A Certain Sound: A Primer on Open Air Preaching
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Overview
Reaching the lost with the message of the gospel can be done in a variety of ways. One such method, which seems to be used less and less today, is open air preaching. In A Certain Sound, authors Ryan Denton and Scott Smith defend the ministry of street preaching both theologically and historically, showing that it can be an effective method of reaching those outside the church, when done right. While geared towards the pastor and evangelist, the authors also hope to encourage the church in general to get behind and support those who are doing these types of ministries and doing them well.
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- Defend the ministry of street preaching both theologically and historically
- Shows that open air preaching can be an effective method of reaching those outside the church
- Seeks to encourage the church in general to get behind and support street preaching ministry
- A History of Open Air Preaching
- Theology for Open Air Preaching
- The Local Church and the Open Air Preacher
- Using the Law in the Open Air
- Using Apologetics in the Open Air
- The Open Air Preacher’s Character
- The Open Air Preacher’s Competence
- Response to Open Air Preaching
- The Open Air Preacher’s Response
- Exhortation to the Church and Seminaries
Part 1: Theology of Open Air Preaching
Part 2: The Task of Open Air Preaching
A Certain Sound by Ryan Denton and Scott Smith is a welcome contribution to the contemporary discussion on open air preaching. From a perspective deeply grounded in the Christian tradition and Reformed and Puritan theology, Denton and Smith defend the ministry of street preaching in a firm but moderate tone. Everyone who practices open air preaching or who is interested in its biblical basis must read this book.
—Sam Waldron, academic dean and professor of systematic theology at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, and a pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky
A Certain Sound is a well-written, carefully crafted, scripturally saturated book that was a joy to read. As one who has many years’ experience with open air preaching, I thank God for this stirring call to the church to fulfill one of her main duties—namely, preaching Jesus ‘to every creature.’ Read this book. Master it. And with the help of the Holy Spirit, let the ‘certain sound’ of the glorious gospel of Christ be heard outdoors once again.
—Rob Ventura, Grace Community Baptist Church, North Providence, Rhode Island, and coauthor of A Portrait of Paul and Spiritual Warfare
Without question there is a resurgence of open air preaching in the United States. I, for one, welcome it, but I know many others in the Reformed and evangelical church world are highly skeptical. I too have observed many who have given open air preaching a bad name and brought disrepute on the practice. For this reason, I have for some time wished someone would write an apologetic for open air preaching, and I believe we now have such an important book in A Certain Sound: A Primer on Open Air Preaching.
The authors are seasoned open air preachers with whom I have preached several times in the streets of America. They are passionate, Reformed, and Christ-centered in their preaching. I urge pastors, evangelists, and laypeople to read this book, and hopefully God will use it to lend credibility to the practice and to inspire churches everywhere to get behind open air preaching.
—Al Baker, evangelist with Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship and author of Evangelistic Preaching in the 21st Century
- Title: A Certain Sound: A Primer on Open Air Preaching
- Authors: Ryan Denton, Scott Smith
- Publisher: Reformation Heritage
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Pages: 128
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- ISBNs: 9781601786852, 1601786859
- Resource ID: LLS:CRTNSNDPRPRCHNG
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-09T16:03:18Z