Effective First-Person Biblical Preaching
The Steps from Text to Narrative Sermon
Published on 26. May 2009
192 pages
978-0-310-31455-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Steps from Text to Narrative SermonPresenting biblically centered sermons in a new,creative genrePastors and teachers are always on the lookout for newways to expand the effectiveness of their preaching.Sermons delivered in the first-person point of view canweave the power of story and drama into the biblicalteaching, making familiar-and not-so-familiar-characters and situations come to life. This book helpsstudents and pastors understand how first-personsermons can be preached with biblical integrity. Itextends Haddon Robinson's "big idea" philosophy ofpreaching to this new genre.J. Kent Edwards takes a practical approach as he walksreaders through the steps needed for creating sermonsthat are faithful to the text and engaging to the listener.Examples and worksheets enable readers to apply thisunique approach to one of their own sermons. The bookincludes a CD-ROM with a video sample of first-personnarrative preaching.
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08/2005
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J. Kent Edwards is professor of preaching and leadership as well as director of doctor of ministry program at Talbot School of Theology of Biola University. In addition to ministering regularly at churches throughout the country, Dr. Edwards is a popular conference and seminar speaker and lectures internationally in academic settings. He has published numerous articles and papers in the area of homiletics and has served as the president of the Evangelical Homiletic Society. He and his wife and family live in southern California.
Content
- COVER PAGE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- WHAT I HAVE LEARNED ALONG THE WAY
- CHAPTER ONE: WHY PREACH EXPOSITORY FIRST-PERSON SERMONS?
- PART ONE: STEPS IN THE EXEGETICAL TASK
- CHAPTER TWO: BEGINNING TO USE THE NARRATIVE EXEGETICAL KEY: STEPS 1 AND 2
- CHAPTER THREE: DETERMINING THE STORY'S STRUCTURE: STEP 3
- CHAPTER FOUR: WHAT COMES NEXT? STEPS 4 THROUGH 8
- PART TWO: STEPS IN THE HOMILETICAL TASK
- CHAPTER FIVE: TAKING THE FIRST STEPS IN THE HOMILETICAL TASK
- CHAPTER SIX: COMPLETING THE HOMILETICAL TASK
- PART THREE: QUESTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES
- CHAPTER SEVEN: PRACTICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT FIRST-PERSON PREACHING
- CHAPTER EIGHT: NARRATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO FIRST-PERSON PREACHING
- APPENDIX ONE: EXAMPLES OF NARRATIVE PREACHING
- SAMSON: THE STRONG WEAK MAN
- THE CRIPPLE'S STORY
- MARY OF BETHANY
- APPENDIX TWO: IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHEETS
- UNDERSTANDING NARRATIVE LITERATURE
- DEVELOPING A FIRST-PERSON SERMON
- ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
- SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
