Sermon Planner Template

Planning a sermon, talk or Sunday message is a big responsibility.

Perhaps you've been given a topic, a text or a story, and you just don't know where to start.

Use Sermon Planner Version One to help you plan, whilst reducing the worry and anxiety that sometimes comes with preparing a Sunday message.

There are times when even the most experienced speaker doesn't have a clue how to begin, so this planner includes a space for initial ideas and thoughts- a space to scribble down your ideas as they come to mind, and as they change over time. This planning sheet is ideal for scribbling all over, whilst structuring your thoughts in the appropriate way, and grouping them into an introduction, main body (with key point summary) and conclusion. There's also a section to plan for ministry time, or a response, whether it's a prayer, an action or some music.

The final checklist is a way of checking your message is engaging, appropriate and memorable.

I hope it helps relieve some of the pressures that come with planning a talk or a sermon, which is as much about the process as the final result.