Necessary Skills for preaching

The following are a list of skills necessary for effective preaching:

1. Walk with God.
2. Pray
3. Understand the text.
1. Determine the main point of the text.
   
2. Determine the structure of the text that contributes to the main point.
4. Determine points of connection between your text and your audience.
5. Be specific in application.
6. Contemporize your outline.
7. Develop an effective powerpoint.
8. Choose illustrations that shed light and apply.
9. Effectively transition between points.
10. Give auditory cues to audience so they can keep up with you.