Talk:Extemporaneous preaching

Category
Why Pentecostal/Charismatic? Nothing in the article justifies that category. Mdotley 15:14, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

deprodded
seems to have some information beyond a dictionary entry, and could surely be expanded. DGG (talk) 23:58, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
 * In that case I'd recommend a merge into Preach. Thoughts? VigilancePrime (talk) 00:03, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't object. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mdotley (talk • contribs) 23:27, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

Merge
Impromptu preaching seems a natural merge here - in fact, I would say that they are simply synonyms. Objections? Pastordavid (talk) 15:26, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

I would say that impromptu preaching is vastly different than extemporaneous preaching.

Preparation for extemporaneous preaching often involves rigorous study to find the various points of the passages of scripture in order to make just the right point of the sermon. The extemporaneous sermon has a structure that is predetermined, not simply created at the moment of delivery (though the extemporaneous preacher can adapt, and often changes the sermon at the moment of deliver as his purpose and the subject of his sermon becomes more clear). While an extemporaneous sermon is prepared through often intense study, writing, wording and re-wording points, illustrations, arguments, etc., in the pastor's study, the vase majority of the actual wording of the sermon is left to the time of actual presentation in order that the preacher is free to preach the truth of scripture with spontaneity - as he feels led by the Spirit. In other words, the extemporaneous preacher 'creates' the actual, final version sermon, fresh, on his feet.

IMHO,an impromptu speech or sermon is one where you create the thesis and structure on your feet as you speak from previous knowledge that was not intentionally gathered or prepared for the specific preaching situation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.10.166.243 (talk) 18:54, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Yes, there is definitely a difference between preaching with no advance notice and preaching without notes. A very good book on this subject is "Expository Preaching Without Notes." The key to extemporaneous preaching is "saturation." That is, saturating oneself with the details necessary to present the message and not needing notes or outlines. 99.0.37.134 (talk) 22:57, 25 October 2011 (UTC)