The Preaching CalendarPlan your preaching,
preach your plan
Why develop a preaching calendar?
Makes preaching easier
Means you don’t repeat yourself
Commands respect from the pulpit
Let’s you preach series
How to Make a Preaching Calendar
• Develop a quarterly lesson plan
A Quarter’s Worth of Preaching
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
1ST Sunday
2nd Sunday
3rd Sunday
4th Sunday
• Develop a quarterly lesson plan
• Use your hot ideas folder to fill in
the quarterly plan
How to Make a Preaching Calendar
A Quarter’s Worth of Preaching
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
1ST SundayFirst Principles First Principles First Principles
Joshua 12-13 Anger Listening
2nd Sunday Why Bother with Christianity?
Baptism important? Isaiah 53
Sing with Understanding Lost in the Fog Taboo Questions
3rd SundayPT: Back to Basics PT: Back to Basics PT: Back to Basics
Psalm 108 Psalm 134 Psalm 150
4th Sunday Marshmallow Principle Problem of Prosperity ALLEN
Q & A Night Q & A Night MEETING
PT = Preaching Theme for the Year
How to Make a Preaching Calendar• Develop a quarterly lesson plan
• Use your hot ideas folder to fill in
the quarterly plan
• Reach for the Scheduled
Sermons folder and write that
sermon!