The Collective+
Write inspiring sermons in less time—and LOVE the process!
Join the online community helping preachers
reclaim their sabbath and THRIVE week after week.
“The Collective+ has enabled a transformation of my...preaching and ministry in ways I had hoped a sabbatical or D.Min. would.”
Seminary Didn’t Prepare you for this.
You’re on a weekly deadline, and the chaos of clergy life has you feeling drained.
You’re determined to fit sermon prep into the spare minutes of your week.
But inevitably, you find yourself at your desk at the eleventh hour wrestling your sermon out of the ether.
And after all your hard work, you’re not even sure your sermon connects.
We get it.
And we believe you can become more effective, more efficient, and more fulfilled in your vocation.
The Collective/+ was created to help preachers like you:
finish your sermons on your schedule
take your preaching to the next level
renew your spiritual life
connect with like-minded preachers
and love preaching again!
And because BsP’s offerings are all online, you can join us from anywhere.
“I have found the wealth of curated resources and thought-provoking lectures all in one place to be not only a great time-saver but inspiring. There’s just nothing else like it anywhere.”
“After 31 years of ministry, Backstory Preaching stokes a fire within me to excel in the living and proclaiming of the Good News. BsP provides the method & motivation.”
The Collective + (plus) makes Sermon Prep quicker, more inspired, and more fun!
1. Make sermon prep your favorite time of the week:
Finish your sermon on your ideal schedule
Discover tools and a sermon prep process you can count on—and look forward to—week after week
Access Sunday-specific resources for the coming week’s texts (RCL & Narrative Lectionary) so you never feel stuck
Workshop your sermon message in live sessions midweek with colleagues and a mentor
2. Take your preaching skills to the next level:
Find the intellectual stimulation you crave and the encouragement you need to break out of your rut
Study exemplary sermons to discover and apply craft techniques to your own preaching
Enjoy ongoing continuing education via monthly guest lectures by the brightest preaching minds of our time
Participate in seasonal sermon planning so you begin each lectionary season with a story arc and a clear sermon plan
3. Revitalize your spiritual life for the rest of ministry
Reorient sermon prep as respite so you feel renewed rather than drained by preaching
Experience deep transformation through twice-monthly spiritual reflection sessions designed to feed the preacher
Create a sustainable preaching life for a lifetime of fulfilling ministry
While we provide some resources specific to the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary,
most resources are designed to be used for any sermon on any text.
“In over 11 years of ministry, this has been the only preaching practice I’ve found effective.”
A passion for preachers.
Meet BsP’s Founding Steward, Lisa
Her hope for you is simple but profound:
that you would Be good news
to preach good news.
“Being part of The Collective+ has brought better organization and increased scriptural insight to my sermon process. Even better, The Collective + has connected me to thoughtful, faithful colleagues.”
Collective+ (PLUS) Membership Benefits
With access to our members-only online spaces, you can take advantage of all these benefits independently,
or attend live Zoom sessions to enjoy community with like-minded preachers.
Benefits you can count on weekly
Weekly exegetical resources curated for the RCL and Narrative Lectionary lessons to streamline your research
Weekly live, online sessions to workshop your sermon message in community
Sermon Prep to Go! Everything you need—RCL & NL exegetical resources, audio Scripture readings, & writing prompts—in a guided prep process to craft a sermon from anywhere.
Creativity exercises to inspire new approaches to writing your sermon
Study Halls: Three types of online meet-ups to either read and pray, chat around the preacher’s “water cooler,” or work on your sermon.
Benefits you can count on monthly or seasonally
Monthly, online guest lectures and Q&A with respected preachers, preaching professors, authors, and thinkers to help you become more effective in the pulpit.
A library of recordings from previous guest speakers
“Craft of Preaching” workshops to study exemplary sermons to discover and apply craft techniques to your own preaching
BsP's Preacher's Planner (made available ahead of each church season, Advent through Pentecost)—made by preachers, for preachers
5 guided, seasonal sermon-planning sessions: plan ahead for the next lectionary and liturgical season
Start-to-Finish Sermon Prep Workshops (Holy Week/Easter & Christmas) to help you write an effective sermon(s) during the busiest weeks of the year
BENEFITS You can count on With ongoing access
BsP's Sermon 52 Framework to learn our foundational, simple but effective sermon prep process you can use week after week
BsP's "Heart of the Message" grid to help you clearly define your sermon each week
Twice-monthly spiritual reflection sessions designed to feed the preacher—led by BsP’s own spiritual director, the Rev. Mike Marsh
10% discount on all BsP courses and camps
“My preaching is better, done sooner, and my soul is nurtured in this community of preachers.
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS WORK ALONE.
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO SACRIFICE YOUR SATURDAY NIGHTS TO CRAFT CLEAR, COMPELLING SERMONS.
JOIN THE COLLECTIVE+ (PLUS)
Valued at over $1425/month
JUST 79.99/MONTH
or pay annually and get 12 months for the price of 11!
959.88/YEAR
879.89/YEAR
(Annual memberships are non-refundable.)
ONLY WANT SERMON PREP RESOURCES?
JOIN THE COLLECTIVE
You’ll get all the weekly resources plus monthly Craft of Preaching workshops, Christmas Start-to-Finish,
access to Sermon 52 Framework, and the member discount.
Valued at over $890/month
JUST $45.99/MONTH
That’s less than $12 a week for exegetical resources at your fingertips, access to live sessions for sermon message workshopping, community, Sermon 52 Framework, and Christmas Start-to-Finish.
Or pay annually and get 12 months for the price of 11!
551.88/YEAR
505.89/YEAR
(Annual memberships are non-refundable.)
Difficult circumstances make membership a financial hardship?
Learn about scholarships here.