Brandon Hilgemann > Quotes

“The general history of the world surely demonstrates quite plainly that the men who truly made history have been men who could speak, who could deliver a message, and who could get people to act as the result of the effect they produced upon them. — Martyn Lloyd-Jones”
― Brandon Hilgemann, Preach and Deliver: Captivate Your Audience, Kill Bad Habits, and Master the Art of Sermon Delivery

“Preaching has a dual nature. It rests on two pillars: the what and the how. The what is the content—the words you say. The how is the delivery—the way you communicate the words.”
― Brandon Hilgemann, Preach and Deliver: Captivate Your Audience, Kill Bad Habits, and Master the Art of Sermon Delivery

“Vary your voice continually. Vary your speed as well–dash as rapidly as a lightning flash, and anon, travel forward in quiet majesty. Shift your accent, move your emphasis, and avoid sing-song. Vary the tone; use the bass sometimes, and let the thunders roll within; at other times speak as you ought to do generally–from the lips, and let your speech be conversational… Human nature craves for variety, and God grants it in nature, providence and grace; let us have it in sermons also.”
― Brandon Hilgemann, Preach and Deliver: Captivate Your Audience, Kill Bad Habits, and Master the Art of Sermon Delivery

“Here’s the problem: the nerves and adrenaline rush that are common in public speaking cause most pastors to preach too fast.”
― Brandon Hilgemann, Preach and Deliver: Captivate Your Audience, Kill Bad Habits, and Master the Art of Sermon Delivery