Preaching in the Age of TikTok:

Why I’m Retiring My 12-Point Sermons and Embracing the One-Point Gospel

 Let’s be honest. In today’s world, attention spans are shorter than a church announcement about parking. You’ve got exactly 3 seconds to hook your audience before they scroll past you for a cat video on TikTok.

Apparently, sermons aren’t just spiritual TED Talks with a splash of guilt and a closing prayer. They’re supposed to be experiential journeys. Transformative ones. With actual destinations. Who knew?

 

One Point to Rule Them All

Forget the 12-point sermon that sounds like a theological grocery list. I’m embracing the “One-Point Message” approach. One truth. One takeaway. One less reason for my audience to mentally check out and start planning lunch.

As I prep for my next sermon, I will be so focused, even the ushers will stop scrolling Instagram to listen.

 

Sermons Are Road Trips, Not Roller-coasters.

I used to think sermons were more like roller-coasters, strap in, scream through five theological loops, and hope nobody throws up halfway through Leviticus.

Do you know that your message should have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Revolutionary, right?

 

From Performance to Purpose

I am hoping that Apostle Nganga is reading this, so allow me to take a detour and attempt to humbly advise him, just for a bit coz - enyewe ametupa mbao!

Here goes nothing- “sermons are not Broadway performances or auditions for Kenya Got Talent Show” sawa? Iwinjo?

 

Back to you, am assuming you are still tracking with me.

When communicating do you often pause and ask yourself the following question, “What do I want my audience to do, feel, or become?”

Spoiler: If the answer is “confused but impressed,” You’ve missed the mark.

 

Humor, Vulnerability, and a Mirror

I’ve decided to lean into my natural humor. Not the kind that gets polite chuckles from the front row, but the kind that makes people laugh and think. Like when Riggy G. called out our “cousins”. - “Hello cousins”!

 

Repetition Is Holy

If repetition is the mother of learning, then I’m about to become the spiritual parent of my congregation. I’ll repeat my point until someone tweets it. Or tattoos it. Or at least remembers it long enough to apply it before Monday.  Like..... let me repeat what I just said kind of vibe.

 I promise to practice in front of a mirror until my voice sounds less like a motivational robot and more like, well, me., you know - like Obama.

 And yes, I’ll rehearse. Because nothing says “I care” like not winging it.

 

So, here’s to preaching that connects, inspires, and doesn’t feel like a theological PowerPoint presentation. See you physically in church - wachana na hizo online services, and please come with your offering - Tunaelewana nani?

 

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