Tuesday, August 07, 2012

How to Use A Lay Research Team


Any pastor — no matter how small his church — can have a research team.

No matter what size your congregation, there are people there who like to read and research. They’ll be thrilled to help you, if you just give them a list of your sermon topics.>br/>
I meet with my lay research team every few months, and I explain to them the direction I’m going to take with my sermons, including any sermon series that I’ll preach. I then tell them what to look for: quotes, illustrations, articles, statistics. Read more

Read also: Sermon Preparation: Get Help From a Lay Research Team

Photo: Jon Walker

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