Right-sized preaching is essential in a world of bigger-than-life celebrities and ever-dwindling resources. We are constantly being drawn to something we cannot and should not have. Right-sized preaching is preaching that recognizes a preacher’s true size before the congregation, before the world, before self, and most importantly before God. This is not simply about physical height but about a preacher’s spiritual, emotional, and intellectual size as well. Preaching right-sized calls preachers to see themselves honestly, recognizing that the preacher is a gifted creation of God, and also that those gifts mean nothing if they are not used in humble love of God. In this project I will investigate implications of right-sized preaching for the individual preacher, local church leadership, the congregation, and the extended community. I will conclude that preachers speak with authority when they recognize that their confidence as preachers comes from their confidence in Christ alone.
