PowerPoint Sermons

Posted by Bible Sermons on Tuesday

Many preachers have been looking for new ways to present these sermon ideas to their congregation. They’ve found that the most impacting way is to use PowerPoint for Church sermons.  Below are some ideas which you might want to keep in mind when using a PowerPoint sermon:

• The most important thing to know before you use a PowerPoint presentation is whether or not the Church or location you’re scheduled to speak at has the facility to use a projector. If it does then it is advisable that you check and connect your laptop/PC/TV to the projector beforehand. If you have added some music or other sound to your presentation make sure you connect a speaker too.  Check if everything is functioning smoothly before getting up front of your congregation.

• Your PowerPoint should have information relevant to your audience. If you use a PowerPoint presentation that has 10 slides and you want to use the same presentation for a younger crowd then delete the slides you don’t need before you present it, as skipping the slides arouses questions and might sidetrack your congregation’s thought process.

• When designing your presentation make sure that you keep it simple. The focus has to be on the message and not on your PowerPoint presentation skills. So, don’t add too many animations and fancy designs. This will only distract your listeners. This also makes sense because long winded sermons and too many slides can very quickly lose your Church members’ attention.

• Backgrounds help grab your listeners attention so use them wisely. A good way to make people remember your sermon’s key points are to use them with eye catching backgrounds that will help make an impact. It also makes your PowerPoint sermon presentation look good.

• Using pictures and illustrations is a very good idea. This helps in getting your message across visually. However, make sure that your illustrations are appropriate and support the matter that you are talking about. If you see a picture that looks really nice and you want to use it, wait for the right context before using it.

• Many preachers use music to support their presentation. The music can be of light background music kind or an inspirational song. Again, if you are using an inspirational song the message of that song must add to what you are saying and shouldn’t just be something that sounds good.