Today, traditional forms of preaching are being scrutinized and
challenged. The biblical sermon is not immune to the pressure to evolve
or even fall by the wayside, leaving pastors and seminary students
confused over how best to communicate to today's listeners. In this
forward-looking textbook, Kenton Anderson delivers a strong call to
current and future ministers to indeed choose to preach biblical
sermons, despite the obstacles to doing so. While preaching itself is
non-negotiable, the exact form it takes can be much more flexible,
allowing people to hear from God as they hear his Word preached. Rather
than presenting one model or process for preparing a sermon, Anderson
explains several available options. As you discern your message from the
Bible, will you begin with the text (deductive) or with the listener
(inductive)? Will you focus on the idea (cognitive) or the image
(affective)? The choices you make lead to five possible sermon
structures: - DECLARATIVE--make an argument - PRAGMATIC--solve a
mystery - NARRATIVE--tell a story - VISIONARY--paint a picture -
INTEGRATIVE--sing a song Each model is described in detail and related
to well-known contemporary preachers, including John MacArthur, Rick
Warren, Eugene Lowry, and Rob Bell. This book equips you with a variety
of tools for your preaching tool kit.