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!