Krsto
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As a man in the pew I can tell you with all honesty, we favor brevity. Personally, the ideal pastor is one with a tiny bladder and a short attention span, and who writes his sermons accordingly.
I've been frequenting a formerly Baptist church where the pastor has ditched sermons altogether in favor of having discussion. They've been going through Acts chapter by chapter. Some may wonder if he has opportunity to excercise his gift of teaching and the answer is yes, but when he's responding to what others are saying in the service it's so much more relevant and interesting. He'll get a "preach on" from time to time as God anoints but others have the same opportunity too so he's not the only one we get to hear from.
It's quite refreshing.
Another younger pastor of a Baptist church tried to do the same but he's just not as good in the Word as the first who's obviously spent a lot of time studying. It didn't go over that well with him.