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Why doesn't preaching work?

"Why do I spend all this time on these sermons if people forget almost everything I say by the time they’re halfway home?!?” - Every Pastor (at some point)

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Can preaching transform anything?

We all want our preaching to transform people's lives. So why doesn't this happen more often? Why does preaching seem to have so little affect on our Monday through Saturday lives?

Adventures in powerless preaching

Are you frustrated with the seeming ineffectiveness of your sermons? I can relate.

Matt Tebbe
Matt Tebbe

I'm Matt Tebbe, one of the cofounders of Gravity Leadership, and I'll be teaching this live online workshop.

I've been preaching regularly for sixteen years, but for most of those years I had NO IDEA what I was doing. I was discouraged by the almost complete lack of transformation and breakthrough in my churches.

But in the last few years, through failure, suffering, wrestling in prayer, and experimentation, I've learned a few lessons about how to preach in a way that brings true transformation to those who listen and respond.

We believe that preaching for mission that makes disciples is DESPERATELY needed in the North American church. The problem is most of the preaching we learn to do in seminaries and hear on podcasts doesn't lead to real transformation. It doesn't make disciples to live on mission.

A template for truly transformational preaching

The live workshop took place on January 31, 2019, but you can get the replay for only $47, which includes a Workbook and Preaching Template.

You will gain insight, wisdom, and practical tools that will make a difference the very next Sunday!

What you'll learn

  • Why most preaching is so ineffective

    Discover the 4 prevailing preaching pitfalls that keep our sermons ineffective (And... see what we did there with the alliteration?)

  • How to capture the imagination

    Learn how to ignite the imagination in your preaching, instead of only informing the intellect.

  • The difference between teaching and preaching

    Find out the crucial difference between teaching and preaching, and why it matters

  • How to help people respond

    Learn how to call for a response of surrender, instead of offering application ideas.

  • How transformation actually happens

    Learn how people change, and how our preaching can either help or hinder the transformation process.

  • How to order your sermon

    Learn how to structure a sermon to open space for transformation.

Register for the Preaching For Transformation Replay

Get the replay of this live workshop for $47 (includes a workbook and preaching template).

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  • Alan Hirsch, author and missional pioneer
    The Gravity Leadership folk are the real deal. Taking Jesus as their primary reference point, they help churches develop discipleship practices that can go to scale. Thumbs up!”
    Alan Hirsch, author and missional pioneer
  • Jonathan Fettig, Senior Pastor, Media Presbyterian Church
    After coaching with Matt, my preaching began to change... People started giving feedback, but not on how great the sermons were, but on how Sunday worship (including the sermon) had begun to impact daily life for church members.
    Jonathan Fettig, Senior Pastor, Media Presbyterian Church

Register for the Preaching For Transformation replay

Get the replay of this live workshop for $47 (includes a workbook and preaching template).

Register Now