Preaching: Alaska Synod SAM Unit


March 4, 18, 25 and April 1

Saturdays, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

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How to Preach in Three Brief Steps
  1. Conrad Cordatus said to Dr. Martin Luther, “Reverend Father, teach me in a brief way how to preach.” Luther responded briefly: “First you must learn to go up to the pulpit. Second, you must know that you should stay there for a time. Third, you must learn to get down again." - Table Talk #51716, Between August 7 and 21, 1540, Recorded by Mathesuis
  2. “What is God saying to you today?” - Pastor Joe Alutius
  3. “If you don’t find something new every time you encounter the gospel, get out of the pulpit.” - The Rev. Dan Olson

Goals and objectives
  • To provide SAMs and candidates with a foundation for faithful preaching across a variety of settings/contexts
  • To share resources and aids for sermon preparation
  • To provide a safe space for practice and feedback

Course Reading
Use of the Means of Grace, Part I: Proclamation of the Word and the Christian Assembly
Download here.

Suggested Course Reading
Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Become a Better Preacher
by Jonathan T. Pennington
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Schedule
  • March 4: Introduction & overview
  • March 18: First sermon presentation/feedback/notes
  • March 25: Second sermon presentation/feedback/notes
  • April 1: Third sermon presentation/feedback/notes

Sermon presentations
  • You will be expected to deliver a 10–12 minute sermon, live, at each of the three presentation sessions. I will provide you either with a text to preach, or a situation/setting for which you will choose your own text. There will be one non-festival sermon, one festival sermon, and one special occasion sermon.
  • You will email me a written copy of your sermon prior to the class session.
  • There will be a short feedback session after your presentation, for comments from classmates and myself. I will give you more detailed feedback within the following week.
Pastor Sue Bahleda
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Completion of this course satisfies the preaching course requirement of the Alaska Synod
Synodically Authorized Minister Curriculum.

This class is on Zoom, which can be downloaded here.

Participants will receive the Zoom link and Pastor Sue’s contact information once registered.