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Somnolent nods, glazed over eyes, and, worse, unaffected lives telegraph what no preacher wants to face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preaching in a way that convinces\u2014that changes lives\u2014is the goal of every preacher. And the frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thirteen contributors well acquainted with the challenges of preaching fill this book with premium grist for the convincer\u2019s mill. Their material has been gleaned from the best articles on preaching in LEADERSHIP JOURNAL. The writers and subjects vary\u2014a professional speaker addressing creativity, an evangelist on honest invitations, an ancient churchman\u2019s earnest homiletical advice\u2014yet all drive toward the same center: preaching that is more than a flood of words washing across impervious lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the eighth volume of THE LEADERSHIP LIBRARY, a continuing series from LEADERSHIP, the practical journal for church leaders published by Christianity Today, Inc. Others in the series have included <em>Helping Those Who Don\u2019t Want Help<\/em>, <em>Learning to Lead<\/em>, and <em>Liberating the Leader\u2019s Prayer Life<\/em>. THE LEADERSHIP LIBRARY is more than a collection of theory; it supplies practical strategies for the difficult aspects of everyday church life. Written by church leaders who know the territory, it offers proven routes to effective ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to be heard\u2014and heeded. The apostle Paul spent his prison days in Rome preaching\u2014trying \u201cto convince them about Jesus.\u201d The results: \u201cSome were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe\u201d (Acts 28:24). About par for the course. Any preacher often wonders, Am I getting across? 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