{"id":2597,"date":"2013-05-07T17:18:57","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T14:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2013-07-22T16:35:46","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T13:35:46","slug":"is-traditional-preaching-still-valid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukofamily.org\/is-traditional-preaching-still-valid\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Traditional Preaching Still Valid?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In biblical times there were few methods of communication to choose from. \u00a0If you needed to communicate something to a large audience your best option was to find a crowd and speak real loud. \u00a0You could also write, but few people could read, so your audience would be limited.<\/p>\n

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When I grew up church copy machines were becoming a big thing and if you wanted to reach a larger audience you could start a tape ministry. When we started putting the words to songs on the overhead projector a few members even raised objections.<\/p>\n

Increased Options<\/h4>\n

The options for communication are so vast today that many churches don’t know where to start, as a result some play it safe and by sticking closely to methods developed in the 1950s and 60s. Other churches jump head first into the sea of youtube clips featuring star preachers and spectacular music.<\/p>\n

Increased Volume<\/h4>\n

This invasion of media did not start in the church but in society.\u00a0 In contemporary homes most people consume a constant diet of TV, film, music and video clips. When they are not at home it is streaming into their ears and eyes via smart-phones and tablets. An information downpour soaks us all week-long!<\/p>\n

Increased Interaction<\/h4>\n

Not only are you and I consuming media all week-long but we are also participating in the conversation. Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinetrest provide highly addictive interactive methods of communication, not to mention the online gaming community. Our minds are addicted to constant communication and instant information all fed to us in short bursts.<\/p>\n

Here are the questions that you and I need to answer:<\/p>\n

1. Does traditional preaching still have a place in our culture of massive media intake?<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Should preaching change to meet the needs of a society addicted to soundbites and video clips? How?<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Can\/should traditional preaching be replaced by other forms of teaching like film, books, video clips?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leave your answers in the comments below.<\/h4>\n

Read my other posts about preaching here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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