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The call to preach : the art of sermon preparation / Steve Estep.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Kansas City : Foundry Publishing, [2018]Description: 1 online resource (192 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780834137547
  • 0834137542
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Call to Preach : A Primer for Pastors.DDC classification:
  • 251/.01 23
LOC classification:
  • BV4211.3 .E88 2018eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Part 1 : The call to preach is the call to prepare. Get yourself ready -- The call -- Truths about preaching -- Part 2 : What to say. -- Know your lenses and limitations ; sample sermon : shameless / Albert Hung -- Tools of engaging the text : asking the right questions -- Tools for engaging the text : initial observations -- Tools for engaging the text : genre -- Tools for engaging the text : image of God ; sample sermon : Overhearing the regret of God / Dan Boone -- Tools for engaging the text : universals in human experience ; sample sermon : The hope of despair / Shawna Songer Gaines -- Tools for engaging the text : bad new ; sample sermon : A communal call to parenting / Robert Bredding -- Tools for engaging the text : good news ; sample sermon : Bring it in / Steve Estep -- Tools for engaging the text : points of view ; sample sermon : Here's lookin' at you / Jeremy Byler -- Toolds for engaging the text : desired response ; sample sermon : Go, tell everyone this great news / Dwayne Adams -- Tools for engaging the text : engaging the sense -- Tools for engaging the text : possible directions -- Sermon purpose -- Consulting the scholars ; sample sermon : Sozo / Steve Estep -- Consider the context ; sample sermon : Love must be given away / Tim Whetstone -- Including other voices ; sample sermon : The active mission of Jesus / Mike Jackson -- Long-range planning.
Summary: "Pastor, have you ever felt like Sunday morning was barreling toward you before you were ready for it? One of the most challenging aspects of the preaching life is the reality that Sunday is always coming. Whether you{u2019}re a new preacher looking to better understand your call, a veteran preacher looking for fresh ideas to hone your craft, or somewhere in between, The Call to Preach provides support, encouragement, and practical tools for your journey. Dr. Steve Estep draws on twenty-five years of preaching experience to provide wisdom, advice, and best practices for sermon preparation. In these pages you{u2019}ll find tools for engaging the biblical text, sample sermons from great thinkers and preachers, and a wealth of encouragement for the demanding, rewarding work of proclaiming the Word of God." --Back cover.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)2153769

Print version record.

Part 1 : The call to preach is the call to prepare. Get yourself ready -- The call -- Truths about preaching -- Part 2 : What to say. -- Know your lenses and limitations ; sample sermon : shameless / Albert Hung -- Tools of engaging the text : asking the right questions -- Tools for engaging the text : initial observations -- Tools for engaging the text : genre -- Tools for engaging the text : image of God ; sample sermon : Overhearing the regret of God / Dan Boone -- Tools for engaging the text : universals in human experience ; sample sermon : The hope of despair / Shawna Songer Gaines -- Tools for engaging the text : bad new ; sample sermon : A communal call to parenting / Robert Bredding -- Tools for engaging the text : good news ; sample sermon : Bring it in / Steve Estep -- Tools for engaging the text : points of view ; sample sermon : Here's lookin' at you / Jeremy Byler -- Toolds for engaging the text : desired response ; sample sermon : Go, tell everyone this great news / Dwayne Adams -- Tools for engaging the text : engaging the sense -- Tools for engaging the text : possible directions -- Sermon purpose -- Consulting the scholars ; sample sermon : Sozo / Steve Estep -- Consider the context ; sample sermon : Love must be given away / Tim Whetstone -- Including other voices ; sample sermon : The active mission of Jesus / Mike Jackson -- Long-range planning.

"Pastor, have you ever felt like Sunday morning was barreling toward you before you were ready for it? One of the most challenging aspects of the preaching life is the reality that Sunday is always coming. Whether you{u2019}re a new preacher looking to better understand your call, a veteran preacher looking for fresh ideas to hone your craft, or somewhere in between, The Call to Preach provides support, encouragement, and practical tools for your journey. Dr. Steve Estep draws on twenty-five years of preaching experience to provide wisdom, advice, and best practices for sermon preparation. In these pages you{u2019}ll find tools for engaging the biblical text, sample sermons from great thinkers and preachers, and a wealth of encouragement for the demanding, rewarding work of proclaiming the Word of God." --Back cover.