Three Reasons Church Videos Help to Deliver a Powerful Easter Message
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by: storme wood
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Easter is a big deal. Palm Sunday. Good Friday. Resurrection
Sunday. These are seismic events in God’s redemptive storyline. Add to that the
fact that tons of people who aren’t regularly in church are in church on Easter
and you have a situation where, as a pastor or worship leader, you feel a great
deal of pressure to deliver great services that powerfully reflect the Gospel
of Christ. So what do you do?
Using video in your Easter services certainly won’t solve
all your problems, but church videos
are what I know, and so I would like to give you a few reasons why I think
using video can help to alleviate some of the pressure you feel to deliver powerfully
at Easter.
Video…
Meets people where they are. You’ve heard it before
but it’s worth repeating: We live in a visual culture. Incorporating video and
other forms of visual media into your service will put people at ease, so they
can settle in and prepare to hear the message. For example, starting the
service with a funny clip is a great way to put the congregation at ease.
Connects emotionally. Video operates on an emotional
level and provides you with a great tool for getting the congregation
emotionally prepared to hear your message. Using a Sermon Illustration video is
an excellent way to set up your message. The video you choose can illustrate
one of your points, demonstrate a situation where people need to hear your
message or raise questions that you can then deal with in your message.
Gives people space to reflect. Using video is also a
great way to guide the congregation into a time of reflection and also helps
focus them on the things you want them to reflect on. Use it to start the service
to prepare their hearts for what they will hear. Use it during a special time
in the service such as Communion to guide them through what you would have them
reflecting on. Use it at the end of your message to give them space to think
about and respond to what they’ve heard.
In all these ways and more, video provides you with a
powerful tool to help do the most important thing at Easter: connect people to
the life-changing message of Christ.
About the Author
The author of this article, Storme Wood, is the Co-Founder of eleven72, which produces and sells sermon illustration specifically created with today’s Church in mind. eleven72 offers sermon illustrations, countdowns, worship backgrounds, and still photography available for immediate download.
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