Preaching Better

Download or read book Preaching Better written by Kenneth Untener and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Most homilists can do better, and this book gives them the hands-on help they need to make that happen. Preaching Better is a compendium of practical advice by a bishop who preaches and who teaches the art of preaching. Here one can find wise, helpful and down-to-earth suggestions on the "how" of homiletics. The book is experience driven, based on the insights of people who preach well and those who know a good sermon when they hear it."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book One Year to Better Preaching written by Daniel Overdorf and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Year to Better Preaching provides preachers with fifty-two hands-on exercises that sharpen their homiletical skills. The book is designed particularly for those who preach each week—and have been, perhaps, for some time—to help them get out of the rut of the routine and infuse their preaching with new sparks of creativity, fresh approaches to sermon preparation and design, and sharpened verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Novice preachers, also, will find the exercises useful in developing their preaching abilities. Each chapter includes instructions for an exercise, tools and suggestions needed for the exercise, comments from preachers who completed it, and recommended resources for further study The exercises address eight categories of homiletics: • Prayer and Preaching • Bible Interpretation • Understanding Listeners • Sermon Construction • Illustrations and Applications • Word Crafting • The Preaching Event • Sermon Evaluation Readers can complete the exercises in the order presented, which address different categories week to week, or they can sharpen their skills in a particular category over a period of weeks by using the chart provided. They might also work through the exercises in collaboration with other preachers. One Year to Better Preaching will leave a preacher reinvigorated and better equipped to proclaim the Word of God skillfully, passionately, and effectively.

Download or read book Small Preaching written by Jonathan T. Pennington and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2021-04-28 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is bigger always better? It's not often that we hear the virtues of the small. Our culture teaches that bigger is better--and that includes church ministry and preaching, too. But what if rather than swinging for the fences, preachers focused on improving their sermons through small habits, practices, and exercises? What if smaller is better? In a world where "small" isn't always celebrated, Jonathan T. Pennington provides Small Preaching, a short book of simple tips that can have revolutionary effects over time. Pennington offers preachers 25 words of wisdom that will help shape their preaching for the better.

Download or read book Keys to Better Preaching written by John Garlock and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Garlock brings a balanced approach to the art of preaching, focusing on principles that Jesus Himself used. Few homiletics texts deal with the nitty-gritty details of delivery explained in this unique how-to preacher's handbook.

Download or read book Christ-Centered Preaching written by Bryan Chapell and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this complete guide to expository preaching, Bryan Chapell teaches the basics of preparation, organization, and delivery--the trademarks of great preaching. This new edition of a bestselling resource, now updated and revised throughout, shows how Chapell's case for expository preaching reaches twenty-first-century readers.

Download or read book Best Advice for Preaching written by John S. McClure and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bright new resource for working preachers. Packed with preaching wisdom from twenty-seven outstanding American preachers from various religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Download or read book Preaching written by Timothy Keller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop. Most Christians—including pastors—struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people’s lives. Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to-earth sermons and talks that help people understand themselves, encounter Jesus, and apply the Bible to their lives. In this accessible guide for pastors and laypeople alike, Keller helps readers learn to present the Christian message of grace in a more engaging, passionate, and compassionate way.