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Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
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A to Z
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Adult & Further Education
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No
Level
Intermediate
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Dust Jacke Missing
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United States
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ISBN
9780310252481
Subject Area
Religion
Publication Name
Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching : a Comprehensive Resource for Today's Communicators
Publisher
Zondervan
Item Length
9.5 in
Subject
Biblical Studies / General, Christian Ministry / Preaching, Christian Life / Professional Growth, Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.6 in
Author
Zondervan Staff
Item Weight
48.7 Oz
Item Width
7.6 in
Number of Pages
736 Pages
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Publisher
Zondervan
ISBN-10
0310252482
ISBN-13
9780310252481
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Number of Pages
736 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching : a Comprehensive Resource for Today's Communicators
Subject
Biblical Studies / General, Christian Ministry / Preaching, Christian Life / Professional Growth, Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Author
Zondervan Staff
Subject Area
Religion
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
48.7 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
7.6 in

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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2004-015689
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
'Packed with useful tools that span a wide array of homiletical issues...a tremendous value to preachers seeking to be effective communicators....Pastors will appreciate the many practical ideas, and cautions, offered by the contributors....Preachers of all ages should hear Chuck Swindoll's wisdom in his chapter Simplify....One of the first volumes a pastor should receive when beginning in ministry. With its brief chapters, the book can be utilized as a chapter-a-day continuing education resource.' - Leadership journal, 'Packed with useful tools that span a wide array of homiletical issues...a tremendous value to preachers seeking to be effective communicators....Pastors will appreciate the many practical ideas, and cautions, offered by the contributors....Preachers of all ages should hear Chuck Swindoll's wisdom in his chapter Simplify....One of the first volumes a pastor should receive when beginning in ministry. With its brief chapters, the book can be utilized as a chapter-a-day continuing education resource.' -- Leadership journal, "Packed with useful tools that span a wide array of homiletical issues...a tremendous value to preachers seeking to be effective communicators....Pastors will appreciate the many practical ideas, and cautions, offered by the contributors....Preachers of all ages should hear Chuck Swindoll's wisdom in his chapter Simplify....One of the first volumes a pastor should receive when beginning in ministry. With its brief chapters, the book can be utilized as a chapter-a-day continuing education resource." - Leadership journal, with useful tools that span a wide array of homiletical issues...a tremendous value to preachers seeking to be effective communicators....Pastors will appreciate the many practical ideas, and cautions, offered by the contributors....Preachers of all ages should hear Chuck Swindoll's wisdom in his chapter Simplify....One of the first volumes a pastor should receive when beginning in ministry. With its brief chapters, the book can be utilized as a chapter-a-day continuing education resource."  - Leadership journal
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
251/.003
Table Of Content
How to Use This Book...15Contributors...17Acknowledgments...20Part 1: The High Call of PreachingHow can I be faithful to what God intendspreaching to be and do?1. Convictions of Biblical Preaching...23Haddon Robinson2. A Definition of Biblical Preaching...24John Stott3. A Weekly Dose of Compressed Dignity...29Craig Brian Larson4. Overfed, Underchallenged...31Jay Kesler5. Theology of Powerful Preaching...33Jay E.Adams6. Preaching That Raises Our Sights...36Crawford Loritts7. Leading and Feeding...37Jack Hayford8. John 3:16 in the Key of C...41Jeffrey Arthurs9. Growing in Your Preaching...44Bill Hybels10. Spiritual Formation through Preaching...48Robertson McQuilkin11. Preaching Life into the Church...53Jeffrey Arthurs12. My Theory of Homiletics...58Haddon Robinson13. Staying on the Line...59David Helm14. History of Preaching...64Michael QuickePart 2: The Spiritual Life of the PreacherHow should I attend to my soul so that I amspiritually prepared to preach?15. A Cup Running Over...71Dallas Willard16. The Patented Preacher...74Warren W.Wiersbe17. I Prayed for My Preaching...79Joe McKeever18. How Does Unction Function'...81Lee Eclov19. Squeaky Clean...85Kenton C. Anderson20. Required Reading...89Haddon Robinson21. Rightly Dividing the Preaching Load...90Larry W. Osborne22. Preaching through Personal Pain...95Daniel T. Hans23. A Prophet among You...99Maxie Dunnam24. Burning Clean Fuel...103Scott WenigContents25. Backdraft Preaching...105Mark Buchanan26. Why I Pace Before I Preach...108Walter Wangerin Jr.27. Preaching to Convulse the Demons...109Craig Barnes28. Holy Expectation...112Haddon RobinsonPart 3: Considering HearersHow should my approach change dependingon who is listening?29. Preaching to Everyone in Particular...115Haddon Robinson30. The Power of Simplicity...121Chuck Smith31. View from the Pew...124John Koessler32. Preaching to Ordinary People...126Lewis Smedes33. Why Serious Preachers Use Humor...130John Beukema34. Connect Hearers through Dialogue...141Jeffrey