Sermon Research

Most pastors juggle multiple responsibilities, and sometimes there don’t seem to be enough hours in the week to do them all well. Pastors partner with Docent so we can assist them with one of those responsibilities: sermon research.

Do we write sermons? Absolutely not. We believe it is the shepherd’s responsibility to feed the sheep.

Do we do all or most of the pastor’s study of God’s Word? No. All of our clients love to study God’s Word. Based on feedback, pastor-clients still spend between 10-20 hours a week in sermon preparation. We help focus the pastor’s study on the resources that will help turn the idea of a sermon into a reality.

So what do we do for pastors? Whatever each pastor-client instructs us to do each week. Those research requests range from analogies, stories, statistics, and quotes to theological, cultural, and exegetical analysis. We build each brief from scratch based on the pastor’s specific instructions for that week and our knowledge of the pastor, the church, and the those they’re trying to reach.

How do you figure out if Docent will work for you? Docent starts with a paid Test Drive which gives new pastor-clients several months to find out if our service provides value.