1.THE UNSEEN EXCHANGE OF SPIRITS
Every time the pastor preaches, it’s not just words that travel ( spirits move.
If the hearts in the pews are cold, resistant, or distracted, the current of the Spirit becomes interrupted. Many pastors don’t grow because their congregations are spiritually “heavy” ( they pull, rather than draw.
A responsive congregation can make even a weak preacher powerful; a resistant one can make a powerful preacher sound empty.
The state of the pew determines the strength of the pulpit.
2.THE CONGREGATION DETERMINES THE DEPTH GOD RELEASES
Many think the pastor controls the flow, but in truth, God measures what He releases through the hunger of the hearers.
When people sit waiting to “be impressed,” the heavens stay closed.
When people sit ready to receive, mysteries open.
The preacher’s revelation is often God’s reflection of the people’s thirst.
Deep preaching is not a product of deep study alone ( it’s a product of deep hunger in the listeners.
3. THE SILENT POWER OF AGREEMENT
The atmosphere of agreement among the congregation determines how the Word travels.
When there is secret offense, silent criticism, or hidden competition in the pews, it creates invisible “walls” that block the Word’s penetration.
The preacher feels it as “dryness” (but it’s actually spiritual resistance in the crowd.
The Word thrives best in a house where hearts are in harmony
4. THE SPIRIT OF HONOR FEEDS THE ANOINTING
Honor is not applause; it’s heart posture.
When a congregation truly honors the pulpit, the anointing on that altar multiplies.
When they treat the Word casually, the grace on that pulpit gradually dies.
People often pray for “more anointing” but fail to realize that honor is the womb that gives birth to more grace.
You cannot draw virtue from an altar you secretly despise.
5. THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTATION
Every Sunday, God weighs the people’s expectation before He releases power.
Expectation is spiritual currency (it purchases divine manifestation.
If the people come empty, the atmosphere stays silent.
A pastor can prepare fire, but if the people bring no sacrifice, there is no flame.
The pulpit lights the fire, but the congregation provides the wood.
6. THE MIRROR PRINCIPLE
The pulpit often becomes a mirror of the pew.
When the people are prayerful, the pastor becomes prophetic.
When they are carnal, sermons start sounding like rebukes.
What the preacher says is often God’s response to what the congregation is doing.
If you want to hear a different Word, become a different listener.
By Yaa Ayeh