Sermon Slide Count Calculator

How many slides does a sermon need? Slide the sermon length to see a range: a 30 minute sermon suits 6 to 10 slides, a 60 minute one 16 to 20.

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Sermon Slide Count Calculator

Sermon slide count estimator

Slide the sermon length to see how many slides a typical deck needs.

30 minutes

Suggested slides

6 to 10 slides

  1. Today’s message

    1

  2. Scripture

    2

  3. Point 1

    3

  4. Point 2

    4

  5. Point 3

    5

  6. Point 4

    6

  7. Point 5

    7 (optional)

  8. Point 6

    8 (optional)

  9. Point 7

    9 (optional)

  10. Next steps

    10 (optional)

A published church-media rule of thumb, not a study. Faded slides are the optional upper end of the range. A long Scripture reading can need more slides without being cluttered.

Gives a suggested slide range for a sermon of 10 to 70 minutes, interpolated from a published church-media rule of thumb of 3 to 5 slides for 15 minutes, 6 to 10 for 30, 11 to 15 for 45 and 16 to 20 for 60. It is a rule of thumb, not a study. The default of 30 minutes gives 6 to 10 slides.

Where the slide range comes from

  • A published rule of thumb

    A church-media guide suggests 3 to 5 slides for 15 minutes, 6 to 10 for 30, 11 to 15 for 45 and 16 to 20 for 60.

  • Interpolated between those points

    The slider covers 10 to 70 minutes and draws straight lines between the published points, extended past them.

  • A starting point

    It is a rule of thumb, not a study. A sermon with many Scripture passages or points may need more.

  • The default

    30 minutes gives 6 to 10 slides.

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