1,500+ SIGN ‘PREACHER’S PLEDGE’ ON POPULAR SERMON WEBSITE

Source: Christian Newswire

Pastors across the U.S. and around the globe are affirming “The Preacher’s Pledge” -- a declaration of the centrality of the Bible in preaching and sermon preparation. More than 1,500 preachers from some 50 nations have already taken the pledge. It was introduced by SermonCentral.com, a site that receives more than 250,000 hits each month. Visitors access more than 120,000 sermons and illustrations, amounting to nearly half a million pages of online Scripture commentary. “We introduced the pledge because we think preachers must engage the Bible in their sermon preparation and not simply short circuit the process with someone else’s study,” said Ron Forseth, general editor of SermonCentral.com. “Our site is a valuable supplement -- but not the primary source for a sermon -- God’s Word is.” Scott Evans, president of Outreach, Inc., which owns SermonCentral.com, added, “We want to strengthen the quality of preaching in pulpits around the world. The Preacher’s Pledge is helping do that. That’s why with every sermon on our site we encourage pastors to affirm the pledge.”