A Lay Preacher but Gods Word?

A Lay Preacher but Gods Word?
Author: A Sinner
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2013-02-18
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1477251421

A Sinner was a 33 year old ordinary English working class man, content and happy with his family life. One day he curiously attends a Christian Fellowship in a local community centre. After many visits and much thought he eventually accepts Christ as his personal saviour. Two years later he finds he is given a preaching commitment. Here is his lay preachers notes of some 20 years, biblical expositions with historical and contemporary commentaries. It is a warts and all record, not only of serous scriptural sermons but also on church and personal life experiences some humorous some tragic. He is critical of much of established religion and the fact he reluctantly uses a pen name tells of his fears of the changing face of his country and shows his belief that much of its freedoms for Christians and free speech in general has been and is being lost. He holds no theological exams or college training and does not qualify for what he describes as the hindrance of a dog collar, but believes in Gods Holy Spirit that has and does convict man if mans heart is willing to be open to Him. So are any or any part of these words Gods word? Thats for you with the Holy Spirit to decide.

A LAY PREACHER BUT GOD'S WORK?

A LAY PREACHER BUT GOD'S WORK?
Author: A. Sinner
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2013
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1491877146

In A Sinner's second book he again states he has to keep to his pen name and again changes all names of churches, friends and family because of, as he puts it, " historical freedoms long ago fought and died for in my country, but now lost to dangerous forces, that are not only unchallenged but appeased and encouraged." He gives a chapter on his own English roots and background where he says his Saviour showed him the first signs of sin of which he needed to take to His cross. He mentions first hand experience of Jesuit and Christian Brother school teachers, who not surprisingly, he is no fan of. Yet his criticisms again are not left to Roman Catholicism alone. As in his first book, often humorous, often tragic words, but now not just in sermon notes but observations, experiences, speaking notes, modern parables, one or two poems and also in his own mostly pen and ink illustrations. He gives a little more detail than in his first book of his working for his Saviour in missionary organisations such as Prison Fellowship, SASRA and local church work. Through it all, he leaves the same message for all: look to the Bible for inspiration but especially to unbelievers for salvation only in the Bible's Author, The Holy Spirit and the Word of God Jesus Christ! John Then they asked Him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?" Jesus answered "The work of God is this: to believe in the one He has sent! John 6;28&29.

Ellen White on Preaching

Ellen White on Preaching
Author: Mervyn A. Warren
Publisher: Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0828025533

To aid in the art of preaching, professor of preaching Mervyn A. Warren has constructed this landmark book. It includes an extensive collection of Ellen G. Whites practical wisdom on how to develop and present a powerful sermon. Whether you are a lay preacher, pastor, or evangelist, you will be inspired and instructed by these timeless principles of preaching, including how to construct strong content, organization, language, and delivery.

Expository Exultation

Expository Exultation
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2018-04-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433561166

“God has appointed preaching in worship as one great means of accomplishing his ultimate goal in the world.” —John Piper John Piper makes a compelling claim in these pages about the purpose of preaching: it is intended not merely as an explanation of the text but also as a means of awakening worship by being worship in and of itself. Christian preaching is a God-appointed miracle aiming to awaken the supernatural seeing, savoring, and showing of the glory of Christ. Distilling over forty years of experience in preaching and teaching, Piper shows preachers how and what to communicate from God’s Word, so that God’s purpose on earth will advance through Biblesaturated, Christ-exalting, God-centered preaching—in other words, expository exultation.

Preaching and Preachers

Preaching and Preachers
Author: D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 346
Release: 1972-03-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0310278708

In Preaching and Preachers, the author states unapologetically his attitudes about his role in the church and explains his methodology, all the while addressing various problems and questions that have been put to him.

A Lay Preacher's Guide

A Lay Preacher's Guide
Author: Karoline M. Lewis
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 150646274X

In A Lay Preacher's Guide: How to Craft a Faithful Sermon, Karoline M. Lewis provides lay preachers with an essential and accessible guide to the basics of Sunday morning preaching. Laypeople are increasingly called to serve congregations and are preaching regularly. But often they do not have immediate, reliable, or trusted access to homiletical instruction or support for their preaching. As a result, these church leaders--feeling called to ministry and to preach, and affirmed by denominational leaders to do so--are left on their own to figure out how to preach. In A Lay Preacher's Guide, Lewis gives this unique subset of preachers the foundations of biblical preaching, so they can preach faithfully in their unique contexts. She lays out in a concise and clear format the steps to preaching a faithful sermon, a process that can be immediately applied to weekly sermon preparation. This book is a go-to resource for lay preachers, providing a basic course for faithful preaching.

Encountering God through Expository Preaching

Encountering God through Expository Preaching
Author: Ryan Fullerton
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2017-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433684136

Preaching occurs when a holy man of God opens the Word of God and says to the people of God, “Come and experience God with me in this text.” Encountering God through Expository Preaching ushers preachers of all levels of experience through the practical steps necessary to preach with power. The authors not only cover the exegetical skills and homiletical techniques necessary for sound preaching, but they also dive deeper to emphasize how a pastor’s character and reliance upon the Holy Spirit are essential to preaching God’s word effectively. As the preacher encounters God in preaching, he will preach with spiritual power and see lives transformed and churches strengthened.

Fight for Your Pastor

Fight for Your Pastor
Author: Peter Orr
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 95
Release: 2022-10-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433584794

Practical Ways to Support and Care for Your Pastor Do you pray for your pastors? Do you encourage them? Do you have realistic expectations for them? The office of pastor is simultaneously a rewarding and draining position. Pastors today have immense pressure on their shoulders and they need the support of their congregations. Peter Orr has written Fight for Your Pastor as an exhortation for church members to stand behind their pastors through the difficulties of ministry. Orr specifies ways in which congregations can be intentional in caring for church leaders, including prayer, encouragement, generosity, and forgiveness. Featuring stories from current pastors about their struggles, this book is perfect for thoughtful church members eager to understand the weight of their pastors' positions and support leaders in their important ministry. For Thoughtful Christians: Specifically those wanting to know more about their pastors and how to care for them Current: Features insight from pastors about their personal experiences in ministry Applicable: Gives practical examples of how to love and care for pastors, including specific prayers for church leaders and the best ways to encourage them

Help! I've Been Asked to Preach

Help! I've Been Asked to Preach
Author: Maylan Schurch
Publisher: Autumn House Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2006
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0812704304

With great examples and stories, this book takes you step-by-step through building and delivering great sermons. Especially useful in churches that share a pastor or for people with a burden to preach.

Preaching with Freshness

Preaching with Freshness
Author: Bruce Mawhinney
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1997
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780825431982

(Foreword by Jay Adams)"If more books on preaching were as interesting as this, then perhaps we would have more interesting preachers." --Howard Hendricks