Around The Journey, we call it “The Hook” – it’s the first 3 to 5 minutes of the sermon that is designed to capture the attention of your audience and set the tone for the message you are to deliver.
As a communicator, I’m always looking for examples of how to ‘set the tone’ to share God’s word and ‘capture the attention’ of my too often disinterested audience.
I try to learn from many different sources…including Hollywood.
Below is a fun link to 30 Classic Opening Movie Scenes.
According to the site, these are the “First moments that sucked us in, from old-school (”Citizen Kane”) to newbies (”The Dark Knight”).”
A reminder of just how powerful the first few minutes of a movie (or sermon) can be:
http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20483133_20407866,00.html
Enjoy!
Nelson
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About Nelson Searcy
Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of
Church Leader Insights and the
Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including
The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and
The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and
At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.
