Malcolm Cox

Teaching Tip 345 | “Plain Speaking - Don’t settle for mediocrity” | Malcolm Cox Introduction Here is your 2-minute tip based on chapter 2 of the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot.  Too much preaching and teaching is mediocre. A travesty! The Holy Spirit is not a limitation on your effectiveness as a speaker - he is an unlimited resource More likely, your lack of passion is the problem. We need to find the fire. How do we grow in our desire to speak about God for the benefit of other people?  Five things can help us according to Bercot: Understanding the privilege.“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors...” 2 Corinthians 5:20 Understand the responsibility. If we do not speak — who will? It might be those who speak in error, from false motives or for personal gain.  Understand the impact. Lives are changed by the Word of God, but it must be spoken for people to hear it, “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard thro