A surprisingly number of pastor’s training basically consists of learning to public speak and very little training in the Word itself.
Can the Word be taught to people who aren’t filled with the Spirit?
Nothing irritates me more during a sermon than when the preacher spends most of his time talking about himself.
I’ve also heard many that could have said in 10 minutes what they took an hour to say.
I also deplore ‘scripture rationing messages’, where only a verse or two is mentioned. You have an audience that, for the most part, doesn’t read their Bible. The message needs to be dominated by the Word.