Homiletics According to Chuck

1. Homiletics – Starts with prayer for understanding

Weekly Homiletics Process Flow

2. Read Passage -- Read the passage of scripture thoroughly.

• It is important to read for understanding, and to read secondly to identify blocks of thought.
• Reading for understanding requires a minimum of two readings
• Blocks of thought in many cases are related to each other in some way.  Look as you read thought the assigned scripture for that common thread.  Following this process will help create a cohesive title for each section (block of thought).

3. Define Blocks of Thought -- Start with the first block of thought.

• Define the boundary of thought; chapter and verse(s)
• Read through the passage of scripture one more time and…
• List blocks of sub-thoughts (those things that add detail to first major block of thought).
• BSF would like you identify this as the different events, conversations and learning points from the passage.
• Move to each successive major blocks of thought and do the same as you did for the first block filling in the sub-thoughts.
• A good rule of thumb is that you should have no more than four (4) major blocks of thought.
•  One thing I do is to verify the boundary for each of the block of thought and make any final adjustments of the scriptural boundaries.

5. Divisions – Write the down the Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought) specifying the scripture references.

6. Subject Sentence – Using the materials you have assembled; summarize the contents of the divisions with no more that 10 words.

• BSF would like the subject to be grammatically correct, having a subject and predicate.
• The subject sentence should help identify the passage of scripture for which refers.

7. Aim – The main teaching point of the passage

• This is the main teaching principle of the passage
• The aim should encompass the entire passage of scripture and summarize the Biblical principle being taught.
• BSF would like us to start the aim with “Cause my audience to learn…”

8. Application Questions – These questions ask one to look deeper and challenge our thinking based upon each of the divisions (blocks of thought).

• Questions should not be answered with a simple “yes” or “no”; it should ask us to respond to “who”, “what”, “where” and “how” challenges to our personal walk with Christ.
• These are my questions and how I would apply the teaching principle to my life.

9. Principles to Remember – The principle based upon each of the divisions and application questions that I would like apply.

• This is not formally part of the BSF homiletics requirement but it makes is personal.
• Write the scriptural principle down and pray for wisdom in applying it.

Homiletics Flowchart - the process flow used to develop weekly homiletics
Homiletics Template - a template that can be used to get started with homiletics Homiletics Template in Word  or pdf