More Excerpts from my upcoming "TalkBoosters" course...

5 people have already expressed interest in being a part of the course or
purchasing the recordings or ebook of the e-course after.

I'll be sharing on this blog what I'll be teaching in my upcoming "Talk Boosters" course.
(Tomorrow will be the final excerpts.)

*This way, even if you don't decide you want to be a part, then you'll still learn some new resources and tips to help you improve your talks.

It'll also help you to be able to decide if this course will be helpful for you.


2nd Group Of Excerpts From My "TalkBoosters" E-course:

1. The Need For Good Stories To Convey The Truth To The World
Phil Cooke said something really interesting on his blog about the need for good stories in order to convey our messages to the world.
(See http://www.philcooke.com/power_of_stories for full post.)

Listen to what Phil says, "The reality is, television programs, rock & roll radio, and movie theaters are "church" for this generation - sadly, that's where young people today learn their morals, and codes of behavior.

"But in spite of that great need, most films, television programs, radio specials, and websites produced by Christians are still poor quality, and have a limited audience."

But now listen to WHY he says things are this way.  It's not because the message we have isn't needed. No!  That's not why!

Phil says this...

"That's because for most Christians, the message is everything, and we've forgotten the power of a great story. It's interesting that when you study the life of Christ, you discover he didn't give theological lectures or teach doctrine.


He simply told stories - powerful stories that changed people's lives. Stranger still, he usually only explained the meaning in private with his disciples - not with the larger audience..."


2. In the 2nd eclass, I also share what Rick Warren learned  as a consultant on the DreamWorks movie, The Prince of Egypt.

He says, "So there is an emotional punch as well as an intellectual punch. We layer it: tension/release, tension/release."

I teach how we can use something like this to keep the interest of our students when we speak.


3.  Using The Ingredients Of Emotion and Pathos In Your Talk
I also teach how Jesus told stories with highs and lows, with shocking endings, and unsuspecting heroes.

I explain that He told stories that were filled with emotion and pathos!

We might not always think of them that way, but read some of his parables again and you'll see what I'm talking about.

When you're preparing the "menu" of what truth you will "serve" your students, then make sure you include emotion and pathos as your ingredients!

This is another way to make sure that your talks are engaging.

My Upcoming "Talk Boosters" Course:
I'm going to be offering live, online training of my "Talk Boosters" course again.
It starts THIS THURSDAY.

What is "Talk Boosters" about?
I'll offer a paid, 4 class e-course that focused on 3 important areas:

• Content
• Structure
• Presentation

When?
I'm thinking of doing it Thurs. & Fri. Oct. 20 & 21st from 9am-11am PST
and Mon. & Tues. Oct, 24th & 25th 9am-11am PST.

*If you can't make it one of the days, there will be recordings you
can listen to (and my word-for-word notes in ebook form).

How Much?
The cost for the 4 eclasses will be:

$40 - if you've purchased my "lasting ministry" ebook ($10 a class)
$60 - if you haven't purchase my ebook ($15 a class)

Are You Interested?
You can learn more details about what each class will include and purchase
your spot here.  You have until 9pm PST/12am EST to lock in your spot
for this session of classes.

Thanks,
Scott
http://www.lasting-student-ministry.com

Excerpts From My "Talk Boosters" E-Course: How To Test The Effectiveness Of Your Talks

I already heard from 5 people so far who are interested in my upcoming

paid, e-course called, "Talk Boosters: Lessons From 21 Years Of Preaching
That Can Take Your Talks To A New Level."

I'm really looking forward to sharing these things with you. 

What I will do for the next 2 days is post you some excerpts

of some of the actual things I'll be sharing and teaching you.

*This way, even if you don't decide you want to be a part, then

you'll still learn some new resources and tips to help you improve

your talks.  It'll also help you to be able to decide if this course

will be helpful for you.

(NOTE: If you want to when it will be and how much it will cost,
then skip the bottom of this post.)

1st Excerpts From My "TalkBoosters" E-course:

1. A Helpful Resource:

One of the resources I share in my course is a little book that's really helped me to improve my introductions.  It's a book called, "Introducing the Sermon: The Art of Compelling Beginnings" (The Craft of preaching series) (Paperback) by Michael J. Hostetler 

In this book, Michael says there are four contact points that you should have in your intros:

1. The Secular: He says every sermon should start with the life experience of the listener.    This means the experience of life in the world, day-by-day, week-by-week. 

2. The Biblical: The second point of contact of the introduction is moving the listener naturally to the Word Of God.  

3. The Personal: Every person who listens to the sermon is asking, "What does this have to do with me?"  He says if you fail to personalize your message, then your preaching will have little effect.

4. The Bridge: This is the final connection point.  This is the part of your intro that bridges your beginning into the rest of your talk.

