Senior pastors invest varying amounts of time in sermon preparation. I have friends who spend 25 hours a week on a sermon and friends who spend 8-10 hours a week on sermons. The amount of time in sermon prep can vary based on the experience of the pastor (those with more experience have reservoirs of knowledge), the context of the church (a church plant may benefit from a pastor who is in the community more than in the study), and other factors (the style of preaching for example). Regardless how much time a pastor spends in sermon prep, a common question can be “why.” Why do you spend so much time in sermon prep? Can you prepare less and just “be led by the Spirit as you preach?”
I spend approximately 15 hours a week in sermon prep. Because I don’t preach every week, this translates to about 20 hours of prep per sermon. Here are three reasons why we preachers (including me) spend so much time in sermon prep. Read More
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