Dear Pastor,
It is almost Sunday. That means you are probably focusing on the Sunday gathering of God's people and the message on your heart for the people to whom God has entrusted into your care.
Don't worry about the size of the crowd that you will speak to. It is certainly encouraging when you have new people in church on Sunday, but the crowd size is not as important as what God has given you to share with those who will be present.
Don't be afraid to preach the word of God exactly as you've found it. Do not water it down or disguise it. Do not blunt it or sugar coat it. Just share it with those who are hungry for truth.
Don't be distracted with performance. Do not allow frustration to overtake you before you get up to preach because the musicians didn't play everything perfectly or someone messed up the words on the screen or there was awkward start to a song. God's presence is not thwarted by our talent level.
Don't be consumed by your shortcomings. Your perceived inadequacies in preaching need not diminish the ability of God to use you (flaws and all) to bring about a spiritual harvest.
Go to bed early on Saturday night. Make plans to be well rested for Sunday and all that it entails. Your mind will be sharper and your body will have more stamina if you are well rested.
Show up to church early. There are plenty of things that can go wrong or fail to be ready for the day. Your earlier arrival allows you time to pray over the church and the happenings of the day. It also allows you to make sure everything is ready as well as one last review of the message God has given you.
Ask for the Holy Spirit to anoint you before you stand behind the pulpit (or next to a table) to preach the word of God. Those 20-40 minutes could change eternity for someone sitting in the church and they need you to be uninhibited by distraction and fully in tune with the leading of the Holy Spirit.
He is able. And He can work through you.
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