Preview of a Coming Attraction
Harold Glen Brown
At the large First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, worshipers' appetites are whetted for the sermon by a quick foretaste halfway through the service. Right after the pastoral prayer, Senior Minister Barry Bailey gives a two-minute capsule of what he will preach later on. A thesis sentence is followed by a few of the main ideas, but without giving away any surprise elements. Listeners say it's like reading a synopsis of a play before the curtain rises; it helps their understanding of what's to follow but doesn't divulge the outcome. Bailey, who has done capsules throughout his ministry, including the last six years at this church, points to another benefit. "It makes me state what I plan to preach about in a few words—which is good discipline for any preacher."
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