Why

[jeben]

Why do baptist preachers shout the sermon, some at the top of their voice ?
Are they taught this way, just a baptist thing?
Charles Stanley being the only baptist preacher I've never heard to raise his voice while giving a sermon.
I've been a baptist many years and this shouting the sermon is really stupid in my opinion

 

[JonC]

I have been Southern Baptist all of my life and never had a pastor who shouted their sermons (probably because I'd have left). But I have seen a few while visiting sister churches that have shouting preachers.

I never understood the reason. It always struck me as fake emotion but I have seen church members "moved" by such practices.

 

[canadyjd]

I had a Pentecostal tell me the passage of scripture that states “the dead in Christ shall rise first” refers to Baptists because the services are dead.

Maybe they shout to get peoples attention

peace to you

 

[JonC]

I had a Pentecostal tell me the passage of scripture that states “the dead in Christ shall rise first” refers to Baptists because the services are dead.

Maybe they shout to get peoples attention

peace to you

I think people are just different. I do not understand shouting and cheering at ball games either. I'm not opposed to shouting, but I just am not wired to such things.

I can take in a lecture but if a sermon is emotional it blocks the message (for me). I just can't take in what is being said if it is loud (which is why I hate going to restaurants like Buffalo Wild Wings).

 

[Van]

I think public speakers are trained that the attention span of their audience might be shorter than their prepared remarks so at points in their talk they engage in attention gathering activities such as walking to the edge of their stage to turn heads. Dr. Stanley repeatedly says, "now get this." Gesturing is also a practice I find distracting when non-stop.

Our problem is that some speakers are very good, but they are immature Christians, and others put people to sleep, but have a lot to say that is really valuable.

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

Perhaps it's related to the way many black preachers use a loud, gravelly rock-star voice, like Tony Evans. Maybe they were all trained by a pre-mic tradition aimed at large, outdoor crowds.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

Perhaps it's related to the way many black preachers use a loud, gravelly rock-star voice, like Tony Evans. Maybe they were all trained by a pre-mic tradition aimed at large, outdoor crowds.

I agree. the shouting is rooted in the days before electronic amplification. Speakers had to ensure that even those in the back could hear them. An example I heard of this was the difference between Al Jolson and Bing Crosby.

 

[Reynolds]

Why do baptist preachers shout the sermon, some at the top of their voice ?
Are they taught this way, just a baptist thing?
Charles Stanley being the only baptist preacher I've never heard to raise his voice while giving a sermon.
I've been a baptist many years and this shouting the sermon is really stupid in my opinion

I like preachers who holler. Charles Stanley saying "listen" 150 times an hour drives me insane.

 

[Roy]

I believe that there is a difference between preaching, teaching, and lecturing. A preacher with an inspired message may feel excited and emotional about his message. I can understand why he might get loud in his presentation.

My army drill sergeant got in my face and got loud quite a few times, at Fort Polk. I guess I could say that the excess volume was inappropriate, but the idea was always to drive home a serious point. I think that a preacher may need to do the same thing at times (not to get in our faces, but up the volume).

There is a radio broadcast that I sometimes listen to called "Wisdom for the Heart" with pastor Steven Davey, and I like his presentation. He gets loud at times and really keeps my attention.
https://www.wisdomonline.org/book-study-mirror

 

[Guvnuh]

Putting emphasis on certain phrases or points of the message by raising the voice or a shout is fine with me. I don’t think there is a need to be yelling the whole time.
Lloyd-Jones was good at applying the emphasis at the right time.

 

[timtofly]

When a cup is full and running over, a shout to the the Lord is appropriate. Not saying that the Holy Spirit is not quiet sometimes. It takes years of practice to keep the sound at lower levels. I do not think the training is in loudness but projection. If one does not practice to temper how one gets loud when one gets excited, then shouting just comes out wrong. If one has to act out a sermon, that person has major issues besides being loud.