Sustaining preachers and preaching
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: George Lovell and Neil Richardson
Contributors: Richardson, Neil
Publisher: t & t Clark; T & T Clark International; T & T Clark
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780567181411; 9780567507853
Subjects: Preaching; Clergy
Other titles: Sustaining preachers & preaching
Description: "In our rapidly changing world, Christian preaching is as important as ever, but makes even greater demands of the preacher than in the past. It is being challenged by new forms of worship and communication at a time when it is becoming more difficult for preachers to address the complex issues of modern life in relation to Christianity. This book is designed to help preachers to sustain themselves and each other in their work and to realize their full potential by helping them to re-affirm the importance of preaching by rehearsing its biblical and theological basis and to understand the cycles, dynamics and rhythms of their vocation and to engage with them constructively. It offers clear guidelines on how to construct a sermon and use contemporary professional support services throughout their preaching ministry and to develop their own support networks. So the book emphasizes what preachers themselves, personally and through supportive networks, can do to sustain and develop their preaching ministries." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Preachers and preaching; title: The debate about preaching : a challenge for all the churches; title: Steps towards sustainable, effective preaching; title: Pt. 2. Working dynamics and relationship; title: The private and public vocational life cycles of a preacher; title: The preaching circle; title: Preachers and the nature of congregations; title: Pt. 3. Making a sermon; title: Pressures on preachers today; title: Using the Bible in preaching; title: Constructing a sermon; title: Pt. 4. Sustaining developmental support cultures, services and networks; title: Sustaining personal and interpersonal support; title: Facilitating local developmental programmes and interpersonal support; title: An ongoing local development programme; title: Pt. 5. Sustaining preachers in a fast changing world; title: For such a time as this : continuity and change in preaching; title: The renewal of preaching.