However I have always striven to learn and better my preaching. Throughout the years I have heard many preachers, and have come to the sad conclusion that a great number of them, just don't know how to preach. They seem to woefully ignorant of the essentials of preaching. The following are absolutely essential for effective preaching. This is perhaps the single most important element of preaching.
Many preachers become so busy with the ministry, that they tend to neglect prayer.
Prayer is not an option. Conviction A lack of conviction could be due to burn out or not having a real calling. Whatever the reason, the lack of conviction will severely handicap any minister, before he even starts his message. There is a mistaken notion that the less educated the man, the more spiritual he is. However the Bible clearly commands us to study.