Which Sermon do you listen to.

A church will normally present 5 sermons each Sunday to the people.

1. The first Sermon I encounter is when I arrive at the car park.
2. The second Sermon is when I walk inside the Church Building.
3. The third Sermon is preached from the pulpit by the Pastor / Minister
4. The fourth is the way the people respond to each other after the service.
5. The fifth is during the week with the contact from the people who connect with their community.

A great example of the 5 sermons being presented well is at Calvary Church in Townsville North Queensland, Australia.

When we arrive at the Church we receive an enthusiastic welcome from the car park attendance and a very warm welcome from many of the people who have parked their cars and heading into the church.

The second sermon is presented when we enter the church building to have a number of people greet us and make us very welcome.

The third sermon is delivered by a Pastor who communicates very well, which is normally inspiring.

The fourth sermons is delivered with great connection. John Maxwell wrote a book "Many Communicate but few connect". Calvary Church sure knows how to connect.

The fifth sermon is a process this church does well. During the week they connect with personal contact, with social media such as facebook and other social contacts.

So often I have attended churches that are not doing Sermons 1, 2, 4 & 5 very well and then wonder why people are not connecting to what the Pastor / Minister has preached in their message.

How well does your church present their 5 sermons? Measure how you can improve your participation in sermons 1, 2, 4 & 5?