How to preach sermons people share.
June 22, 2026
If you want to preach sermons that people share, try this one, simple change.
I guarantee it will change how folks respond to your next message.
But first, we must face two realities:
(𝟭) Your people can't share what they don’t remember.
(𝟮) And they won't share what doesn't change their lives.
So here's the simple shift.
Title your sermon for application, not information—and then build the sermon to meet the promise of the title.
For example, a sermon on Psalm 51 could be titled "The Power of Repentance."
Or you could title it with an application focus, "How to Respond to a Rebuke."
Same text. But now the member who got chewed out by his boss on Friday leans in. Or the husband challenged by his spouse or a child confronted by a parent.
A sermon on God's sovereignty could be simply "The Sovereignty of God." Or you could tune it for application, calling it "How to Find Peace in Your Worst Storm."
One sounds like a lecture. The other sounds like a rescue.
The information title says, "Here's a concept."
The application title says, "Here's help."
People don't share concepts. They share help.
They forward rescue.
And here's the bonus for you. This forces you to name the one life-changing truth the Spirit wants to bring. Get that clear, and the sermon practically writes itself.
Here's how to try it with this Sunday's text:
(𝟭) Write your information title. The concept-focused version you'd naturally use.
(𝟮) Then ask, What does this actually do for a hurting person? How does it functionally change their lives?
(𝟯) Now rewrite the title as the answer to that question.
For instance, if you're preaching on prayer and wrote "The Purpose of Prayer," ask what it does, and you might land on "How to Pray When God Feels Silent."
Preach360 is built to walk you through exactly this kind of clarity-building process.
It asks you the right questions, step by step, so you can move from abstract concepts to life-changing help.
The platform guides you through sermon prep so you build sermons people actually remember and share.
I'd love for you to experience the process.