Preaching

As one of two pastors at Crosswater, part of my job is to occasionally preach. If you know me at all, though, you know that I am not really a big fan of preaching. I'm not talking about preaching in general, I am a fan of that. What I am referring to is me preaching. While I do get nervous as "gametime" approaches, it is not speaking in front of 200ish people that causes me to avoid preaching whenever possible. The main factors are probably a combination of how serious I take the responsibility and the idea that I would much rather hear Aaron (or many other preachers) than myself, so why would anyone else want to hear me (this is not an attempt to fish for compliments).

What I do enjoy about preaching is the opportunity to learn and to grow. I don't always like what God wants to tell me through my preparation as I am usually quite convicted as I prepare to teach. But whether I like it or not, God always has something for me personally and something for me to share. I am pretty sure, though, that I get more out of the whole process than anyone who may hear the sermon.