The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 757 | The Key To Better Preaching is NOT What You Think: Megan Fate Marshman on Preaching and How to Use Your Voice and Body for More Effective Communication
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Sep 30, 2025 
Megan Fate Marshman, a dynamic teaching pastor and communicator, shares her journey from a life-changing arrest to a fulfilling preaching career. She reveals how to effectively use voice and body language to engage audiences, emphasizing the significance of authentic connections. Megan discusses common delivery mistakes and the art of making space in sermons for listeners to process. She offers empowering advice for women preachers and highlights the role men can play in supporting female communicators. It's a refreshing dive into the art of impactful preaching!
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Younger Generations Are Attending More
- Barna's new measure shows active young adults attend church more frequently than older generations.
- Gen Z averages 1.9 visits/month, millennials 1.8, reversing past trends of older regular attenders.
Pastor The Conscience With Whole-Body Speech
- Preachers should use their whole person—voice, body, emotion—to pastor the listener's conscience.
- Ground delivery in love so people feel seen and not shamed when sin is named.
Match Conversation, Not Performance
- Effective public speaking mirrors real conversation with the audience's language and context.
- The same content can be delivered to different groups by changing in-between dynamics, not core message.
