Creating Messages That Connect: 10 Secrets of Effective Communicators

by Alan E. Nelson

You're in front of a crowd. The challenge? To move beyond your audience's uninterested faces and lead them toward life change. How do you really know... Who's out there, What they need, And how to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764427431
• ISBN13: 9780764427435
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Group Publishing (CO)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Beginning Text for Preaching

This book looked really promising when I saw it advertised, but I haven't found it to be quite as helpful as I'd hoped. I thought it would be a resource that would give me some fresh ideas for preaching, but what I've found is a really good introduction to preaching. Some of the standard homiletics texts have not been updated to deal with media and the emerging movement; Nelson does a good job of handling those things and intriducing the basics of putting a message together. While it has not been as helpful to me as I had anticipated, I would highly recommend it to someone beginning a preaching career or to someone who has not really looked into the use of media in preaching.

Christian Book Previews

Creating Messages that Connect by Alan Nelson highlights the powerful link that exists between the speaker and the audience. This book reveals ten secrets that will improve the process of communication, without diminishing the purpose of the message. The author's genuine zeal and enthusiasm is evident from the very first page. In the introduction, he looks at some of the problems that currently exist, and then clearly defines the type of principles that work. Readers are encouraged to turn the pages to learn these techniques in greater detail, so they can be incorporated immediately and effectively. Although the book is primarily geared toward pastors, this information can be valuable to anyone who needs to give a presentation, whether it's oral or in writing. The main idea is to understand the audience and then tailor the message to their needs. Relevant is the key word here, and the author demonstrates this belief with Scripture verses, statistics and stirring personal accounts. The book is easily arranged into compact informational chunks with eye-catching appeal. The chapters have the main points set apart from the text for easy reading and reference. Charts, diagrams and even clever cartoons grace the pages and help to creatively explain the author's teaching. Thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter guides the reader to a more personal application of each point. The author is the pastor of a thriving church, which is additional evidence of his expertise in this area. For those who wish to emulate his successful style of communication, this book is certainly the place to start. Creating Messages that Connect is both motivational and meaningful! -- Joyce Handzo, Christian Book Previews.com