Clear Preaching
For the preacher who takes Sunday seriously
and isn't done getting better.
Clear Preaching gives you a practical framework for closing the gap between what you meant to say and what your congregation actually heard — and a community that makes sure you never have to figure it out alone.
who is still growing.
The Clear Preaching Framework gives you a clear path forward — whether you are just finding your voice or have been behind the pulpit for decades.
Find Your Starting PointThe Clear Preaching Framework
Four domains. One clear sermon.
Most preaching problems aren't about effort — they're about clarity. The Clear Preaching Framework gives you a systematic way to find and fix where your sermons lose people.
Domain 1
Clarity of Thought
Before you can preach one clear idea, you have to have one. This domain is about doing the hard work in your study so you're not trying to find the sermon while you're preaching it.
Clarity can only be transmitted — not created in transit.
Domain 2
Clarity of Structure
A structure your congregation can't follow in real time is, for them, no structure at all. This domain teaches you to build sermons that are as clear from the pew as they are in your notes.
Structure isn't just for the preacher — it's for the listener.
Domain 3
Clarity of Language
Vague language lands as fog. Precise, concrete, consistent language lands as truth. This domain is about choosing words that strengthen your central idea instead of softening it.
Unclear language loses power the moment it leaves your mouth.
Domain 4
Clarity of Delivery
The sermon is an unrepeatable oral event. Your congregation processes it in real time with no rewind button. This domain gives you the vocal and physical tools to help them stay with you all the way to the close.
Delivery is not performance — it's communication completing itself.
This framework came out of doctoral research in oral clarity, thirty years behind the pulpit, and sixteen years teaching preaching at the university level — all while planting and pastoring a local church every week. It's shaped by scholarship and proven in the pulpit.
— Dr. Jonathan McClintock
Jonathan has a Doctor of Ministry in preaching, has spent sixteen plus years teaching preaching at the Bible school and university level while pastoring a local church. He knows what it costs when clarity breaks down — and what it looks like when it doesn't. This framework has been shaped by scholarship and proven in the pulpit.
Your path to growth as a preacher
Your Path to Growth
Find your starting point.
Wherever you are in your preaching development, there's a level of engagement built for you. Start free. Go deeper when you're ready.
Level 1
Self-Paced
Start here. Everything you need to begin developing the discipline of clear preaching — at your own pace, completely free.
- Clear Preaching Podcast
- Weekly Clarity email series
- Clear Preaching Self-Assessment
- Clear Idea Guide
- Foundational email course
Community focus: stay connected through the Weekly Clarity email and build the habit of thinking clearly about your preaching every week.
Get Started — Free →Level 2
The Academy
The full training environment — four complete courses at launch, live Q&A calls, cohort groups, and a private community. Built around the Clear Preaching Framework. Grows with you every week.
- 4 complete courses at launch
- Monthly Q&A calls with Jonathan
- Cohort groups & private community
- Sermon research tools
- 50% off the Clarity Audit
Founding member rate: $19/month — locked for life. Standard rate $39/month after founding spots are filled.
Join the Academy →Level 3
1:1 Coaching
For the pastor who wants the most direct path to growth — one-on-one coaching through the Clear Preaching Framework in the context of your specific preaching, your congregation, and your season of ministry.
- Monthly coaching calls
- Sermon review & written feedback
- Pastoral accountability
- Direct email access
Also available for pastoral teams and ministry district workshops.
Schedule a Call →Stop settling for sermons that almost land. Let the Clear Preaching Framework help you become the preacher your congregation needs — clear, consistent, and fully equipped.
With over thirty years of preaching experience, Jonathan understands the pressures and challenges preachers face: the weight of Sunday, the gap between preparation and impact, and the quiet frustration of knowing something got lost between the pulpit and the pew.
As a Bible school and university homiletics professor, an active church planter, and having a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching, Jonathan will come alongside you as a guide to help you: think more clearly about your text, structure sermons your congregation can actually follow, use language that lands rather than floats, and deliver truth in a way that produces genuine understanding and lasting transformation.
Jonathan understands what it takes to guide a preacher from good to clear, and from clear to transformative. He also understands that preaching shapes the entire ministry. When the pulpit gets clearer, the church gets healthier.
Find Out Where Your Preaching Loses Clarity
Sign up for the Weekly Clarity email and receive instant access to the free Clear Preaching Self-Assessment and discover which of the four clarity domains is costing you the most — and what to do about it.
In just a few minutes you will identify the specific points in your preaching process where clarity breaks down, and walk away with a clear starting point for improvement.