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LIFE CHANGING PREACHING. Dr. Martin Sanders Life Changing Preaching Conference June 2012. Identifying Your Mission , Audience, and Approach. MISSION. Actual Life Change Matthew 28 – Reach / Teach 1 Cor. 1:23-24, 2:2 – Preach Christ Crucified How do unbelievers best believe ?
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LIFE CHANGING PREACHING Dr. Martin Sanders Life Changing Preaching Conference June 2012
MISSION • Actual Life Change • Matthew 28 – Reach / Teach • 1 Cor. 1:23-24, 2:2 – Preach Christ Crucified • How do unbelievers best believe? • How do believers best develop?
Overview: Life Change Preaching • An emerging genre of preaching • Broad, doesn’t categorize • Asks what is the next step in the transformational process. • Identifies people on a faith journey.
VIEW OF PEOPLE • Seeing them as He sees them • Beyond dichotomies / categories • Both lost andin the image of God • Desiring to change • Show them how!!!
MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT • Transformational • Developmental • Romans 5 • Romans 8 • Revelation 19-21 • Empowering, Corrective, Grace, Reflective • Partner with the Spirit in the Life Change process
KEY THEMES • OT – God has the power to change your life! • GOSPELS – It’s time for a change! • “IT’S TIME!” • Intrinsic Motivation – “You know you can…”
MOVE BEYOND • Categories / Dichotomies • One dimensional belief (toward Life Transformation) • Behavior (modification) • “US” vs. “THEM” • Christianizing the mind and behaviors
CASE STUDY:The Power of Ceremony • What do you need to leave behind? • What do you need to embrace or receive from God to go to the next level?
AUDIENCE • Demographics – psychographics • Intrinsic Motivation • View of people: Theory X, Y, Z • MEN AS A CULTURAL GROUP • Alternative people
AUDIENCE RECEPTIVITY • Variables • Those who currently come • Those you want to come • Identifying human issues: heart, soul, emotions, deprivations • Men?
APPROACHES • In preaching • Approach vs. Model • Approach vs. Technique • Approach vs. Style • Preaching vs. Communication • Going for a clear outcome • Outcome options…