I'm interested in hearing stories about the experiences people have as new preachers. 
Take as much time as you would like to answer these questions.  Put your answers in the form of an email, and send them to me at: cf.guthrie@verizon.net  Some of the responses will be posted on this web page: New Preacher Stories and Insights

Please answer all these questions:

1. First Name:
2. Denomination or Tradition:
3. How much preaching experience have you had?
4. Are you planning to be ordained? Why or why not?
5. How do you make a living if you are not a full-time clergyperson?
6. In what kind of congregation have you gained most of your preaching experience? Size, type, culture, etc.

Answer as many or as few of these questions as you feel led.

1. What would you most like to accomplish by preaching?
2. How do you typically select your sermon text or topic?
3. What is the most creative thing you have done in a sermon?
4. How do you prepare yourself spiritually for preaching?
5. What is the most useful print resource you have found for preparing your sermon?  Why?
6. What is your favorite Internet site for preparing a sermon? Why?
7. What Study Bible do you use and why?
8. What Bible Software do you use and why?
9. What other resources do you find that you use a lot?
10. What do you carry with you into the pulpit? A manuscript? Notes? Nothing?
11. Tell me a good story about one sermon you preached.