Speaking at Your Event
SermonView's founder, Larry Witzel, is available to speak at conference pastors' meetings and evangelism training events throughout North America, frequently at no cost to the host organization. Our inspiring and educational workshops can be shared in person to groups of 25 or more pastors, or via Zoom.
These presentations are not commercials for SermonView. Rather, one of our mandates is to educate and inspire pastors to be more effective in their own outreach efforts. So we've taken our decades of experience working with local churches and distilled some key innovation and marketing concepts into seminars that provide practical wisdom directly applicable to the local ministry environment.
If you're looking for someone who can inspire and motivate your pastors to improve their ministry effectiveness, look no further. We have that speaker you're looking for.
Book your SermonView speaker today! Call 1-800-525-5791, or email us using the contact form on our website.
Read more about our speakers, topics, and what people are saying below.
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Current Topics & Presentations
Parasocial Evangelism: Building Relationships Through Social Media Video
Discover how pastors and church leaders can harness short-form video to cultivate trust and spark spiritual conversations online. In this practical and inspiring session, Dr. Larry Witzel introduces a new model of digital outreach built on parasocial relationships, where viewers feel like they know and trust someone they’ve only seen on a screen. Learn actionable techniques and see real-life examples that will help you start reaching people where they are: on their screens. 60–90 minutes
Effective Church Websites
In today’s digital world, your church website plays a critical role in attracting guests and helping them feel confident about visiting in person. In this practical seminar, Dr. Larry Witzel shares new research and real-world insights on how to design a guest-friendly website that reduces anxiety and fosters connection. You’ll also discover digital marketing strategies to help your church get found online and grow your impact in the community. 45–60 minutes
Principles of Innovation
In this energizing and hope-filled session, Dr. Larry Witzel explores how Spirit-led innovation can breathe new life into your church’s ministry. You’ll learn a practical 9-step framework for creative obedience, uncover the hidden cultural and emotional barriers that hold churches back, and discover how to foster a culture where experimentation and iteration lead to real growth. Whether you’re a seasoned pastor or a lay leader with a holy discontent, this session will challenge and equip you to boldly innovate for greater Kingdom impact. 45–60 minutes
What People are Saying
Larry's fresh viewpoint and his forward thinking are revitalizing and stimulating to us all. I appreciate him.
Larry has been a regular presenter at Adventist WestPoint for the last decade. His topics are always timely, and his sessions well attended. He has been a valuable partner contributing to the success of our event.
Larry came to our pastors’ meetings to speak about evangelism marketing, social media, and innovation principles for local churches. The pastors were completely engaged with his presentations, and I heard several of them talking together about specific ways to apply these concepts in their local churches.
Our pastors seemed really energized by Larry’s presentations, which were dynamic and informational. I also appreciated Larry's engagement with our pastors outside the presentation times. Overall, it was a great experience having him present at our pastors’ meeting.
I so appreciated Larry's presentations. While our church is active in evangelism, the tools and ideas that Larry offered inspired me with ways to better organize and structure our approach to outreach.
Larry's presentations were clear and easy to understand. He has given me a greater understanding of HOW to lead people. I am confident, by God's grace I will be a better evangelist and a better church leader.
Past Speaking Engagements
About Your Speaker
Dr. Larry Witzel
Founder and President
Larry Witzel, PhD, MBA, is a respected innovator at the intersection of marketing, technology, and ministry. As founder and president of SermonView, he leads a team that offers technology and services to help grow churches through digital evangelism and local community connection. He is also director of the Propel Conference, the premier annual training event in North America offering inspiration and innovation for church growth.
Larry has spent over 3 decades in marketing and public relations. His resume includes stints at organizations as varied as Intel, Wellsource, La Sierra University, North Pacific Union Communication Dept., and a variety of technology startups. In 2001, he joined It Is Written as director of its Digital Media Group, leading a team of 15 young creatives in creating cutting-edge visual resources for evangelism, before founding SermonView in 2005.
Larry has a BA in theology and mass media from Walla Walla University, earned his MBA from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, and completed his PhD strategic media at Liberty University. He is a leader and musician at his local church, is chair of the board for Columbia Adventist Academy, and serves on the North Pacific Union Executive Committee. He lives with his wife and two children in Vancouver, WA.