March 16, 2019

Sermon Prep: 5 Easter Questions to Answer for Millennials

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If you’ve already got your Easter sermon fully baked, you’re probably ahead of the game. If you’re still working on yours, I want to throw a few questions at you.

We’ve written a lot about reaching and leading Millennials over time. Now’s an appropriate time to ask yourself if everything you’re reading is making any difference in how you prepare and how you communicate.

There will be Millennials at your Church this Easter. Your communication from the pulpit will have a direct impact on the number that come back again. I implore you to truly look at everything your church will do and say this weekend through the lens of an “outsider.”

As the lead communicator, you set the bar. How will your message treat the uneducated and the unconvinced who find themselves in your seats in a few weeks?

We’ve been talking to Millennials to narrow down this list. Here are a few questions many of them will have when they hear you preaching. You don’t necessarily need to answer all of these; but, be aware of them. Will you let yourself hear them? Will you let them shape what you share and how you say it?

5 Easter Questions to Answer for Millennials

  1. How do I know Jesus was a real, historical person?

  2. Why should I be convinced a man really rose from the dead?

  3. If Jesus going to the cross was all about love, why do I see so much hatred and judgment in churches?

  4. How do you think this story could change my life after I leave the doors of your church?

  5. Is it ok for me to question what you’re saying?

Remember that authenticity is one of the highest values people of the Millennial generation believe in. Tell them why you are convinced. Tell them in specific terms how Jesus changed your life.

They don’t want to hear you say “the Bible tells us…” if you aren’t also going to tell them why they can trust the Bible as a source. The writers of the Gospels did this for their readers. They gave all kinds of context clues (specific dates, names and places) that their contemporaries would understand as giving veracity to their claims. We should be diligent to give that same help to our listeners today.

As you finish preparing your message, I want to encourage you. We in the Church tend to put a lot of pressure on Easter. Jesus is Lord every day, and He is Lord of Easter. Lift Him up. He draws all to Himself.

This also brings an important reminder to think about who you’re talking to each week beyond Easter. Are you focusing on the right audience? And are you connecting with them?

Holidays like Easter introduce a lot of new faces, and without intentional planning, you minimize the impact you can have.

If you’re feeling the weight of planning, instead of trying to create something new, polish what’s already working.

To help you maximize the new people you can reach, our team created a Holiday Planning Guide, helping you outline a few ways you can build on what’s already working in your church during the holiday season. Make sure to not miss the template that helps you build your plan as you work through the content.

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Tiffany Deluccia -

Tiffany is our Director of Sales & Marketing. She graduated from Clemson University, and before joining The Unstuck Group, worked in public relations with major national retail brands, nonprofits and churches on content creation, strategic planning, communication consulting, social media and media relations.

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