Ep. 142: Pastoral Plagiarism in sermons and writing

What is plagiarism? Is plagiarism prevalent in pastoral ministry and preaching in particular? What about ghost writers for authors? If a pastor is too busy to prepare his own sermons should he consider another calling or vocation? Does this mean that we cannot use another preacher’s headings in our sermons?

Brian Croft and Jim Savastio answer these, and many more questions on this episode of Trench Talk.


Show Notes:

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  • (2:04) Defining Plagiarism

  • (2:20) Biblical Foundation

  • (7:08) Brian and Jim’s background of sermon preparation

  • (12:10) How should pastors think about laboring in sermon preparation and delivery

  • (15:42) Using another’s work with and without attribution

  • (23:41) Practical steps to avoid plagiarism