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Sermon Series Planner

Plan your sermon series — calculate dates, total sermons, and preparation time needed.

Inputs

Results

Total Sermons

12

Total Prep Hours

120

Series Duration (weeks)12
End Month3
End Day26
End Year2,026
Weekly Prep Hours10
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of weeks in the sermon series and the topic or book of the Bible.
  2. Enter the number of supporting scripture passages and illustrations per sermon.
  3. Review the content outline with estimated preparation time per sermon.
  4. Adjust the series length or complexity to match your preaching schedule.
  5. Use the plan to allocate research, writing, and practice time across the weeks.

How the result changes with Series Length (weeks)

Series Length (weeks)Total SermonsTotal Prep Hours
6.16.161
1919190
3434340
4747470

What each input means

Series Length (weeks)
Total weeks in the series.
Sermons Per Week
Number of sermons per week.
Prep Hours Per Sermon
Preparation hours per sermon.
Start Month (1-12)
Starting month.
Start Day
Starting day.
Start Year
Starting year.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Series Length (weeks) = 12, Sermons Per Week = 1, Prep Hours Per Sermon = 10, Start Month (1-12) = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Sermons
    Total Sermons
    12 = 12
  3. Calculate Total Prep Hours
    Total Prep Hours
    120 = 120
  4. Calculate Series Duration
    Series Duration = 12
    12 = 12
  5. Calculate End Month
    End Month
    3 = 3

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