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2. How To Judge The Effectiveness Of Your Talks = > "The Change The World" Acid Test

In the course I share a way I learned to "test" the effectiveness of our talks.  Here it is...

We all need to judge our sermons based on this criteria: did it change behavior/action?

*Without a change in the student's life, the sermon is just a speech given to entertain.

Tim Sanders (best-selling business author) gave 3 simple questions in a blog post, which he calls the "change the world" acid test.

Here are 2 of the questions that could really help our sermons to have more results.

1. Did I give them motivation to do something?

2. Did I give them clear action items?

Ask yourself these questions after you give your next talk.

I'll send you some more excerpts tomorrow.  If you're interested in being a part, please contact me through this blog ("contact me" link at top of this page) and let me know.  Here are more details...

My Upcoming "Talk Boosters" Course:

I'm going to be offering live, online training of my "Talk Boosters" course again.

What is "Talk Boosters" about? 

I'll offer a paid, 4 class e-course that focused on 3 important areas:

• Content
• Structure
• Presentation

When?

I'm thinking of doing it Thurs. & Fri. Oct. 20 & 21st from 9am-11am PST

and Mon. & Tues. Oct, 24th & 25th 9am-11am PST.

*If you can't make it one of the days, there will be recordings you

can listen to (and my word-for-word notes in ebook form).

How Much?

The cost for the 4 eclasses will be:

$40 - if you've purchased my "lasting ministry" ebook ($10 a class)

$60 - if you haven't purchase my ebook ($15 a class)

Are You Interested?

I'll send you more details next week, but if you're interested, then

shoot me an email.  *If different days would be better than let me know.

(Contact me through this blog's contact page.)

Thanks,

Scott

http://www.lasting-student-ministry.com

The 3 Things Flying A Plane & Preaching Have In Common

I just sent this to my list of subscribers, but I thought I should share it here too...

"How Preaching Is Like Flying A Plane"

If you are a pilot there are only 3 things you have to do to succeed:

1. Take off correctly.

2. Get the people to the planned destination.

3. Land the plane.

And if you don't do one of these things?

• If you can't take off, you're not going to reach your destination.
• If you don't get them to the destination (or the correct one), then you failed.
• If you don't land the plane the people never get where you (or they) wanted them to be.

A pastor also has 3 things you have to do to succeed with your sermon:

1. You have to start your talk and "take off" correctly.

2. You have to carry the students to the place you want them to be at the end.

3. You have to "land" and finish out the talk correctly.

And if you don't do one of these things?

• If you don't begin correctly, then no one will go where you're trying to take them.
• If you don't know how to get them to follow you, then you won't get them to the "destination."
• If you don't know how to "land it," then you won't see the same kind of response and action that you hoped for.

The Importance Of How You Put Together Your Talk

"Structure" is one of the overlooked, but important things, I've learned in my 2 decades of speaking.  (Man, that makes me sound old. I was only 19 when I started, but I guess that still makes me old!)

"Taking Your Talks To The Next Level In 2012"

Like I said, in my last email...

1. If God doesn't give you the words to speak and anoint what you say, then what you say won't be effective and life changing.

2. BUT if God gives you a truth to share there are DEFINITELY ways you share it that are more

or less effective.  (We've all heard boring sermons that prove this.)

You can learn ways to:

• Help you to grab your students attention
• Pull them through your talk 
• And finally call them to ACT on what you've shared.

I've learned some unconventional and little talked about ways after speaking for over 20 years.

WANT AN EXAMPLE OF HOW I DO THIS?

VIDEO of my talk on Faith: "There's More Than Meets The Eye"

http://tinyurl.com/meetseye

Watch just the introduction to see how I take a common topic "faith" and present it in a way that captures peoples' attention and gets them to see it in a new way.

If you watch beyond that you'll see other things I did that helped that talk to really get people to see that living by faith is the only option in life.

My Upcoming "Talk Boosters" Course:

In 2 weeks, I'm going to be offering live, online training of my "Talk Boosters" course again.

What is "Talk Boosters" about? 

I'll offer a paid, 4 class e-course that focused on 3 important areas:

• Content
• Structure
• Presentation

When?

I'm thinking of doing it Thurs. & Fri. Oct. 20 & 21st from 9am-11am PST

and Mon. & Tues. Oct, 24th & 25th 9am-11am PST.

*If you can't make it one of the days, there will be recordings you can listen to (and my word-for-word notes in ebook form).

Are You Interested?

I'll send you more details next week, but if you're interested, then shoot me an email.  *If different days would be better than let me know.

Take care,

Scott Aughtmon

P.S.  Did you see this? 

**"Do You Have The Guts And Faith To Pray This Prayer For Your Life

& Youth Group?" http://tinyurl.com/3g9cota