I attend a church within our community. Having went to a Christian college, and
sitting through chapel 5 days a week with guest speakers each day, I have heard
A LOT of messages preached. A person
that I believe demonstrates competent communication within a particular field
or context is the pastor at the church my husband and I are members of.
Pastor Ralph Campbell, Senior Pastor at Bethel Assembly
of God, speaks with composure and is able to execute his thoughts from the
pulpit that many communicators lack the skill in. He has a strong voice and speaks with
authority, before his messages he researches the topic in great length in order
to communicate factual support behind his thoughts.
I would want to model in my own communication behaviors
like this because I believe in knowing a topic before you speak on it. Within the setting of a church, I believe
strongly that a person should research, gain knowledge, and speak from the
heart. Conviction on topics should come
first within before speaking to urge a church to think about their personal
lives; and if a topic is well researched the person doing the research cannot
help but feel compelled and challenged in their own lives. Pastor Ralph speaks with passion and purpose,
and I hope when I speak the same is interpreted.
You had a great example. I also feel it is very important to have a strong base knowledge if you are speaking in front of a group and having conviction about the topic helps others believe in what you are saying. I have found that when I have to train on a topic that I am not completely comfortable with my training my training does not go very well but when I feel very knowledgeable about the topic I feel much more comfortable about the topic and others seem to get more out of it. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to have a man of God as an effective communicator. I have visited several churches and I felt that the speaker lacked purpose and power of the sermon. I agree that a pastor needs conviction and many of them now don't seem to have much. I am also thankful for the pastor in my life. His mission is to serve God and guide us. Thanks for sharing
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