Alive to the Word
A Practical Theology of Preaching for the Whole Church
1st Edition
Published on 25. January 2013
204 pages
978-0-334-04771-1 (ISBN)
Description
In Alive to the Word Stephen Wright offers a constructive introduction to preaching as an existing and varied practice throughout the church on which it is important to continue to reflect theologically, so that it is executed with developing spirituality, understanding and skill.Alive to the Word includes discussion of the full range of key components in the understanding and practice of preaching - from its basic theological rationale right through to the dynamics of live communication and its aftermath.The books begins by reflecting on the nature and the context of preaching, not least in a communications culture and moves on to setting a constructive agenda for the development of preaching as a core practice of the Christian church for the preacher, the congregation and the wider church.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART 1 Introduction
- 1 The Historical Phenomenon of Preaching
- 2 Contemporary Functions of Preaching
- PART 2 Introduction
- 3 Language, Medium and Rhetoric
- 4 Insights from Sociology and Psychology
- PART 3 Introduction
- 5 The Biblical Grounding of Preaching
- 6 Continuing the Story: Preaching in the Ongoing Purposes of God
- 7 Ethical Guidance for Preaching
- 8 Patterns and Practices for Preaching
- PART 4 Introduction
- 9 Tasks for the Church
- 10 Tasks for the Preacher
- Bibliography
- Index of Names and Subjects
- Index of Biblical References
