Sit Down, Preacher

According to Edgar Dale, we only retain about 20% of what we hear, but around 80% of what we say to others or communicate through dramatic presentation.

So with regard to scriptural nourishment and a sound biblical worldview in individuals; the net result of a prevailing ‘auditorium career-preaching’ culture within church organisations is this: Skeletons on the pews and fat cats behind the pulpits.

And another thought. When people wonder why I appear to not listen and insist on learning from my own mistakes, this is why: we retain around 90% of what we learn through experience

- I am being an efficient learner.

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