I have mention before about my love for three point messages. I honestly always communicate using three points—from prayers to briefings. It is a tool that I find works every time.
Using three points, for me, is rooted in the five-paragraph essay format I was taught. This format begins with an Introduction, three points, and conclusion. The “say what you will say, say it, and say what you said” format is a basic but applicable approach no matter what setting. And, while some may disagree, this method never fails to communicate the message. There are more creative ways and more story based way—but the basic method never disappoints.
I use my three point messages, frankly, because it is easy. It is easy to remember—for the speaker and the audience. It is easy to fill up the required time—regardless of the time, three points will fill it. And, it is easy to construct. I can build three points about anything. There are plenty of times in the past that people have turned to me and asked me to comment about something or give a spontaneous prayer. It is these three points that pull me through those experiences with enough to say to be meaningful and to the point.
Some preachers now will denounce the three-point method as not artistic or unimaginative. I find it remarkably simple and clear. We live in an age that thirsts on clarity. I think the three-point method delivers just that.
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