfort and to infuse new strength into your voice and therefore your sermon. In this way you will avoid issues of a temporary nature permanently marring your sermon and masking what you are really trying to convey, just because your throat was dry.

For some people reading a sermon looks elementary and very easy thing that is because of the well-prepared preachers they have listened to in the past. To make a really good and interesting sermon you need to take a well-structured outline, to include appropriate Bible verses as a necessary proof and to add your personality to keep the interest of your auditory till the end. Follow these rules and you will have opportunity to become a perfect preacher.