Preaching that Changes Lives
Overview
There are lots of books on preaching but this is the only book with the centrality of changing lives.
Certainly there are many books about preaching on the market today, but no author directs his attention to the clear message of changing lives more than Michael Fabarez.
Everything a pastor does must be done with the perspective of changing lives. When a pastor studies, it should be with the anticipation of changing lives. When he is looking for the right illustration, it must be through the lens of changing lives. When he sets forth the spiritual direction for the church, he must have the scope of changing lives in his focus.
All other books dissect the essentials of pastoral ministry, but Preaching That Changes Lives takes it one step further!
- Accessible: Written in a way that the busy pastor can digest
- Brief: Only 15 short chapters. Any pastor can do it!
- Practical: Doesn't every pastor want to be?
- Life-changing: As a pastor reads this book, he will not only be able to change lives, but he will change his own. Full of helps for the pastor's personal, family, devotional, and professional life.
Top Highlights
“‘So what was it that God wanted us to do as a result of that message?’” (Pages 2–3)
“We must resist the temptation of instant gratification based on soundness of delivery, or even content. Instead, we must purpose to evaluate every sermon we preach in light of the biblical change it brings about in the lives of our congregants!” (Pages 9–10)
“Jesus’ goal in preaching was to produce a ‘life-changing’ experience.” (Pages x–xi)
“Real expository preaching should continue to echo in the minds and hearts of congregants not for a day or even a week, but for a lifetime.” (Page 38)
“If we want to meet the need of the hungry, we must feed them with God-breathed sermons that call for change.” (Page 10)
- Haddon Robinson
- Hank Hanegraff
- Jay Adams
- Dick Mayhue
- John MacArthur
- Title: Preaching that Changes Lives
- Author: Michael Fabarez
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 2002
- Logos Release Date: 2003
- Pages: 224
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Preaching
- ISBNs: 9781418506827, 1418506826
- Resource ID: LLS:36.0.58
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:11:55Z
Reviews
10 ratings
Richard
4/23/2021
This book is good to read when you want to learn novel things about preaching. It uses many strong quotations, from well know Christians especially from the past. Another point in favour to read the book is that it has many Biblical principles. Added to this, it has a brilliant chapter on the important role listeners have. This was very insightful and hopefully, I can address this in a sermon. Some points which can be better are some of his personal illustrations which were not always very relevant. Another thing is that the book is written for preachers that are provided by a congregation. However, this is a luxury for many preachers in the world. For example, I know a person from Bulgaria with a PhD in Theology with a great zeal for Christ that is preaching. However, he also needs to work much next to his preaching. Still, the tips are good, but not every preacher can spend as much time on a sermon as a well-paid preacher. Still, I found it a refreshing book and is certainly worth reading.
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