Preaching with Freshness
Overview
Too often, the week-to-week demands of ministry sap the physical and spiritual energy needed for sermon preparation and presentation. As a result, many pastors feel burned out in their preaching. Pastor Bruce Mawhinney has been there—and he has a hopeful and helpful word for pastors. This book tells the story of an ordinary pastor who discovers principles that revive his own enthusiasm and effectiveness in preaching. Preaching with Freshness is every pastor’s guidebook to a vital, engaging pulpit ministry.
Top Highlights
“The longer you are in the ministry, the more disciplined effort it takes to preach with freshness and vitality.’” (Page 27)
“the first principle of preaching with freshness is determination” (Page 83)
“The first Monday I exegeted the passage. That’s all I did that week with that particular passage. Then the second Monday I began to study various commentaries, parallel passages, and related materials. By the end of the second week I had outlined a preliminary sermon outline. The third week I fleshed out the outline with sermon illustrations and strong introductions and conclusions. I also used driving time in my car as practice time in which I preached portions of the message aloud to see how they sounded. On Saturday I usually stood at the pulpit and practiced through the message from start to finish.’” (Page 45)
“That purpose statement puts a target before your sermon. Your whole message should be structured to hit the bull’s-eye. Remember to use your rifle, not your shotgun! To put it another way, the purpose is your destination, and the sermon structure is the vehicle you will use to reach that destination.’” (Page 71)
“One of Satan’s favorite tactics is to keep preachers busy with ‘church work’ instead of being about their Father’s business. We need to learn to refuse to do the many good ministries in order to properly do the one right ministry.’” (Page 84)
- Title: Preaching with Freshness
- Author: Bruce Mawhinney
- Publisher: Kregel
- Print Publication Date: 1997
- Logos Release Date: 2017
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Preaching › United States; Christian literature, American; Clergy › United States--Appointment, call, and election
- ISBNs: 0825431980, 9780825431982
- Resource ID: LLS:PRCHNGFRSHNSS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T02:20:57Z