Take a look at this article from copyblogger.com. The idea of confident feet is obviously couched in terms of blogging in this particular article, but I'm curious about your thoughts on the importance and necessity of confident feet in preaching. The author of the article writes:
What I would like to talk about is healthy motion. Like many things, motion when speaking in front of people is a case of balancing extremes. No motion is boring, and too much movement gives off a nervous vibe. Check out this quote from Lin Sexton in a recent column for Worship Leader Magazine:
For novice performers, it's the feet that often reveal their insecurity and discomfort. They may sound convincing and may even appear in character from their torso up, but nervous feet expose a lack of craft and control.
So confidence is seen in meaningful movement. Walk with confidence, walk calmly, and walk with purpose.
How important is healthy motion in preaching? How do you make sure you are preaching with confident feet? Do you pay much attention to your stance? Have you ever taken the time to block your sermon like those in the dramatic world do - stage cues, hand cues, feet cues? Should you?
Posted by Brian Lowery at 9:12 AM on October 24, 2007
Comments
I know that healthy motion in preaching is essential. We've all have seen the preacher with a microphone who paces and paces and paces and all we can think of during the whole sermon is: "When is he going to trip over the cord?" Our body motion can be very distracting. I think we should be close to ruthless on ourselves and our body language.
Posted by: Jeremy on October 24, 2007