How to Add a Sermon to the Sermon Archive

Use this when you want to write your own summary or simply attach the PDF.

1. 1
   Open your Sermon Archive publication and click New Article.
2. 2

   Fill in the basics:

   • Title — the sermon title (e.g. "The Good Shepherd")
   • Author — the preacher's name
   • Publish On — the date of the sermon
3. 3
   Optional Type a short summary or excerpt in the Start of Story box. You can leave this blank if the PDF speaks for itself.
4. 4
   In the right-hand sidebar, find the Attachments panel. The PDF tab is already selected.
5. 5
   Drag your sermon PDF onto the upload area, or click it to browse your computer. The PDF will upload automatically and a "View PDF" link will appear.
6. 6
   Click Create Article.

Use this when you'd like the system to read the PDF and fill in the article content for you.

1. 1
   Go to Documents from the management menu.
2. 2
   Drag your sermon PDF onto the upload area (or click "browse your computer"). Give it a title if the auto-generated one isn't right, then click Upload Files.
3. 3
   After the upload finishes, a prompt will appear: "Convert this PDF?"
4. 4
   Click Create a News Article.
5. 5

   Fill in the details:

   • Article Title — the sermon title
   • Publication — choose your Sermon Archive publication
   • Story Date — the date of the sermon
   • Author — the preacher's name
6. 6
   Click Convert.
7. 7
   Wait while the system reads your PDF and creates the article. This can take a minute or two. You'll be redirected to the new article when it's done.

   The conversion may take a couple of minutes — don't navigate away while it's working.
8. 8
   Review the article, make any edits you'd like, and click Update Article.