Excerpt from "The Secret to a Great Preaching Ministry":
"'Precisely. That's what preaching is all about. You talk to God in prayer, you listen to God through His Word, and then you share that ongoing relationship with other people. Three tasks.'
"'You make it sound like I'm just doing devotions and talking with a friend about it,' Jared said, frowning. 'That's simple Christian living, not preaching.'
"'But simple Christian living is preaching!' Wagner boomed. His eyes lit up with enthusiasm. 'So much of the world will rub shoulders with God only when people encounter Him in our lives. What you and I do on Sunday morning is a more complicated version of what the individual does, but it's exactly the same task. ... I'm going to make the assumption that you have a regular habit of reading the Bible and praying each day. The next step is to talk and listen to God together with your wife. Share what you've been learning on your own. Keep those three parts of preaching in mind: Pray. Read. Speak. Once you've got that going, involve your kids and create a time of family devotions.'"
