The PPGR Preaching System not only saves you time in sermon prep by giving you a step-by-step guide for the process, but it also enables you to craft remarkably clear, focused messages that magnify God's grace in Jesus by expounding the biblical text, addressing the human condition, tethering the passage, theme, and problem to the cross, and providing responsive, redemptive application that is grace-motivated and Spirit-empowered.

👋 Hi, my name is McKay Caston.

Although I now teach homiletics in seminary, I served as a local church pastor and planter for over twenty-six years and understand the unique pain points of a preaching ministry.

For some of us, sermon stress is an ever-present emotional weight.

Every week, we're expected to craft a fresh, focused, well-organized message with expository acumen, theological depth, and insightful, relevant, practical application delivered with clarity and energy that keeps folks from looking at the clock.

Contrary to what some think, pastors do not just fish and play golf between Sundays. 😅

There is a lot to do.

In addition to creating sermons, we lead team meetings, facilitate small groups, disciple, counsel, participate in community events, plan ministry, respond to countless emails, and navigate unexpected crises.

The list goes on.

It's sad to admit, but after a long week of daily sermon prep, I still found myself up at 1:00 a.m. on many Saturday nights.

Anxious and frustrated that I'd been working on the message all week but still unclear about how to present the material, I would become confused and desperate.

Can you relate?

I think any honest pastor can.

I began thinking that there must be a better way.

And there is.

When I transitioned from a preaching pastor to a theology and homiletics professor, I created the sermon prep and delivery system I wish I'd had thirty years ago.

Not just a system, but a system that helps pastors save time crafting focused, clear, biblical, redemptive (cross-tethered) messages that result in distinctively grace-motivated, Spirit-empowered application.

Thanks to homiletical influences like Bryan Chapell and Tim Keller, I didn't have to start from scratch. 🙂

My goal was to create a message prep system that would enable pastors to have their Sunday sermons ready to preach by Wednesday.

But it gets even better.

I wanted the system to save you a lot of time and dramatically increase sermon focus and clarity.

The system needed to produce relevant and personalized application that flowed from the text and was motivated and empowered by the grace of living in union with Jesus rather than the default moralism that plagues so many sermons.

I wanted a system that would provide a template for the process so that you would feel like the message was half-written before you even started.

Imagine how much sermon stress that would alleviate.

Imagine how much flexibility and increased bandwidth that would give you for scheduling appointments, ministry lunches, and taking time off... without the lingering stress of an unfinished sermon.

How much free time could be gained for taking a walk or playing with your kids?

What would it feel like to have your Saturday back?

But the system is not primarily pragmatic.

My deep desire is to help pastors preach the fullness of God's grace in the risen and reigning Jesus by tethering every message to the cross.

My problem was I didn't have a reliable preaching system.

Don't get me wrong. Sermon prep is hard work.

It is so hard that to sustain a long-term preaching ministry, we need a way to focus the process.

Think rifle vs shotgun.

Essentially, we need a system that is so effective that it practically writes half of our sermon before we even start.

It's called the PPGR Preaching System.

With this simple system, I will teach you how to...

Craft a complete sermon outline in under an hour,
Prepare a sermon with a step-by-step approach,
Complete your sermon by as early as Tuesday afternoon (allowing it to marinate all week... and allowing you to take a real day or two off),
Dramatically increase sermon focus and clarity,
Generate relevant, cross-tethered application for every listener,
Think movement rather than main points,
Talk like TED,
Speak so that unbelievers understand,
Value a simple, clear sermon more than a complex, confusing sermon,
Avoid distractions in sermon prep,
Use one anchor illustration versus many illustrations,
Bathe the entire process in prayer, and
Enjoy sermon prep more than ever before.

With version 2.0, the entire system has been expanded and updated, with over forty lessons and bonus resources.

What Friends are Saying about the PPGR Preaching System

"The PPGR system is now my go-to way to craft all kinds of talks. Not only for my talks, but I train dozens of other pastors in the system, too. And they love it! Thanks, McKay!"

— David Taylor

Simply put, the PPGR system has revolutionized my preaching, reshaping my sermon structure in a way that allows each element to build on the previous. Not only have I received a lot of positive feedback, I see the work of the Spirit in the lives of those who worship with us.

— Nate Berry

The PPGR system is an invaluable asset, providing a robust sermon structure that ensures each message is grounded distinctively in the gospel and tethered to the cross."

— David Kim

A tremendously helpful resource. Working through the PPGR points helps me get to the heart of what I want to communicate. And what a blessing it is to me as a preacher to be led to the Cross again so that I can help my hearers do the same.

