Preaching to People in Pain
Subtitle: How Suffering Can Shape Your Sermons and Connect with Your Congregation
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2021
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9781493430864
Subjects: Preaching
Description: Offering an important corrective to a pain-averse culture that celebrates individualism and success, veteran preacher and teacher Matthew Kim encourages pastors to preach on the painful issues their congregations face. Through vulnerability and self-disclosure, pastors can help their congregants share their suffering in community for the purpose of healing and transformation. The book includes stories, shares relevant Scripture texts imparting biblical wisdom, and offers best practices for preaching on specific topics. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and a sample sermon.