Pastors, We Don’t Expect a TED Talk, But We Need a God-and-You Talk

Pastors face a lot of pressure to perform. Some of it, admittedly, is self-imposed.

One of the main places this pressure is felt is in the demand to research, write and deliver a great sermon every week.

In fact, several times in the last few months, I’ve read blog posts that have suggested that every Sunday sermon should be like a TED Talk.

In today’s post, I’d like to do two things that may seem impossible to accomplish simultaneously.

• Relieve some of the performance pressure
• Challenge us all towards something better

But first, let me answer a question that many of you may be asking. Keep reading