Engaging exposition
By: Daniel L. Atkin, Bill Curtis, Stephen Rummage
Contributors: Curtis, Bill; Rummage, Stephen Nelson, 1968-
Publisher: B & H Academic; B&H Academic; B & H Publishing Group
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Nashville, Tenn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780805446685
Subjects: Homiletical use; Pastoral theology; Bible; Preaching
Notes: "A 3-D approach to preaching"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / David Platt; title: Section 1. A journey of discovery ; The origins of biblical hermeneutics ; The author's intended meaning in a text ; Basic principles of hermeneutics ; Discovering the author's method of communication : prose ; Discovering the author's method of communication : poetry ; Developing a genre-specific outline ; The significance of context ; Discovering the author's language clues in a text ; Identifying the main idea of the text / Bill Curtis; title: Section 2. Developing the main ideas of the text and message ; The work of exposition : structuring the message ; The word of exposition : developing the message ; Illustrations : helping your people see Bible truth in action ; Application : how does it work? ; The introduction : how to begin well ; The conclusion : ho to land the plane safely ; Giving an invitation : soul winning from the pulpit ; Preaching on special occasions ; 20 common questions and answers in developing Bible messages / Daniel Atkin; title: Section 3. What's the big deal about delivery ; How we produced speech ; Speaking with your best voice ; Preaching with your entire bodty ; Making a lasting impression ; Your delivery system ; Style can make a difference ; Preaching to the people in front of you ; Preaching with visual appeal ; The preacher's personal life and public behavior / Stephen Rummage.