Not too long ago,
"Should a church use projectors?" was a hot topic. It seems to have
cooled off a bit, perhaps because enough churches are using them that the
question is fast becoming moot. Not trying to start a new arguescussion,
but in my opinion, the
ability to have high-quality visuals is the most important tool for churches since
the invention of the sound system. The more senses you can engage, the better
the message gets across - why do you think Jesus pointed to the fields, the flowers
and the birds when He preached? But be sure that you are making the best use of
this tool that you possibly can!

While you are at it,
you should probably learn some basics of creating slides for projection, such
as when to use serif fonts or the 1-6-6 rule. (If you don't know what these
are, find out before you prepare any more visuals.)
We understand that PowerPoint is a very effective tool for the classroom, and the teacher is expected to use it well. But if our goal (or one of our goals) is to enable people to understand Scripture, then use the church projector for that end. Having a way of presenting quality visuals is one of the most powerful tools I know of for teaching Scripture.
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Clarifying the meaning of "redeeming" in Ephesians 5:15-17. It's much more effective than just saying, "in this verse, redeeming means 'making the best use of.'" |
There's no limit on how to do that. Many preachers list their points on the screen, but why not diagram the text? Or color-code it to correspond to your points? (You do draw your points directly from the text, don't you??)
How would you explain what "redeeming the time" means in Ephesians 5:16? Or ever noticed the connection between "redeeming the time" and understanding God's will? Having seen it visualized, I guarantee that the next time you read the passage you'll notice it.
So what do you do to use your church projector effectively?