tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17941042.post6844982356944524537..comments2024-01-05T15:16:18.907-06:00Comments on Mark S. Adams: Being Interesting 07 - Reduce the Application ScopeMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984816237837609105noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17941042.post-41719186366774908052011-05-28T08:54:52.064-05:002011-05-28T08:54:52.064-05:00Good thoughts, Matt. Bruce McLarty once told me t...Good thoughts, Matt. Bruce McLarty once told me that most of us preachers make a lot of Cs, a few Bs, and very rarely an A. It really takes a lot of work to make good sermons that are not only interesting and well researched, but also well applied. But the more we put into it, the more I believe our efforts will be blessed. Thanks for weighing in.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984816237837609105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17941042.post-17471873013154017922011-05-23T21:27:22.010-05:002011-05-23T21:27:22.010-05:00I used to say things like, "We all need to be...I used to say things like, "We all need to be more evangelistic" or "we need to find ways to serve within the congregation" but I had no plan as to how to get people doing those things. I have decided that I am not going to give as much application unless I can also preach a ready avenue into those things. So if I am going to call for involvement I better first have a list of things the ministries of the congregation needs to be done. If I do the right prep work I can say, "This congregations needs some people to take on these responsibilities...if you can do that meet with brother so and or sister so and so at the table in the lobby after service. I think just throwing random application out there without any paths to it just creates frustration and obstacles and makes people think we aren't really serious if even the paid minister/preacher can't tell you specifically how that can be done right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com