Ready to Preach
An Introduction to Homiletics
Will be published approx. on 3. November 2026
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-5409-6843-2 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory homiletics textbook provides students and pastors with a step-by-step process for crafting and communicating biblical sermons.
Leading scholar and professor of preaching Matthew D. Kim centers a trinitarian model for homiletics that navigates the task of preaching in our complex world. Drawing on twenty-five years of preaching experience, Kim identifies five major areas of preparation: theological, biblical, cultural, spiritual, and communicational.
Written for both novice and experienced preachers alike, this "next generation" resource restores the centrality of the Bible and the Triune God to their rightful places in the pulpit. It helps preachers clearly and effectively expound, communicate, and apply their sermon passage to deliver a contextualized message for today's listeners. The book includes helpful examples and exercises throughout.
Leading scholar and professor of preaching Matthew D. Kim centers a trinitarian model for homiletics that navigates the task of preaching in our complex world. Drawing on twenty-five years of preaching experience, Kim identifies five major areas of preparation: theological, biblical, cultural, spiritual, and communicational.
Written for both novice and experienced preachers alike, this "next generation" resource restores the centrality of the Bible and the Triune God to their rightful places in the pulpit. It helps preachers clearly and effectively expound, communicate, and apply their sermon passage to deliver a contextualized message for today's listeners. The book includes helpful examples and exercises throughout.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ada, MI
United States
Publishing group
Baker Publishing Group
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5409-6843-2 (9781540968432)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Matthew D. Kim (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is professor of preaching and pastoral leadership, holder of the George W. Truett Endowed Chair in Preaching and Evangelism, and director of the PhD in preaching program at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He is the award-winning author or editor of numerous books, including What's God Saying Here?, Preaching with Cultural Intelligence, and Preaching to People in Pain.
Content
Ten Sermonic Steps
Introduction: Why Preach?
Part 1: Theologically Ready
1. Doctrine: What Does This Text Say About God?
2. Presuppositions: What Theological Presuppositions Do We Read into a Text?
3. Trinity: Do We Centralize All Three Persons of the Trinity (or Just One)?
4. Trinitarian Sermons: How Do We Preach the Triune God?
Part 2: Biblically Ready
5. Text: Which Passage Will We Preach On?
6. Genre: What Is the Literary Genre of Our Text?
7. Context: Do We Understand the Biblical Author and the Ancient World?
8. Study: What Does It Look Like to Study Our Passage?
9. Point: Does Our Sermon Convey What the Text Says?
10. Outline: How Do We Construct Our Sermon Outline?
11. Write: Why Write Our Sermon Manuscript?
Part 3: Culturally Ready
12. Listeners: Who Is Hearing Our Sermons?
13. Gospel: Does Our Sermon Proclaim the Gospel?
14. Discipleship: Is Our Preaching Ministry Making Disciples?
Part 4: Spiritually Ready
15. Holiness: Why Does Our Integrity Matter in Preaching?
16. Prayer: How Does Prayer Affect Our Preaching?
17. Spirit: What Role Does the Holy Spirit Play in Our Preaching?
Part 5: Communicationally Ready
18. Presence: Does Our Communication Embody Pastoral
Presence?
19. Empathy: Does Our Communication Demonstrate Empathy?
20. Communication: Does Our Communication Speak to a Variety of Listeners?
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index
Introduction: Why Preach?
Part 1: Theologically Ready
1. Doctrine: What Does This Text Say About God?
2. Presuppositions: What Theological Presuppositions Do We Read into a Text?
3. Trinity: Do We Centralize All Three Persons of the Trinity (or Just One)?
4. Trinitarian Sermons: How Do We Preach the Triune God?
Part 2: Biblically Ready
5. Text: Which Passage Will We Preach On?
6. Genre: What Is the Literary Genre of Our Text?
7. Context: Do We Understand the Biblical Author and the Ancient World?
8. Study: What Does It Look Like to Study Our Passage?
9. Point: Does Our Sermon Convey What the Text Says?
10. Outline: How Do We Construct Our Sermon Outline?
11. Write: Why Write Our Sermon Manuscript?
Part 3: Culturally Ready
12. Listeners: Who Is Hearing Our Sermons?
13. Gospel: Does Our Sermon Proclaim the Gospel?
14. Discipleship: Is Our Preaching Ministry Making Disciples?
Part 4: Spiritually Ready
15. Holiness: Why Does Our Integrity Matter in Preaching?
16. Prayer: How Does Prayer Affect Our Preaching?
17. Spirit: What Role Does the Holy Spirit Play in Our Preaching?
Part 5: Communicationally Ready
18. Presence: Does Our Communication Embody Pastoral
Presence?
19. Empathy: Does Our Communication Demonstrate Empathy?
20. Communication: Does Our Communication Speak to a Variety of Listeners?
Conclusion
Further Reading
Index