Before you start, you must know where you are going! This course will walk through the first steps before writing a solid sermon.

Topic: A topic is the main subject or category of the sermon.

• The topic helps put boundaries into your sermon
• Topics can be grouped together to form a series
• Choosing your topic could be dependant on your preaching style.
• Example Topic: Worry

Title: The title is a statement on where you want to take someone

• The title should be a directional statement
• The title is tentative and can change as the sermon develops
• Example Title: From Worry To Peace

Hook: The activity of getting people interested in your topic

• The hook answers, “Why should someone listen to this message?”
• Hooks are found in Stories, experiences, videos, photos, props, etc
• Example Hook: How to ditch worry and experience lasting peace!

Things to ask yourself while prepping your sermon:

• Who are you speaking to? (demographics, interests, struggles, etc)
• What is the objective of this sermon?
• How do you want people to respond to your sermon?
• Why should someone listen to this message?
• What is the problem to solve?