Preaching Calendar Plus

Adapt these concepts to plan and prepare messages

John S. Oliver

Introduction

Every year there are predictable occasionsThese occur each year

like the cycle of the seasons

Even today you can know they will happenfive yearsten yearstwenty years

You can count on thisas a brand new seminary studentas a graduate of long ago

Most seminary graduates will serve in a local church in the USA.Some will become missionaries in other countries.For missionaries a few of these factors will not be the same.But their blog and podcast will reach back to Americans who pray and donate.

The concept of a preaching calendar is a way for a pastor to plan in advance.

This planning can be for one year or more.

I would suggest thinking ahead five years.

On this blog are more than enough sparks to fill a preaching calendar for ten years.

It would be smart to have a firm idea about the coming 12 months and a sketch beyond.

These days most church members are online during the week.

In the future the trend is that more people will be online longer.

That is what the younger generation is doing and they will grow up.

Your opportunities to minister to the members of a church have expanded.

Most churches record the Sunday sermon.

I suggest that you can record many messages that are only online.

Like direct to DVD movies

Big Two

ChristmasChristmas Sunday

Leading up to Christmas Sunday

EasterEaster Sunday

Leading up to Easter Sunday

Holidays

Mothers Day

Fathers day

Thanksgiving

New Years

Halloween

Valentine

Patriotic Forth of July

Memorial Day

Veterans Day

Routine Messages

Offering

Communion

Alter call

Baby dedication

Wedding

Funeral

Graduation

Invocation

Benediction

Repent turn from darkness

turn to light

Missions pray

give

go

Visitation

Visitors to the church

Sick church membersHospital

Home

Community outreachRest homes

Half way houses

Jails

Beyond the Sunday Pulpit

Answers to apologetic questions for seekers and members

Clear and bold presentation of the pure gospel

short version

long version

New believer teachings

New member instructions

Three Perennial Needs

Problem of Evil

Assurance of Salvationhttp://www.freewebs.com/simplelessons/PDFs/Context%20for

%20Assurance.pdf http://www.freewebs.com/simplelessons/PDFs/

LetUsReviewtheGospel.pdf

Will of God

Counseling Related

Anger

Lust

Fear

Grief

Guilt

Shame

Resentment

Unforgiveness

Bitterness

Worry

Sadness

Miscellaneous

Reprove

Rebuke

Exhort

Equip

Encourage

Comfort

Inspire

Lay Leadership Training

Small Group Leaders

Sunday School teachers

Deacons

Elders

Staff development

Short term mission trip leaders

Community outreach leaders

Spiritual Orientation

Bible based

Christ centered

Holy Spirit empowered

Names and nature of Godnames http://www.freewebs.com/simplelessons/PDFs/NamesofGod.pdf

nature http://www.freewebs.com/simplelessons/PDFs/NatureofGod.pdf

Bottomless Wells

Grace

Mercy

Faith

Hope

Love

Truth

Peace

Forgiveness

Redemption

Reconciliation

Ages and Stages

Children

Youth

Singles

Married

Parents

Grandparents

Widows

DivorcePrevention

Recovery

Blended families

Spiritual Disciplines

Prayer

Bible Intakehear

read

studyBible study methods

memorization

mediation

WorshipCongregational

Private

Christian service

Christian fellowship

Your Next StepYour Next Step

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practical applicationspractical applications

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