Sermon Crunch: Write A Powerful Sermon In Half The Time

by Caleb Breakey

Preaching sermons and writing sermon outlines is difficult for many pastors, and negatively effects their leadership. That's why Sermon Crunch exists. If receiving your sermon comes easy to you but preaching it in a coherent, flowing, powerful delivery does not, then this book is for you. Sermon Crunch will help you tremendously in sermon writing and preaching! Fashioned from 10 years of studying how to communicate and preach powerfully, Sermon Crunch provides you with 7 structural pillars that help • Preach sermons at a deeper level than the normal introduction / body / conclusion • Give yourself an excellent base from which to write sermons • Eliminate time wasted deciding how to arrange your preaching prep A must-have book to add to your pastoral resources, Sermon Crunch revolutionizes your preaching and the way you prepare your sermons for Sunday!

191 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 14, 2014

About the author

Caleb Breakey is the CEO of Speak It To Book, the premier ghostwriting agency for influencers, thought leaders, and industry celebrities. He is an ECPA Award finalist and a winner of the prestigious Genesis Contest for fiction writers, and he loves exploring truth through story. He writes in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and enjoys visits from a mischievous mini husky and a smiley Shiba Inu.

Reviews

[Joshua Stansbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

First off if you think by the title this book is going to teach you how to write a Saturday night special quickly you are wrong. Instead this is a great resource for busy Pastors who want to get reacquainted with the basics of sermon prep. This book has practical advice in how to better prepare for your sermons so that when time comes for you to write your sermon, you are ready and have the resources necessary. Written as if from a person sitting in your pew, Caleb goes through what works for him and others and what distracts. This is definitely a great resource to have in your library. I will say one thing though, if you what a sort of cliff notes version read through the Appendixes as they tend to cover what is discussed in the chapter but just not in as much detail. Happy Reading!

[Bledar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a great book for starters. Every chapter has a great summary and excercise to practice what you have read.

[Isaac Butterworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are ever called on to speak in public-even if you are not a preacher-this book will help you attain clarity, purpose, and effectiveness in your remarks. All the better if you are a preacher! Caleb Breakey's Sermon Crunch provides seven pillars for preparing sermons-essentials that you may not know are essentials-that will take your preaching to the next level. In addition, Breakey offers a number of suggestions not directly related to sermon preparation but nevertheless important. He provides coaching on time management, a healthy lifestyle, and the importance of family. This is not a difficult book to read, and, while it takes some thought to implement the seven pillars, it will pay off in preparing and delivering sermons (or other addresses) that have great impact in the lives of those who are listening.

[Paul Halbeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great concepts in theory, but hard to put into practise.

It is ironic, the very steps the book leads you in making and evaluating a sermon (even though excellent), could be the reason for burn-out that the book warns against. We need to heed the parable of the shower, and know that not all will get it, no matter how well refined your sermon is.

[Philmont · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book for New pastors

This is a great book for new pastors. I really wish I had this book when I started pastoring. It is full of practical things a pastor can do to make writing sermons easier.

[Skylar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent... worth an hour or so of reading.

Recaps several key insights I gained from preaching class. I didn’t see anything new or refreshing in here that isn’t in other more well known books. Oh well.

[James Kelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are many great books on sermon preparation and construction. This is helpful, but I recommend Wayne V. McDill's, Twelve Essential Skills for the Preparation of Sermons."