response to Joel's teaching report #6

1. a method i learned while i was in High school is something i like to use. I like to call it the prayer oreo sermon preparation. so basically whatever you do for preparation you pray before and after that thing. for example: begin to pray for help and guidance on what to speak on. Read the passage that you thing you could speak on. Pray again as to what you should bring from the passage. Reread the passage and find background information to make sure the context of what you are reading is accurate. then pray again. The idea is that you are trying to keep yourself the most susceptible to the holy Spirit's leading and guiding that there is not really a question of the impact it will make. I think preparing a story is always entertaining for the introduction as well. This could be made up, but it has to be relate able to the audience.

2. The spirits ease is the best relaxation method. Prayer and petition leads to humility and a confidence from God. Our weak feeble minds still like to revert to fear and questioning, so there are some practical things you could do. I personally like to be personal with the audience, it makes them ease up. If i give them something to judge me on, then i already know that they are judging and i wont have to wonder what they are thinking. another thing is confidence. If you message is from God, then have confidence that change will happen. Experience is a great method though. practice your message on someone else, perhaps and encouraging girl. Say through your head. Not necessarily in a memorizing fashion, but with an intent so you know the subject matter and stories well. you can also make the audience talk back. it doesn't leave them as this lifeless audience. IT makes them involved and gets them to think to spur you on.