Arthurs35. Self-Disclosure That Glorifies Christ...143Joe Stowell36. How to Be Heard...145Fred Smith37. Opening the Closed American Mind...149Ed Dobson38. Turning an Audience into the Church...154Will Willimon39. Preaching to Change the Heart...159Alistair Begg40. Preaching Truth, Justice, and the American Way...163Rick McKinniss41. Preaching Morality in an Amoral Age...166Timothy Keller42. Cross-Cultural Preaching...171Rick Richardson43. Connecting with Postmoderns...174Robertson McQuilkin44. Preaching amid Pluralism...177Timothy Keller45. Connecting with Non-Christians...179John Koessler46. How to Translate Male Sermons to Women...181Alice Mathews47. He Said, She Heard...184Jeffrey Arthurs48. Connecting with Men...188Bill Giovannetti49. Creating a Singles-Friendly Sermon...191Susan Maycinik Nikaido50. Preaching to Preschoolers...193Marilyn Chandler McEntyre51. Hispanic-American Preaching...195Noel Castellanos, Jesse Miranda, Alfredo Ramos52. African-American Preaching...197Rodney L.Cooper53. Asian-American Preaching...200Matthew D. Kim54. Work Wins'...204Lee Eclov55. One Sermon, Two Messages...207Wayne Brouwer56. The Playful Preacher...210Richard P. Hansen57. What Authority Do We Have Anymore'...213Haddon RobinsonPart 4: Interpretation and ApplicationHow do I grasp the correct meaning ofScripture and show its relevance to my uniquehearers?58. Why the Sermon'...217Ben Patterson59. Getting the Gold from the Text...221John Koessler60. Faithful First...226David Jackman61. God's Letter of Intent...230Greg R. Scharf62. Five Bird-dogging Questions for Biblical Exposition...234Earl Palmer63. The Rules of the Game...237David L. Allen64. Why All the Best Preachers Are Theological...241John Koessler65. Letting the Listeners Make the Discoveries...247Earl Palmer66. Conviction and Compassion...250S. Bowen Matthews67. The Inadequacy of "Yes"Theology...254Ben Patterson68. What Gre
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A Comprehensive Resource for Today's CommunicatorsThis extensive encyclopedia is the most completeand practical work ever published on the art andcraft of biblical preaching. The 11 major sectionscontain almost 200 articles, which cover every possiblepreaching topic, including changing lives, sermonstructure, "the big idea," introductions, outlining, transitions, conclusions, passionate delivery, application, leveraging illustrations, telling stories, preaching narrative texts, topical preaching, expository preaching, evangelistic preaching, preaching to postmoderns, using humor, speakingwith authority, and many others. Entries are characterizedby intensely practical and vivid writingdesigned to help preachers deepen their understandingand sharpen their communication skills.The contributors include a virtual Who's Who ofpreaching from a cross section of denominations andtraditions, such as John Ortberg, Rick Warren, Warren Wiersbe, Alice Mathews, John Piper, AndyStanley, and many others. Haddon Robinson andCraig Brian Larson--two of today's mostrespected voices in preaching--provide editorial oversight., A Comprehensive Resource for Today's Christian Communicators. This extensive encyclopedia is the most complete and practical work ever published on the art and craft of biblical preaching. Its 11 major sections contain nearly 200 articles, comprehensively covering topics on preaching and methodology, including: Sermon structure and "the big idea." The art of introductions, transitions, and conclusions. Methods for sermon prep, from outlining to exercising. Approaches to different types of preaching: topical, expository, evangelistic, and more. Best practices for sermon delivery, speaking with authority, and using humor. Leveraging effective illustrations and stories. Understanding audience. and much more. Entries are characterized by intensely practical and vivid writing designed to help preachers deepen their understanding and sharpen their communication skills. The contributors include a virtual Who's Who of preaching from a cross section of denominations and traditions, such as Dallas Willard, John Ortberg, Rick Warren, Warren Wiersbe, Alice Mathews, John Piper, Andy Stanley, and many others. Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson--two of today's most respected voices in preaching--provide editorial oversight. Includes audio CD with preaching technique examples from the book., The most complete practical encyclopedia on the practice of preaching from over a hundred respected communicators of Christian truth, edited by Haddon Robinson and Craig Brian Larson using significant resources from the ministries of Christianity Today International. Includes audio CD with preaching technique examples from the book., A Comprehensive Resource for Today's CommunicatorsThis extensive encyclopedia is the most completeand practical work ever published on the art andcraft of biblical preaching. The 11 major sectionscontain almost 200 articles, which cover every possiblepreaching topic, including changing lives, sermonstructure, "the big idea," introductions,outlining, transitions, conclusions, passionate delivery,application, leveraging illustrations, telling stories,preaching narrative texts, topical preaching,expository preaching, evangelistic preaching,preaching to postmoderns, using humor, speakingwith authority, and many others. Entries are characterizedby intensely practical and vivid writingdesigned to help preachers deepen their understandingand sharpen their communication skills.The contributors include a virtual Who's Who ofpreaching from a cross section of denominations andtraditions, such as John Ortberg, Rick Warren,Warren Wiersbe, Alice Mathews, John Piper, AndyStanley, and many others. Haddon Robinson andCraig Brian Larson--two of today's mostrespected voices in preaching--provide editorial oversight.
LC Classification Number
BS534.5.E53 2005

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