You are part of the Pastoral Oversight Committee in your church. Part of the responsibilities of this committee is to evaluate the messages delivered by your pastor. The committee notices that he struggles with introducing and concluding his sermons. In general, his introductions seem to ramble on and lack a connection to the main point of the sermon. The conclusions are abrupt and give the impression that he simply ran out of things to say.—————–
Using the material from Chapters 31–33 in Everyday Bible Study, (both text and videos), what 3 pieces of advice would you give to your pastor in order to help him with his introductions and conclusions? Your answer must provide a concise explanation for your 3 pieces of advice. Be sure to support your 3 points and their explanations from both Scripture and from the Everyday Bible Study text.