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- 12-week live group cohort
- On-demand, go at your own pace preaching curriculum
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$ 291* Value
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Lifetime Access
Illuminate Sermon Illustration Library (Early Access)
Get lifetime access to Illuminate, a sermon illustration library to help preachers bridge the gap between scripture and everyday living, making Biblical truths resonate with your people long after the sermon ends.
- Extensive Library: Access a growing collection of illustrations categorized for easy navigation.
- Multimedia Integration: Each illustration includes a video of the illustration being used plus a written version.
- Sermon & Scriptural References: Every illustration is linked to the originating sermon and scriptural reference.
- Visual Imagery: Each illustration comes with a visual image to enhance visual storytelling from the pulpit.
- Searchable Database: Quickly find the perfect illustration with search that scans the title & content of each illustration.
- Personalized Library: Mark and save your favorite illustrations for quick access in your own personalized library.
Finding the right illustration is an art form and a key discipline of sermon preparation. It involves more than just chance; it requires a deep understanding of the text and a passion for connecting God’s timeless truths to everyday experiences. Illuminate simplifies this process by providing a treasure trove of illustrations, readily available at your fingertips.
$ 291* Value
*Based on 3+ years at full retail price.
How to Preach Handbook by Luke Simmons
Elevate Your Preparation and Reduce the Pressure of Preaching
Discover insights that will help you achieve the practical skills needed to better prepare your sermons, elevate your preaching over time, and deliver meaningful and transformative messages.
- ABCs of Preaching (A practical theology of preaching)
- Preparing the Preacher
- Understanding the Text
- Understanding the Context
- Preparing the Sermon
- Delivering the Sermon
- After You Preach (Processing & Evaluation)
You’ll find a rich variety of strategies aimed at refining your preaching techniques. This book is a toolbox of practical skills and spiritual guidance designed to help you deliver more powerful, impactful, and transformative sermons.
$ 47* Value
$ 47* Value
$ 27* Value
Designing Your Ideal Week Training Day
Manage the Demands and Responsibilities of Weekly Ministry
As a pastor, you’re called to make a lasting impact, focusing on what’s important and long-term. But too often, your days are hijacked by urgent, unplanned crises, leaving you reactive rather than proactive. It’s time to change that narrative. Balance your work week with intention and strategy.
This is not just another productivity seminar.
This training is tailored to address the unique challenges you face in pastoral ministry. You’ll learn how to prioritize effectively, carving out time for what truly matters while remaining responsive to the needs of your congregation.
Even when your days are full of surprises, you can still get things done that are close to your heart.
- How to identify and make time for your top priorities each week.
- Strategies to ensure you complete your most important tasks each day.
- Ways to stay available and responsive to your congregation, even during busy times.
- Tips to recognize and reduce time-wasters in your schedule.
- Techniques to create a weekly routine that is both peaceful and productive.
Don’t let the chaos of constant demands overwhelm you. Embrace a structured yet flexible approach to your week, ensuring that you’re doing the work God has called you to, both for your congregation and for your own spiritual well-being. Step into a rhythm of work that serves you, your family, and your church community efficiently and spiritually.
$ 27* Value
What Is The Preaching Lab?
The Preaching Course Video Curriculum delivers insight and instruction to help you improve your ability to communicate God’s Word with effectiveness over the long haul.
- Best practices for organizing your sermon.
- Frameworks for proper sermon evaluation.
- How to effectively process praise and criticism.
- Rhythms for sermon series preparation.
- Strategies for preaching the Gospel to non-believers.
- How to contextualize each sermon to your people.
- Insights for mastering non-verbal communication.
Discover minor adjustments to your sermon habits in key areas for major impact in your preaching. Insight and instruction that nobody in your congregation has the ability or the confidence to give you.
Discover Your Plan to Become A Better Preacher
You Are One Step Closer to the Preaching Skills You Need for the Next 10 Years
Get personalized, tangible improvements nobody else in your congregation can or will tell you
You’re not getting the response to your sermon you deserve. The work of a preacher is time consuming, grueling, and exhausting. At the end, hearing ‘pastor, great sermon’ is nice, but you want something more.
You deserve specific, tangible feedback to elevate the way you communicate God’s Word. This is exactly what you get when you participate in the Faithful & Fruitful Preaching Lab.
Register for the lab during this open enrollment and save. See pricing here.
The Preaching Lab is led by Luke Simmons, Lead Pastor at Ironwood Church in Mesa, Arizona. Learn more about Luke.
Would you be interested in...
Personal and specific ministry coaching to double the effectiveness of your preaching?
On-call ministry mentorship so you can lead effectively through unique ministry situations?
Strong community and one-on-one relationships with other men who are hungry preachers?
