Homiletics—the art of preaching or writing sermons.
It involves the construction of a message and the effective delivery of that message to a congregation or audience.
A key element in homiletics is the ability to connect with listeners on a spiritual or moral level.
A pastor might use homiletics to craft a sermon that interprets biblical texts in a way that is relevant to modern life and challenges the congregation to act or reflect.
Homiletics is crucial for anyone who seeks to inspire through religious or moral instruction. It combines deep understanding of scripture or philosophy with practical communication skills.
While evangelical preachers are expected to engage in all sorts of pyrotechnical homiletics, most audiences don’t want to be pontificated to by speakers.
A fiery, passionate speech can move the masses, but threats of an unpleasant afterlife or even less dire consequences of action or inaction are generally bad practice on stage.
The word “dynamics” literally refers to change.
Think of homiletics as the loud, fast, and high end of the speaking dynamics scale. Balance the explosive portions of your speech with slow, soft, and contemplative passages.
