Pastoral Theology

Pastoral Theology
Author: James H. Harris
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 164
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781451410433

A taut analysis of black liberation theology, connecting scholarship to practical congregational ministry. The chapters of this book focus on liberation and evangelism, the urban community, and black theology as well as church administration, worship, education, and self-esteem.

A Little Book for New Preachers

A Little Book for New Preachers
Author: Matthew D. Kim
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2020-01-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830870210

One of the central tasks of pastoral ministry is preaching the Word of God. Yet those who are called to ministry may feel unprepared, unable, or unwilling to step into this role. In this brief introduction to homiletics, seasoned preacher Matthew Kim provides proven insight and guidance about the importance and history of preaching, the characteristics of faithful preaching, and the personal habits of a faithful preacher.

Homiletics and Hermeneutics

Homiletics and Hermeneutics
Author: Scott M. Gibson
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2018-12-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493415603

Scott Gibson and Matthew Kim, both experienced preachers and teachers, have brought together four preaching experts--Bryan Chapell, Kenneth Langley, Abraham Kuruvilla, and Paul Scott Wilson--to present and defend their approaches to homiletics. Reflecting current streams of thought in homiletics, the book offers a robust discussion of theological and hermeneutical approaches to preaching and encourages pastors and ministry students to learn about preaching from other theological traditions. It also includes discussion questions for direct application to one's preaching.

Training Preachers

Training Preachers
Author: Scott Gibson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-03-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781683592068

A field guide for teaching homiletics. There is a difference between knowing how to preach and knowing how to communicate that knowledge to others. Drawing from the wells of pedagogy and theology, Training Preachers shows teachers of homiletics how to educate preachers to skillfully and effectively present God's word to their congregations. Training Preachers presents the classroom-tested insights of several seasoned homiletics professors whose goal is to share their knowledge with preaching instructors ranging from novices to veterans. Expertly edited by Scott M. Gibson, this is a textbook on teaching preaching that is informed by Christian theology as well as cutting-edge pedagogical practices. The book enables those who teach preaching to holistically prepare to teach this subject to groups, conference gatherings, and classes in Bible colleges and seminaries.

Homiletics

Homiletics
Author: Karl Barth
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664251581

In this complete and valuable version of his Homiletics, renowned theologian Karl Barth's offers his thoughts on sermon preparation, including his understanding of the way in which the preacher should interpret scripture. Translated by Donald E. Daniels and renowned Barth translator Geoffrey W. Bromiley, this book presents lecture materials from seminars in Bonn from 1932 to 1933.