Are you up for connecting with other preachers who are in the trenches, watch 'game film' together, get feedback that's actually helpful, and build encouraging relationships that can last for the long haul?
If you're intrigued, keep reading... this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.
The Preaching Lab
12 Weeks of Evaluation for A Lifetime of Growth In Your Preaching
Discover minor adjustments to your sermon habits in key areas for major impact in your preaching. ‘Tweaks’ that nobody in your congregation has the ability or the confidence to give you.
Presuppositions & Convictions
Develop your own set of ABCs for preaching — Assumptions, Beliefs, and Convictions — for intentional personal development and communication improvement, all so you can experience a thriving preaching ministry.
Learn how to tap into the full potential impact your preaching can have week in and week out.
Preparation Rhythms & Routines
Principles for how to read, interpret, and present the text to communicates core truth effectively to teens, adults, seniors, inner-city, suburb, or whatever audience God is gracious enough to give you.
Reinforce your strongest study habits, reset underperforming disciplines, and introduce new techniques to elevate your preparation to communicate God’s Word.
Preaching the Gospel
Disciplines for preaching the Gospel as good news — completely bypassing the perception of your people that you’re teaching “laws” or “ought tos.”
Trade in ‘scotch-taping’ an altar call to the sermon for true Good News preaching.
Frameworks, structures, and processes to leave hearers of your sermon thinking, “Isn’t this wonderful,” rather than, “I guess I need to get to work.”
Intros, Illustrations, & In-Between
The art of transforming your messages from good to interesting so your people want to listen versus feeling they should listen.
Learn to use every sermon element as connective tissue, keeping listeners interested and engaged from the start to the finish of your message.
Body Language & Changing Gears
Uncover the bad habits that are accidentally and substantially undermining your message.
Start taking the 70-93% of non-verbal communication seriously so you can preach with excitement and poignancy, be monotone while engaging, or speak tenderly with strength.
Turn the sermon into an experience and not a lecture. Transform your presence from teaching to preaching.
Shepherding Your Heart Through the Dangers of Preaching
This is your framework for a thriving preaching ministry over decades — not sermon series.
Learn how to manage family dynamics, energy stewards, handle and receive criticism (and praise), and deal with your own hypocrisy — all so you can thrive in the pulpit and in your home.
The Preaching Lab 2024 Fall Cohort Begins August 29, 2024
Preaching Lab Participant Profile
We have created a pastor profile to help you decide if The Preaching Lab is for you.
- PT or FT Vocational Pastor
- Preaching 30-40 times per year
- Weekly attendance of 150+
- Ability to handle feedback
- 3-7 years of preaching experience
These are not pre requisites, hard criteria, or even parameters. The Spring Preaching Lab Participant Profile is a snapshot of who the material is going to best serve.
The Lab curriculum will have substantial impact for preachers in all seasons of ministry and those who identify with our profile will especially find the experience transformative.
Reviews & Endorsements from Pastors
The Preaching Lab Delivers
What preachers have to say about their experience with The Preaching Lab
This won’t be a waste of your time. If you’re a lead pastor and you’re looking to improve the craft and refine it, if that’s what you’re looking for, this is for you. It’s really easy to go through, it’s such a great resource. I’d highly encourage you to take the plunge and dig into this.
Adam Bretz
Teaching Pastor
The Preaching Lab offers thought-provoking challenges and insightful communication on leadership and sermon preparation. The sermon feedback and challenges are most helpful. Even if you take away just one thing, it will be worth your time. Highly recommended!
Ray Dash
Lead Pastor
Working intentionally on your craft with The Preaching Lab content is invaluable. Connecting with like-minded preachers has been highly encouraging. The content is solid and the network is helpful. If you’re willing to open yourself to improvement and set aside time, this will sharpen your skills.
Deek Dubberly
Senior Pastor
Informative and challenging. I was introduced to new and different concepts, equipping me to communicate the Gospel with greater clarity and effectiveness.
Blake Snapp
Lead Pastor
I would recommend this to the preachers. I was able to look at my preaching from a macro level, be reminded of what’s important, and how to craft my sermons.
Tim Birdwell
Lead Pastor
I wholeheartedly recommend this helpful course to someone who has been preaching 10 years or less. I grew. I was sharpened. Overall this was a very beneficial course.
Dan Keaton
Lead Pastor
What a great set of tools I was given to evaluate and work on the craft God has called me to. I recommend The Preaching Lab.
Chris Phillips
Senior Pastor
This has been life changing! Preaching has become more fun! My sermon length has decreased. I’m saying more in less time. Thank you.
Chad Francis
Lead Pastor
The whole class was very practical. I loved the videos and the discussions. The feedback for my sermon was honest and helpful. The discussion time and hearing feedback on other preacher’s sermons was most helpful.
