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Title: 8 Hours or Less
Subtitle: Writing Faithful Sermons Faster
Author: Ryan Huguley
Narrator: James Foster
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-29-17
Publisher: christianaudio.com
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
What every pastor wants: more time. The clock is every pastor's nemesis. Between meetings, administration, counseling, and other duties, it's hard to find enough time for sermon prep. Unless you change the process.
8 Hours or Less will show preachers how to write the same sermons they've been writing, but in half the time. Author Ryan Huguley reveals:
Huguley is a pastor and the host of a podcast featuring leaders like Matt Chandler, James MacDonald, Doug Wilson, and Nancy Ortberg. What he shares in 8 Hrs or Less is a process he's been refining for six years, and it has radically improved both his preaching and experience in ministry.
Why work harder when you can work smarter? 8 Hours or Less brings relief to the time crunch and helps pastors be healthier, more balanced, and more effective - all without making their sermons suffer for it.
Members Reviews:
One of the most practical, helpful books I have read this year.
I could not put this book down! It is full of sound theology and practical wisdom on how to use your time preparing sermons to the glory of God. I highly recommend it for any and all preachers.
Thankful for this Resource
I really enjoyed this book. I plan to implement many of Ryan's suggestions in my personal sermon prep. Thankful for this resource.
Use Your Sermon Preparation Time Wisely and Well
Iâm not happy about it, but my time is more limited than Iâd like when it comes to sermon preparation. I used to spend up to twenty hours a week on preparing sermons. Now, out of necessity, I spend considerably less.
I was curious, then, to pick up Ryan Huguleyâs new book 8 Hours or Less: Writing Faithful Sermons Faster. Curious, but also skeptical. Is it really possible to prepare a biblical, helpful sermon in that amount of time?
In the past two weeks, Iâve been challenged that I need to step up my sermon game. Preaching deserves our best energy, and shouldnât be taken lightly. Our churches depend on the faithful preaching of Godâs Word, and microwaving sermons is inexcusable. Iâm cautious about any approach that dilutes the quality of preaching.
Huguley agrees. Heâs not interested in providing shortcuts. He does want to help us avoid shortcuts and to be driven by daily deadlines that help us complete each task in the preparation process. âWhere there is no deadline,â he writes, âthere is no drive.â
The bulk of the book is a daily plan for writing the sermon:
-On Mondays, do exegesis and build the frame of the sermon.
-On Tuesdays, get feedback from others on the sermon frame.
-On Wednesdays, prepare the introduction.
-On Thursdays, prepare the conclusion.
-On Fridays, complete preaching notes.
-On Sundays, deliver the sermon.
Despite the tight timeframe, Huguley believes that most of us should write manuscripts. âYou may not write a word-for-word manuscriptâthough I do commend this to new preachersâbut you should write out the vast majority of what you plan to say. Roughly 90 percent of my sermon is written on the page.â Huguley doesnât want us to skip steps or skimp in our preparation. He just wants us to spend our time wisely.
I appreciated a lot in this book. It provides clear direction on the steps that we can take in sermon preparation. I especially appreciated the Tuesday stage of getting feedback from others in sermon preparation.