Preaching with Purpose
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Jay E. Adams, A.B., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D. (1929-2020) served as a pastor, church planter, denominational executive, seminary professor, author, and lecturer. He taught homiletics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and was the Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Seminary in California. He was the founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly NANC), and the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS). He was the author of over 100 books including the best-seller Competent to Counsel which launched the modern biblical counseling movement. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of South Carolina.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. The Centrality of Purpose
- 2. What Is Preaching?
- 3. The Purpose of Preaching
- 4. The Purpose of Biblical Preaching
- 5. Determining the Preaching Portion
- 6. Determining the Telos
- 7. Analyzing the Congregation
- 8. The Preacher's Stance
- 9. A Preaching Outline
- 10. Purposeful Introductions
- 11. Purposeful Conclusions
- 12. Evangelistic Invitations
- 13. Purposeful Planning
- 14. Sense Appeal
- 15. Gathering Storytelling Materials
- 16. A Preaching Style
- 17. Counseling and Preaching
- 18. Application of Truth
- 19. The Purpose of Implementation
- 20. Preaching Christ
- 21. Delivery and Purpose
- 22. Conclusion
- Index
