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Create and manage a preacher

Create a profile that helps listeners find a preacher's sermons.

Create a preacher​

  1. Go to New Preacher in the management menu, or start a new preacher directly.
  2. Enter the preacher's Name.
  3. Add an optional Bio. You can use Markdown for headings, links, and lists. Select Preview to check how the formatted bio will appear, then select Write to continue editing.
  4. Enter an optional Priority number. Lower numbers appear first on the public preacher list. Preachers without a priority are sorted by name.
  5. Under Image, upload an image or choose one from your image gallery. A square image works best because public views crop it to a square.
  6. Select Save Changes.
A new preacher profile with name, bio, priority, image, and Save Changes controls

The saved preacher now appears under Preachers and is available in the sermon editor.

Assign a preacher to a sermon​

  1. Open New Sermon, or open an existing sermon from Sermons.
  2. In Sermon Details, start typing in Preacher.
  3. Select the correct name from the results. Recently used preachers also appear as quick choices.
  4. Repeat the search to add another preacher. A sermon can have multiple preachers.
  5. Select a chosen preacher's name to remove it, then Save Changes.

If the name does not exist, the editor offers Create New Preacher. Inline creation adds only the name and selects it on this sermon. Search first to avoid duplicates, then edit the new profile under Preachers to add its bio, priority, image, and advanced settings. See quick-create a preacher or series.

Edit a preacher​

  1. Go to Preachers.
  2. Select the edit icon beside the preacher.
  3. Change the profile or advanced settings.
  4. Select Save Changes.

The edit page also lists the sermons currently assigned to that preacher.

Control visibility and the preacher feed​

On the edit page, use Advanced when needed:

  • Unlisted removes the preacher profile and its assigned sermons from normal public lists, search, feeds, and list embeds. Direct links can still work, so unlisted content is not private. Read how unlisted content works.
  • Disable RSS Feed stops the preacher-specific podcast feed. It does not disable the church's main feed or remove the preacher profile by itself.

Leave Disable RSS Feed clear if listeners should be able to subscribe only to this preacher. On the public preacher page, open Subscribe and use RSS for just this Preacher.

Embed one preacher's sermons​

After the first save, the edit page shows Embed Code for this Preacher under Advanced. Copy the complete code and add it to your church website. The embed lists the published, listed sermons assigned to that preacher and updates when you add more.

Advanced preacher settings with Unlisted, Disable RSS Feed, Delete Me, and preacher embed code

For other layouts and embed types, see embed sermons on a church website.

Delete a preacher​

Only an Admin sees Delete Me.

  1. Open the preacher under Preachers.
  2. Under Advanced, select Delete Me.
  3. Check the name on the confirmation page and confirm the deletion.

Deleting a preacher does not delete their sermons, but those sermons no longer show a preacher. Reassign them first if you can.