Recently, I had the opportunity to preach the sermon in between Christmas and New Years. One of our pastors refers to this as “Youth Pastor Sunday” and there is some truth to the fact that it is rarely the Lead Pastor preaching that week. At Mosaic, we tend to take turns doing it and let’s be honest, nobody really wants to do it. While everyone else is enjoying some extra time with their families at the holidays, the person who draws the short straw has to be prepping a sermon. So, since I knew that I’d be doing this particular Sunday a couple months in advance, I started my prep early and I did something really different. I attempted to practice silence and solitude in a room full of people. And it actually worked rather well!

Recently I taught our church on the subject of Elders from 1 Peter 5:1-5. As someone who has written a book on developing Elders, this is a topic that is close to my heart. I share this sermon with you in hopes that it might benefit your church somehow. I’m also totally willing to send you my manuscript if you email me for it. [email protected]