"Motivational Speaking," or "Biblical Preaching."
There is a vast difference differences between "motivational speaking" and "biblical preaching." In many churches today, both here, and aboard, people leave "encouraged" in their emotions and in their abilities for "self-esteem."
But there are still some churches that seek to builds up Christians in The Word, as the Holy Spirit applies the Scriptures to the hearts and minds of the hearers.
Motivational speakers can tend to tell a lot of good stories, and also seek to sway the people through emotion and some forms of psychology.
Biblical preachers can tell some good stories, but above that, help to open the door to the people, to be influenced by the Holy Spirit, through the Word of God.
Motivational speakers may throw in a few Bible Text, as a launching pad to their main topic.
Biblical preachers rely totally upon the Scriptures to feed God's sheep.
The Bible is the basis of their message, and not a launching pad for humanistic thoughts, presented from behind a Pulpit.
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power, (1 Corinthians 2:4-5 NIV).
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