8 Hours or Less: Writing faithful sermons faster

by Ryan Huguley

Overview

What every pastor wants: more time.

The clock is every pastor’s nemesis. Between meetings, administration, counseling, and other duties, it’s hard to find enough time for sermon prep.

Unless you change the process.

8 Hours Or Less will show preachers how to write the same sermons they’ve been writing, but in half the time. Author Ryan Huguley reveals:

• The biggest time-wasters in sermon prep
• The five marks of a faithful sermon
• A day-by-day plan for writing sermons
• Tips for preparing your mind, heart, and notes for preaching
• Common pitfalls in ending a sermon
  And more

Huguley is a pastor and the host of a podcast featuring leaders like Matt Chandler, Doug Wilson, and Nancy Ortberg. What he shares in 8 Hours or Less is a process he’s been refining for six years, and it has radically improved both his preaching and experience in ministry.  

Why work harder when you can work smarter? 8 Hours or Less brings relief to the time crunch and helps pastors be healthier, more balanced, and more effective—all without making their sermons suffer for it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802415080
Publisher:	Moody Publishers
Publication date:	05/02/2017
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

RYAN HUGULEY planted Redemption Bible Church in Arlington Heights, IL in 2009 and served as lead pastor for seven years. In 2016 he accepted a call to become the senior pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel in Hickory, NC, a growing congregation of 1,000. Ryan has worked in church planting since 2001 and has a passion to help the next generation know Jesus and make Him known. He helps assess, coach, and train church planters and hosts a podcast called In the Room.

Table of Contents

Foreword 9

Introduction 11

1 Defining a Faithful Sermon 19

2 Monday: Build the Frame 33

3 Tuesday: Open the Door 51

4 Wednesday: Sweat the Intro 65

5 Thursday: Land the Plane 79

6 Friday: Fill in the Frame 93

7 Sunday: Finish Strong 109

Conclusion: Work the Process 123

Appendix 1 Sermon Notes 131

Appendix 2 Preaching Labs 135

Appendix 3 The Preacher's Toolbox 139

Notes 145

Acknowledgments 147