Joe Castillo
Lead Pastor
This has helped me grow in my abilities, which lead to more focused sermon prep and study time and a greater level of confidence when I preach. My messages feel more coherent and more gospel focused. I highly recommend the preaching lab to anyone who preaches and teaches the Bible.
John Mulholland
Lead Pastor
The online content and discussion were high-quality and beneficial. The personalized feedback on my sermon was most helpful and the main reason I joined. The curriculum is well-rounded, it covers sermon preparation and delivery, the network is beneficial, and the personalized feedback will help with growth and development.
Carson Conover
Pastor of Spiritual Formation
The Preaching Lab is your chance to become a really good preacher! I wasn’t noticing my habits or aware of what I was doing well. The feedback gave me a fresh perspective on my preaching helped me refine in the right direction.
Xavier Salazar
Pastor of Formation and Communities
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Join The Preaching Lab Curriculum as a Live Cohort participant or purchase just the curriculum and learn at your own pace.
Elevate Bonuses
Enroll in The Preaching Lab Live or On-demand and get every bonus.
$300+ value
$291 Value
Sermon Illustration Library, Lifetime Access
$47 Value
How to Preach Handbook for powerful & impactful sermons.
$27 Value
Purposeful Pastoring: How to Design Your Ideal Week
🚨 Fall 2024 Group
Live Cohort
Join a small group of preachers for learning, evaluation, and coaching in a life format.
$697
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- Begins August 29, 2024
- 12 Week Cohort Experience
- Preaching Coach
- 6 Live Cohort Calls
- Follow Group Schedule
- Sermon Evaluation
- Pastor Community (via Slack)
- Video Preaching Curriculum
- Worksheets, Templates, & Documents
- Curriculum Available Immediately
- Payment Options Available
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Use the video curriculum to improve your preaching at your own pace.
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- Available Immediately
- Members Site Access
- Video Preaching Curriculum
- Go At Your Own Pace
- The Preaching Lab Workbook
- Worksheets, Templates, & Documents
- Available Immediately
- Lifetime access to all materials
The Preaching Lab Live offers a 3 month and 6 month payment option. Click here to learn more.
This has been life changing for me.
I have already been recommending this cohort to others for a few reasons.
Number one, I stated on the front end, my main goal was to try to get my sermon time down.
My average sermon time this year before our cohort was clocking in at 50 minutes and 56 seconds.
In the weeks since this cohort began, my average sermon time is clocking in at 44 minutes and 1 second. And this past Sunday, I got under 40 minutes for the first time all year.
From a tangible, felt need, “why I signed up” standpoint, The Preaching Lab Nailed it. I’m actually saying more in less time. So super grateful for that.
Second, the whole sermon prep process and getting to do this has become more fun. In one of the early sessions you said, “you got to enjoy this if you’re going to do it for the long haul,” and I thought, “Oh, crap,” when I was watching that.
Over the last several weeks, it’s become so much more enjoyable finding better ways to do this. And I love that I get to do this.
Number three, Luke, you were so available to us. I never thought I was bothering you. I was actually kind of blown away at your availability. So grateful for that.
Finally, number four, watching you give us feedback and how you did it, I leave this cohort feeling like I could do this myself with a group of guys in the future, which is super cool! You not only blessed us and helped us, but you equipped us to do it with others.
For those of reasons, I highly recommending this to others. Thank you, again, for your investment in us. This has been life changing for me. Thank you.
Chad Francis
Lead Pastor
The Preaching Lab is led by Luke Simmons, Lead Pastor at Ironwood Church in Mesa, Arizona. Learn more about Luke.
Luke Simmons, Lead Pastor, Ironwood Church
Meet Your Fall Lab Coach
I’m Luke Simmons — I’ve been in full-time pastoral ministry since 2004 and I’ve got the scars to prove it. After all those years, I’ve remained joyful in ministry, my family loves the church, and I still delight in helping people meet, know, and follow Jesus. I want the same for you.
Sometimes we need an experienced coach who can answer questions, offer suggestions, cheer us on, and be confident on our behalf. That’s why I’m here.
God has graciously allowed me to serve as a church planter, lead pastor, preacher, and leadership coach (read my full bio here). I love learning and when things I’ve learned get to help other leaders… oh baby, that’s the good stuff.
Shannon Butler
Associate Pastor, Calvary Chapel Tallahassee
Luke has been a terrific resource in the areas of communication and preaching for me since 2016.
Seven years later, I still use his sermon evaluation forms and communication strategies as a tool for strengthening my skills as a communicator.
