![]() ![]() He had the little boy jump off the communion table at his command, giving him assurance that he would catch him. He got a child up on the stage with him to demonstrate trust. I know one preacher who got into trouble with this. An amazing thing usually happens when you walk with someone–the cadence of your steps begins to be the same. ![]() In a sermon on Galatians 5:25, “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit”, I picked someone from the audience to walk around the stage with me for a few minutes while we chatted about the weather, his job, etc. Spend time creating the pictures and diagrams that will cause people to join the message again. Most churches in the United States are now equipped with Powerpoint. As he ended his message he explained that what he was doing was simply a way to “hook” their attention. ![]() Then a few minutes later would turn it back on. During his message one day he occasionally would turn the light off. Steve Brown, the person who suggested the idea of TULIP as an acrostic, tells of one man who preached with a lectern that had a light on it. But how do you do this? Let me list some of the ways: Make People Wonder Unconventional preaching hooks people into your message. So how do you get and hold people’s attention when you preach? Unconventional Preaching hooks people into your message so you gain a listening mind. On Monday, the typical sermon listener will remember about 25% of the message. Think about this for a moment: What sermons do you remember? I read a study years ago that could be a bit depressing for the person who preaches. Unconventional Preaching Hooks People and Is Memorable The U in the TULIP acrostic refers to doing what is unconventional. In the last post, we looked at the fact that preaching is more impactful if it is therapeutic, that is, relevant to peoples’ needs. Remember that we are describing keys to making your preaching memorable by introducing the acrostic TULIP. He knows that when you do the unconventional, you get and hold peoples’ attention, and they will remember what you talked about. He knows the second of our statements about how to preach so people will listen. ![]()
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