Vicars Learn Stand-up

Vicars are taking comedy lessons from Crackerjack and Cannon and Ball comics to make sermon more entertaining.

10:55 10 September 2015

Vicars are taking lessons from Christian 80s comics Bobby Ball and Crackerjack star Don Maclean to make sermons more entertaining and to boost attendances.

 

The two-day Christian Resources Exhibition at the NEC Birmingham will offer coaching programmes for priests and lay preachers to help them overcome nerves and liven up services.

 

Ball said:“God wants us to have fun, laugh and enjoy this wonderful life.”

 

Bobby added: “Standing up for Jesus, whether you’re a stand-up comedian or a stand-up clergy person, is not easy. But having the resources to do it better can make a difference.”

 

At the end of the workshops, vicars will deliver their own gags to a live audience.

 

Organiser Steven Goddard said: “Vicars have to keep people’s attention in sermons every week, so we need to start entertaining the flock.”