He comes highly recommended not based on knowledge alone, but attention to details and care for shepherding people well. (Shannon Butler, Associate Pastor, Calvary Chapel Tallahassee)
Seth Troutt
Teaching Pastor, Ironwood Church
Luke has helped me become more like myself in pulpit; his insight and feedback has helped me close the gap between how I wanted to be experienced verses how I was experienced.
Some of the tweaks were strategic and tactical, but others were deeply personal and addressed me at the level of my insecurities.
Josh Reich
Lead Pastor, Community Covenant Church
Luke has been one of the people I go to and always listen to when it comes to preaching and leadership.
He has the ability to help people communicate strategically, without losing the heart of the gospel or shepherding your church through a moment or sermon.
I’ve walked away from every conversation with him with tons of notes and nuggets about how to move forward and communicate better as a pastor.
Landon Myers
Lead Pastor, Restoration Church
Working with Luke afforded me needed perspectives and ways to think about how to best lead in my context— all in real time.
While I could have gained those things otherwise, without Luke I would have paid in the form of many slow years of gaining experience and avoidable mistakes along the way.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Fall 2024 Live Cohort Begins August 29, 2024
The Preaching Lab begins August 29, 2024 at 10am Pacific time.
Enrollment closes August 8, 2024 at 11:59 Pacific time.
*NOTE: November 3 call is subject to change based upon the ending of Daylight Savings Time.
The Preaching Lab is a one time cost of $1497.
The Preaching Lab Fall 2024 Live Cohort is available for over 50% off the regular price.
Register as a participant in The Preaching Lab for one time payment of $697.
We also offer payment plans of 3-months or 6-months. Click here to enroll using a payment plan.
Yes, we offer to different payment plans.
A 3-month payment plan of $299 per month and a 6-month payment plan of $149.50 per month.
You can choose your payment plan and enroll at the link below:
The Preaching Lab is designed to best serve participants who identify with the our profile (below).
Pastors who want to participate but may not fit the full profile are still invited to enroll. The Preaching Lab is a beneficial experience for all preachers and those who fit our Spring profile will find the content exceptionally timely.
- Part-time or full-time vocational pastor
- Preaching 30-40 times per year
- Weekly attendance of 150+
- 3-7 years of preaching experience.
Participants must be able to handle straightforward feedback and be willing to receive and apply critique and instruction.
Your group will be no larger than 10 participants.
Live Zoom calls take place every two weeks on Wednesdays. Calls will be held for 75 minutes starting at 10AM PDT.
The Preaching Lab begins August 29, 2024 with a live kickoff call.
Each session lasts two weeks, with the first week for learning the material and the second week for discussion and group Zoom call.
Here is the schedule for our bi-weekly calls.
Thursday, August 29
Thursday, September 12
Thursday, September 26
Thursday, October 10
Thursday, October 24
Thursday, November 7*
Calls will run approximately 75 minutes in length, and will take place starting at 10AM PDT.
*Our final call is subject to change due to the ending of Daylight Savings Time.
The Preaching Lab is a group training experience.
Your group will be comprised of 6-10 members and one Preaching Lab Coach. In addition to group training sessions, participants are also part of a Lab Chat where they can interact with the instructor and other participants throughout the entire 90 days.
The Preaching Lab Curriculum is also available in an on-demand, go at your own pace format with no live component.
Each section of The Preaching Lab Live is comprised of one or more produced training videos and one 75 minute group call via Zoom.
In addition to the produced training and the group Zoom calls, participants will have access to the Pastor Community via Slack during the entire 90 days so you can interact and discuss the material in real time between calls.
Each Lab Call will generally follow the format below:
- 30 Minutes — Discussion and Q & A around that sessions training video material.
- 30 Minutes — Feedback & Coaching on an individual participant's sermon.
- 15 Minutes — General Q & A
Live Zoom calls take place every two weeks on Wednesdays. Calls will be held for 75 minutes at 10AM PDT. Please make sure you can be available during that window.
Before signing up please make sure your schedule can accommodate all six group training calls on Thursdays at 10am (PDT).
If you know up front that you will not be able to regularly attend during our designated call time, you will not be able to get the full benefit of The Preaching Lab experience.
That said, yes, calls will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing.
Yes. No red tape, no hassle, no questions — after going through the first month of The Preaching Lab, if you do not believe the instruction will help you become a better preacher, pastor, or leader, let us know and we'll give you a 100% refund.
The Fall Preaching Lab will be led by Luke Simmons, Lead Pastor of Ironwood Church in Mesa, Arizona.
Click here to learn more about Luke, his qualifications as a trainer, and his ministry experience.
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Receiving feedback on sermons I had preached and watching footage was the most helpful. It was great to connect with other preachers and learn from them, as well. The environment was ideal for sharing, learning, growing, and receiving feedback. Killer course, a great experience, I learned a ton, and really enjoyed it.”
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Executive Pastor
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