Table of contents
In This Book
Mastering Contemporary Preaching
These books, originally published by Leadership Journal, offer deep dives on pressing issues of ministry and leadership from veteran ministry experts like Eugene Peterson, Fred Smith, Marshall Shelley, and others.
- Introduction
- 1 What Authority Does a Preacher Have Anymore?
- 2 Speaking to the Secularized Mind
- 3 Planning a Preaching Menu
- 4 Blending Bible Content and Life Application
- 5 Filling the Sermon with Interest
- 6 Dealing with Controversial Subjects
- 7 Sex: Preaching That Oh-So-Delicate Subject
- 8 Money: When You Move to Meddlin’
- 9 Power: Preaching for Total Commitment
- 10 Bringing Yourself into the Pulpit
- 11 The Subtle Temptations of Preaching
- 12 Keeping Ourselves on Target
Mastering Contemporary Preaching is the first volume of a twelve-volume series called “Mastering Ministry,” co-published by Leadership, Christianity Today, Inc. and Multnomah Press. This book, authored by three preachers known for their ability to communicate in today’s language, focuses on the particular challenge of effective week-in-week-out preaching. These experts address:
- The authority of the preacher
- Speaking to the secular mind
- Deciding what people need to hear today
- Finding quality insights and illustrations
- Balancing information and application
- Dealing with today’s toughest topics
- and much more, including a section entitled, “Why I Keep Preaching.”
