Angry Preachers

[Jay]

I am not saying that all screaming is done by the anointing, but I have heard angry preachers speak in a tone that let you know that they were upset.

I believe that there is a time and a place, such as if there is sin in the church (especially in the leadership).

Like I said, I have been in many meetings, and heard even more when the preacher was preaching, got wound up in the Spirit, and his volume rose. I could (but will refrain) compare it to an announcer at a ball game, who during a big play will be nearly screaming into the microphone. So it is when the preacher is preaching, especially when the congregation is responding to the preached Word of God.

[Jay]

I do believe that fillers such as "amen, glory to God, hallelujah, uh, huh, um, ect." need to be eliminated or only used very, very rarely and only if sincere. Just as in conversation, these are aids to let the preacher get his thoughts. I prefer that he have everybody tell him to get a drink, and while drinking collect his next thought. I am aware that life still catches preachers off guard behind the pulpit, and sometimes fillers are the only things that work.

[Socialite]

Jay, you believe all that?

I think we get ourselves worked up.

I knew man that told a pretty solid Bible teacher one time: "You know, you could preach a lot better if you got some roughness in your voice." It's a sub-culture phenom in the Church world. There's nothing wrong with a "preachy" voice, but let's not pretend it's anointing just because people do it. I think we should consider why we do it. I tune preacher's out that scream the whole time. You can become excited and passionate about a topic without screaming.

[Apprehended]

I've never understood why a preacher would be unkind, harsh or even angry at a people that gave him their trust and a people for whom Jesus died and gave his life's blood. Yes, I understand righteous indignation and a need to reprove and rebuke from time to time, but that can be done in the spirit of Christ with loving hope and compassion for those little darlings who spent a whole week fighting the devil, a wicked world and much injustice only to brave through a torturous church service listening to an angry preacher. Such an angry, abusive preacher is going to have to give an account of his actions at judgment. Many saints soon become too weary to go on under the same oppressive circumstances much longer. They begin to make other plans. Sadly, many of them simply drop out of the church scene altogether. My heart breaks in a million pieces when they come to my mind.

[Sam]

I don't like to listen to preachers who seem to be angry and holler at me.

[houston]

Two yrs ago a coworker visited the church I used to attend. He sat through the whole service. At work he asked "why was that man screaming at me?" I didn't have an answer. :-/

I took a guest to church last yr. He called for a ride home. Later we discussed it. He didn't understand why the preacher began screaming after reading the text. The preacher didn't stop screaming. Scared the guy.

[onefaith2]

LOL I grew up southern Baptist and that is where I learned about screaming preachers so getting into Pentecost and hearing that wasn't much different. I would say many preachers, even I do it. Is it a learned behaviour, I dunno but when you are speaking before a group and the annointing hits you and the message comes forth, it seems that a body's natural reaction is to emphasize.

But it isn't something I could do the whole sermon.. highs and lows.. recoup and go again is the wisest choice.. I 've seen some scream from point go.. how I do not know.

Screaming doesn't mean angry though and it is very true some people learn more with calm talking than raising your voice!

But Apostolics don't be afraid to raise the roof if need be. People come to Pentecostal services, we should make sure their aware of what they may see.. so important for a visitor who maybe has no church background or catholic or any other church group that is "quieter"

The Baptists, many of them know about screaming preachers!

[missourimary]

There are different kinds of anger. There is Jesus, calling the scribes and pharisees hypocrites and vipers or driving out the money changers, yet taking the time for a Nicodemus and reaching out to any who will here. There is Paul, in his controlled yet obviously indignant response to a church who was accepting a man as a brother who was sleeping with his father's wife. There is Peter cutting off the ear of a servant. All were angry for what they thought were good reasons, yet the first two edified through their anger and the third only hurt. Of course, there are also those who are destructive in their anger--those who delivered Jesus to Pilate and Saul as he watched Stephen stoned would be amongst that set.

Godly anger always instructs and edifies. It does not tear down. Remember, the devil comes to lie, steal, and destroy. Jesus comes that we might have life, and have it more abundantly. We will act most like the one we follow.

[aegsm76]

I wonder where the "angry" preacher started?
Billy Sunday?
I think we get a lot of our "athletic" preachers from him.
I believe sometimes our tone and actions can distract from our message.

[missourimary]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

I wonder where the "angry" preacher started?

They've been around awhile. Remember "Children in the Hands of an Angry God"?