{"id":69360,"date":"2024-08-18T14:52:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T19:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=69360"},"modified":"2025-11-18T11:57:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T17:57:21","slug":"advice-to-younger-preachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/advice-to-younger-preachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice to Younger Preachers (Hall)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

by Perry Hall<\/p>\n

It is OK to disagree with older preachers. Zeal is commendable, and the young possess it in abundance. Here are five ways to be successful:<\/p>\n

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  1. Know the Scriptures<\/strong>: The more specific the use of scripture, the better. The context of the scripture and the conversation must match. Too many drawn-out conclusions are man-made to make a point.<\/li>\n
  2. Be Courteous<\/strong>: Don’t insult by saying a position the older preacher holds is done out of ill motives, such as pride. “Ad hominem” arguments are beneath the dignity owed the old from the young, from one preacher to another (especially one you don’t personally know).<\/li>\n
  3. Stay on Topic<\/strong>: Don’t distract from the conversation by adding something to make yourself look better and superior to the older preacher (especially one you don’t personally know). He might be busier in the kingdom than you realize.<\/li>\n
  4. Be Humble<\/strong>: Don’t try to make a name for yourself by denigrating the name of another. Realize it is better to have no name than a bad name. Many, if not most, of the greatest servants are no-names.<\/li>\n
  5. Be Open-Minded<\/strong>: Strongly-held positions are wonderful. Hold to the standard. Knowledge is esteemed Biblically. Wisdom is also a highly advocated attribute. Maybe years of preaching and studying have taught the older preacher something worth listening to.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    On social media, there can be many disagreements. Older preachers can indeed be wrong. Many of these “arguments” are between preachers who don’t personally know one another. When we try to win points, we will lose influence. From an older preacher to the younger ones: one day, you will be the older preacher. Help the older preacher while remembering the five points above. He can help you too.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    by Perry Hall It is OK to disagree with older preachers. Zeal is commendable, and the young possess it in abundance. Here are five ways to be successful: Know the Scriptures: The more specific the use of scripture, the better. The context of the scripture and the conversation must match. Too many drawn-out conclusions are…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[1200,1511],"class_list":["post-69360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-disagreements","tag-preachers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":93954,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/those-sorry-young-preachers\/","url_meta":{"origin":69360,"position":0},"title":"Those “Sorry” Young Preachers","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Bill Hall via\u00a0Biblical Insights, Vol. 14 No. 8, August 2014 We hear criticism all along of the young preachers among us: \"They don't preach like the older preachers,\" they say. 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