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Lay Preaching Basics


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About the Book

Do you want to learn how to preach and lead worship, but don't know where to start?

This practical guide by experienced Methodist Lay Preacher Rosalie Sugrue will get you going.

Or perhaps the preacher hasn't arrived to take your service and you don't know what to do.

The first chapter - Help! The Preacher hasn't arrived - shows you how to manage if this happens, by using the resources you have on hand.

In the first third of the book Rosalie outlines information on key people and history in the Scriptures and offers a helpful step-by-step guide to planning and leading a service. In the rest of her book, Rosalie draws on the teaching tools and ideas she has developed as an educator and provides a variety of full service outlines and many sample prayers, as well as a list of websites and books as additional resources.

From the Introduction

"In these times of aging congregations, an increasing number of parishes are becoming unable to support a full-time presbyter and untrained lay people are finding themselves being shoulder-tapped to lead services. Volunteers are the salt of the earth, but all volunteers need some helpful pointers to be of use, regardless of the task.

Leading a service is a serious responsibility. Ideally all worship leaders should undergo a comprehensive course in Bible study, church history, theology (study of God: Greek theos "God" and logos "reason"), Christian beliefs (faith and practice), homiletics (the art of preaching), and other religions.

Potential worship leaders deserve to be mentored into accepting increasing worship responsibilities before contemplating leading an entire service. But we often find ourselves in situations far less than ideal. The intention of this book is to consider practicalities and set out the basics of worship leading, as well as providing some essential background knowledge, samples and resources."

Praise for Lay Preaching Basics

"This is a guide to leading worship that experienced lay preachers, as well as those just beginning, will find useful, inspirational and easy to read. There are plenty of practical tips and ideas coming out of the author's long experience as a lay preacher, and the checklists of what needs to be done before, during and after services are invaluable reminders." Emeritus Professor Colin Gibson

"Rosalie has compiled a great resource for getting people started. In the first third of the volume she outlines information on key people and history in the Scriptures and offers a helpful step-by-step guide to planning and leading a service. In the rest of her book, Rosalie draws on the teaching tools and ideas she has developed as an educator and she provides a variety of service outlines and sample prayers, as well as a list of websites and books as additional resources.

Along with the endorsement and support of a congregation, this is a useful book to go hand-in-hand with study and spiritual formation for anyone who is considering the journey towards becoming a trained and competent Lay Preacher. I recommend it!" Viv Whimster, 2016-2018 Vice-President, Methodist Church of New Zealand.

"This book is just what New Zealand churches need to support the emerging lay leadership in worship services." John Thornley, Lay Preacher, Palmerston North.

About the author

Rosalie May Sugrue, a past president of the NZ Lay Preachers' Assn, has led hundreds of church services in New Zealand and the UK. She has also led rest home services, family services, cafe style worship, house blessings, and devotions at Methodist Conference and in many other situations.

A wife, mother, grandmother and author, Rosalie is a retired teacher & motelier.

She has been active in Jaycees, the Methodist Women's Fellowship, National Council of Women, the Churches' Agency on Social Issues.
About the Author: About the author: Rosalie May Sugrue, a past president of the NZ Lay Preachers' Assn, has led hundreds of church services in New Zealand and the UK. She has also led rest home services, family services, cafe style worship, house blessings, and devotions at Methodist Conference and in many other situations. A wife, mother, grandmother and author, Rosalie is a retired teacher & motelier. She has been active in Jaycees, the Methodist Women's Fellowship, National Council of Women, the Churches' Agency on Social Issues, Victim Support & U3A.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781722050801
  • Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - KDP Print US
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 232
  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 367 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1722050802
  • Publisher Date: 28 Jun 2018
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Practical Guide to Leading Worship
  • Width: 152 mm


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