The Future of Preaching

by Geoffrey Stevenson (Editor)

Overview

Preaching remains a central feature of almost all Christian worship. There are thousands of men and women in the UK who preach on a regular basis, clergy of all denominations, Readers, Local Preachers, Lay Preachers, Chaplains etc. This book, edited and contributed to by some of the leading authors in this field, seeks to make a substantial and authoritative contribution to the teaching and learning of preaching. The contributors offer reflections on subjects such as Preaching in a Communications Culture, Preaching and the Bible, Preaching and Personality Types, the Life of the Preacher and Educating Future Preachers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780334043621
Publisher:	Hymns Ancient & Modern
Publication date:	06/28/2011
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Leslie Griffiths vii

Contributors x

Introduction Geoffrey Stevenson 1

Part 1 Contexts

1 Mediated Preaching: Homiletics in Contemporary British Culture Roger Standing 9

2 Preaching in the Roman Catholic Ecclesial Context Duncan Macpherson 27

3 Preaching and Liturgy: An Anglican Perspective Roger Spiller 34

4 Charismatic Utterance: Preaching as Prophecy Ian Stackhouse 42

5 Preaching in the Black Church Ruthlyn Bradshaw 47

Part 2 Practices

6 The Conversation of Preaching and Theology Trevor Pitt 65

7 The Future Use of the Bible in Preaching Stephen Wright 84

8 Preaching on the News Paul Johns 101

9 Preaching for All: Inclusivity and the Future of Preaching in All-Age Worship Margaret Withers 115

10 The Future of Language in Preaching Ian Paul 130

11 Sermon Form in a Digital Future Richard Littledale 144

Part 3 People

12 Preaching and Personality: The SIFT Approach Leslie J. Francis 159

13 The Preacher's Inner Life Susan Durber 177

14 Forming Future Preachers Geoffrey Stevenson 190

Afterword: Anticipating Unpredictable Resurrection: Preaching in the Hope of a God-Engendered Future David J. Schlafer 206

Appendix: Spirit-ed Conversation: Learning Preaching in Communities of Practice 216