Sticky Sermons Academy

ENROLLMENT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED

This course covers four main topics:

1. How can I develop an efficient sermon preparation plan?

Every ministry context is different. We don’t want to give you a cookie-cutter method, but what we do want to do is help you develop your own plan that works in your context - a plan that snowballs so you’re never behind and always ahead.

We’ll start at the beginning and lay the foundation for developing a plan.

• You’ll learn the habits you need to have in order to develop a sermon prep snowball.

• You’ll learn how to document your sermon prep so you can use it this week or months from now.

• You’ll learn how to get ahead with a calendar and stay ahead with a research team.

• You’ll learn how to put it all together so you know exactly what to do and when every single week.

2. How can I write messages that naturally connect?

One of the biggest problems I ran into early on in ministry was how to craft messages that weren’t just true, but messages that were compelling and memorable.

We’ll break down every piece to writing a sticky sermon.

• You’ll learn the sticky sermon structure and why it creates memorable sermons. It works, just work it.

• You’ll learn why your message should be centered around one point and how to do it well.

• You’ll learn principles for storytelling that novelists and producers know so we can also tell them well.
• You’ll learn how to preach the gospel every time, no matter the passage you’re preaching on.

There is a lot that goes into writing a memorable sermon, but when you let us go with you every step of the way, you’ll find these things eventually coming to you intuitively.

3. How can I deliver sermons in a compelling, intentional, and powerful way?

This is where the rubber meets the road…

If you have great content, but poor delivery, people will have a harder time to connect. So let’s remove all the barriers and deliver your great content in a compelling way.

We’ll give you the tools you need to intentionally deliver every sermon so it sticks.

• You will learn how to properly use non-verbal techniques to communicate the message.

• You will learn how to use your eyes to connect with everyone in the room.

• You will learn how to intentionally use cadence variation to put subtle strobe lights on points of emphasis.
• You’ll learn how to properly use emotion to communicate the thrust of the text.

• You’ll learn how you can use media with integrity and effectiveness when you preach.

4. How can I extend my sermon past Sunday so more people take action throughout the week?

You’ve spent a lot of time preparing, writing, and delivering your sermon. Don’t let it simmer out on Sunday.

We live in the age of the internet. So let’s leverage that to ensure your last sermon sticks with people on Wednesday as much as it did on Sunday.

We’ll teach you the ins and outs of these strategies.

• You’ll learn how to create and distribute graphics that engage your audience on social media.

• You’ll learn how to utilize your sermon video or audio to create a memorable clip for use on the internet.

• You’ll learn how to use the extra content you cut from your message to continue the conversation with your congregation.
• You’ll learn how to use small groups in two powerful ways that will move people forward from Sunday’s message.

The strategies you’ll learn here will grow your church’s reach in the community and you’ll see visitors come because they were engaged online first.

• We have interviewed pastors of large churches, small churches, and everything in between on the topic of preaching sticky sermons.

• We have interviewed church creatives on how to increase the sermon’s effectiveness online.

• We’ll listen to you, our students, on who you want to hear from and go make it happen.

• Students will get to be a part of an exclusive private Facebook group where we will learn from each other.

• For those interested, we’ll teach you how to do a mastermind group and, together, work through your greatest ministry challenges.