— Adam Tisdale

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If you think a preaching system like this could help or if you're just interested in trying it out, rest assured that every purchase comes with a no-risk, lifetime, 100% money-back guarantee.

If you're not satisfied for any reason, just let me know and I'll gladly return your payment in full. No questions asked.

Here's What You'll Get

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PART I: Foundations
- Start Here
- What Makes a Sermon Genuinely Gospel-Centered?
- Think Movement vs Points
- The Eureka Moment
- Simple and Clear is Better than Complex and Confusing
- Bathe the Process in Prayer
- Complete Your Sunday Sermon by Wednesday
- Remove Distractions
- Practice the Focused Four
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PART II: The System
- Start Part II Here: Sample PPGR Sermon Videos and Manuscripts
- Using Keywords to Focus Your Sermon
- Using a Word Study for Developing Keywords
- How to State a Principle
- How to Identify a Problem
- How to Connect the Gospel
- How to Specify a Response
- How to Use Questions to Frame PPGR Statements
- A Complete PPGR Sermon with Full Text
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Part III: Small Rocks
- Write Your Sermons Word-for-Word
- The Scripture Introduction vs the Sermon Introduction
- Use One Anchor Illustration vs Many Disconnected Illustrations
- Pay Attention to Transitions
- Fill in the Gaps
- Invite Listeners to Receive Jesus
- PPGR Percentages
- Basic PPGR Prompts
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PART IV: Philosophical
- How to Motivate with the Gospel vs the Law
- A Monday to Wednesday Total Sermon Prep Process
- Reduce Sermon Length to Increase Sermon Impact
- Weave These Three Doctrines into Every Sermon
- Grasp the Connection and Distinction Between Justification and Sanctification
- The Five-Part Movement of Grace (Coming Soon)
- Progress > Perfection
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PART V: Presentation
- The Two Most Important Sentences in Your Sermon
- The Audiobook Preaching Principle
- Speak for Unbelievers to Understand
- Use Your Ordinary Voice
- Use the Scoop Method
- Using the Figure 8 for Better Eye Contact
- Discover the Power of the Pause
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PART VI: Bonus Resources
- 25 Ways to Improve Your Sermon This Sunday
- The 1-Page PPGR Sermon Template
- Plan a Sermon Series in Days with the PPGR Series Planner
- I Am Not the Christ: Pastoral Identity in View of the Cross (142 page eBook)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- About the Author

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FAQs

While I teach this course in seminary over eight weeks, I've broken it down online into multiple modules with micro-lessons, making the course consumable in as little as one day. I suggest setting aside time to binge as much of the course as possible, then go back to digest and practice the concepts and the process.

Be sure to complete the entire course vs. cherry-picking lessons. The system is arranged with purpose and assumes you've completed previous lessons.

While thorough, the core of the PPGR system is simple enough to be implemented the very week you access the course, especially with the many examples presented with text and video.
The PPGR Preaching System works with any kind of message prep, from sermons to youth talks to staff devotions, small group studies, Sunday School classes, weddings, funerals, etc. It is also a great tool for teachers, coaches, and parents who want to share gospel devotions with their students and children.
Absolutely! You'll never have blank page syndrome again. With a template, you'll feel like your sermon is half-way done before you begin.

Remember, the goal of preaching is not complexity. It's clarity and focus. I've found when students have a simple, clear, practical track to run on, the process becomes much more of a joy than a burden.
It will help save you time, bring greater clarity to your messages, generate specific, distinctively grace-driven applications, and tether it all to the cross.

If you already have a system that reduces stress, provides plenty of mental and emotional bandwidth, and enables you to generate fresh, practical, grace-driven, cross-tethered application, you may not need this system. But having another tool in the belt can't hurt—especially with a lifetime money-back guarantee. You might be like me, wishing I'd had something like this decades ago.
Yes. In fact, once you get the hang of the system, you may be able to create more than one in an hour! Remember, this is a process designed to focus your prep time. It just works.
Fair question. The main qualification may be that I've stumbled and fallen more times than I can remember. I've been in your shoes and understand the pain points for those of us called to the unique role of pastor, preacher, and teacher.

Additionally, I preached weekly as a pastor and church planter for over 26 years, have a Ph.D. in expository preaching, teach homiletics at the seminary level, and coach pastors in preaching using the PPGR system.

The PPGR system is the system I wish I'd had 30 years ago.

I'm also a writer and author whose work has been endorsed by some kind friends such as Bryan Chapell, Dan Doriani, Scott Sauls, Jeff Norris, Jimmy Agan, Stu Batstone, and more.