4 Questions For Preachers In a Dry Spell

Eventually every preacher gets stuck where Moses spent some time. In the desert, going nowhere, staring blankly at sheep.

Fortunately it doesn’t happen often, but it does happen. I recall Haddon Robinson warning a gaggle of green wannabes that sermon prep can become dull and mundane. “Like hammering doghouses together on an assembly line.”

The next time you’re staring blankly at the monitor or rummaging the Internet in desperate search of an idea it’s time for a little self-assessment. Chances are you’ll find your drought started in one of four areas: your circumstances, how you cultivate creativity, conflict in the congregation or you’re sensing the approach of your ministry’s closure.

Four questions should help you dial it in. Read more