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Oct 27, 2026 36 min

Collaborative Sermons: When the Congregation Helps Write the Message

from The Ministry Architects Podcast

What happens when the people listening to a sermon help create it? For Peter Levenstrong, inviting the whole worshiping community into the conversation has opened space for deeper connections, memorable insights, and meaningful participation across generations. In this episode of the Ministry Architects Podcast, Anthony Rogers and Renée Wilson talk with the Rev. Peter Levenstrong, associate rector of St. Gregory of Nyssa Church in San Francisco and author of Collaborative Sermons. Peter shares how storytelling, wondering questions, and thoughtful facilitation invite people into shaping the sermon together. Discover practical ways to welcome different voices, guide meaningful conversations about Scripture, and introduce collaborative preaching in your ministry context, starting with one simple question. Full Show Notes

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