An Example Of A Great Speaker

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Example of a Good Speaker Christina Collins-Zakes Columbia College Intro to Speech Tracie Kriska When asked to give an example of a good speaker it wasn’t hard for me to think of exactly who I would nominate. I was always told as a child “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This quote is in my mind at every point of my life. As a speaker, how you deliver your message will impact me just as much as what you say. Someone with good communication skills, strong work ethic, works well with others, has initiative and relates well to many people is important as well. The content preparation, physical preparation, and mental preparation truly affect the message that is being given. Personally, I believe “If you feel it—you sell it!” As I think of all of these factors the one person at the forefront of my mind is Louie Giglio. Louie Giglio’s desire is to see spiritual awakening come to the nation’s college campuses and to see the estimated 16 million college students of the nation and around the world come to know God. In 1985, after finishing seminary, Louie and his wife Shelley began a weekly Bible study called Choice Ministries at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Choice Ministries was a campus-based student ministry where, after only a few years, over ten percent of the student body attended the weekly study after being captivated by his presentations. In 1995, Louie and his wife moved from their home in Waco, Texas, to Atlanta, Georgia, due to Louie’s father who became ill with a brain infection and passed away before Louie made it back to Atlanta. While flying from Texas to Georgia, Louie prayed and asked God what He had in store for his life. Afterwards, he decided to start a national gathering of Christian college students called Passion Conferences. Passion Conferences became a reality in 1997 with the first conference being

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