A Study of Ralph and Gregg Lewis' Book 'Inductive Preaching'

The task of my choosing is for the revival of a church that is lukewarm toward evangelism and now is just sitting and waiting for God to move when God is waiting for the members to move. Jesus’s message to the church of Laodicea is found in Rev. 3:16 (KJV), “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth”.

Mr. Hooper had the reputation of a good preacher, but not an energetic one: he strove to win his people heavenward by mild, persuasive influences, rather than to drive them thither by the thunders of the Word. The sermon which he now

Another influential speaker was Gil Fonger. Mr. Fonger is a charismatic leader, who spoke to us about his life experiences in business and his faith journey. Mr. Fonger’s event was named “Leading with Values in Today’s World.” In addition, Christian Business Leaders donated to Marklund, which is a home for adults and children with profound disabilities. The money we donated helped with Marklund’s Children Home. Students walked away from this event encouraged in their faith and with more knowledge on how they can incorporate that faith into their future careers.

Leadership roles have to take into consideration some of the things applied to Christian unity and when applying personal transformation “ is to become a reality through personal resolve and action Applying communication in Christian unity is essential because it provides the personal transformation that is dependent on the vision, intention and means. According to Muelhoff & lewis authentic Communication!!!!!!! Gives insight to the varied methods needed to conceptualize and challenge our faith. We are reminded of (Eph 4:15, 25-26) When disagreements arise between believers to “speak the truth in love” before the sun settles. According, to Croucher & Harris there are two paradigms that are essential to the growth of Christian communication which relates Therefore, it is important to note that expressing competence in the area of communication allows Christians, to redefine and improve our communication skills. The process and art of communication is part of everything in our daily lives, and communication is essential to the nature of our being, all things are interconnected. Taking perspective of the world we live in, and understanding others, “allows us to understand the systems of meaning created by individuals and it allows for clarified thinking of our own ideals, visions, and perspective…a time of understanding our own thoughts

Preaching the word comes next. Chandler calls it essential that all of scripture be preached across the world. He goes on to say that by preaching and sharing in a knowledge of the word we help to create the Jesus-culture that was discussed in the previous chapter. Continuing on that thought, in the next chapter, Chandler points out the necessity of teaching the children of the church to be avid followers of the word and the gospel instead of merely teaching them how to modify their behavior. This is important because it lays a scriptural foundation for the child’s maturation from child to adult who can understand and abide by the

The United States know Jim Cymbala as the very successful preacher of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, a megachurch of over ten thousand people. Under the leadership of Reverend Cymbala, the church has grown from less than twenty people in 1972 into the enormous congregation it is today. Out of the same congregation, Jim Cymbala and his wife have fostered the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, “the 280-voice choir, which for the most part is composed of vocally untrained church members, has recorded three videos, three DVDs and numerous albums, winning five Dove Awards and six Grammy Awards.” Jim Cymbala defines leadership. Under his wing, evangelism and revival have stormed Brooklyn and overwhelmed the people with the love of God. By examining the life of this renown reverend, one can better understand how to practically apply leadership techniques and strategies in every aspect of the leader.

When it comes to preaching, there are a variety of styles, techniques and methodologies to consider. From my own experience, I have found that however a person chooses to preach, there is no one size fits all approach; meaning that each preacher needs to find their own personal style. I think of a sermon like a softened ball of clay; each preacher has their own unique mold that will create a particular impression into one side of the clay when they preach a sermon. The congregation receiving the sermon then also has a mold that will leave an impression on the other side of the clay. Both molds shape the clay, or in other words, both the preacher and the congregation play a role in how the sermon is given

When we think of evangelism, we tend to have a few big names, like Billy Graham, D L Moody, George Whitefield, and John Sung. Our mindset immediately goes to “They are powerful Christians used by God, but I am just a common believer”. Later we will arrive at a conclusion: I can never be good at evangelism. Gradually, we lost the courage to even trying evangelism.

Throughout my experience with my hometown church, I prepared and instructed religious lessons that were entertaining, but more importantly insightful to the youth of the church. Through acting, musicianship, and artistic qualities and strengths, our youth consistently performs for the congregation to express our faith and development as the future generation of this country. Ultimately, I believe I have been able to contribute in a innovative way. I believe my contribution have been informative and revolutionizing through a variety of entertaining and attentive methods. I wholeheartedly believe that my time as a leader in my hometown will eventually reduce the likelihood of these pupils committing wrongful acts and will increase the likelihood of these pupils to pursue a further commitment to religion and

Preaching Context: Rural congregation that practice very traditional worship, services. The church is politically and theologically conservative and predominantly white straight. People in the community are white farms and immigrant farm workers. White people are experiencing problems of gangs, drugs, and alcoholism. There is a need to reach out immigrant families who are laboring workers in that community.

A sentiment common to almost any organization is that the one fact that remains constant is change. As society changes, and human understanding grows, any organization that maintains a static posture, assures its demise. Churches and Christian organizations are no exception. The gospel may remain the same, but the method for communicating it must speak to the audience to assure understanding. The Christian leader must be prepared to meet this challenge by incorporating an effective model for change into his theology of leadership in order to keep the ministry relevant and effective. Searching for such a change agent can prove to be challenging as well. To aid in this search, four

Calvin Miller’s Preaching offers a process of sermon development that specifically deals with narrative preaching. Preaching has three sections, each one built upon the previous. Miller, after a brief introduction, tackles the issue of analysis (or exegesis). He suggests that preachers should analyze themselves, their audience, and finally the biblical text. In the second section, he discusses sermon composition. In this section, Miller advises one to consult commentaries last, after analyzing the text itself. In the final section, Miller covers the topic of style and sermon delivery. He offers several practical suggestions, not only in delivery

The author, John Piper, is a retired pastor, author, and theologian. Piper wants his readers to know that the goal of preaching is the glory of God (21). Piper also states that the ground of preaching is the cross of Christ, and the gift of preaching comes from the power of the Holy Spirit (23). Piper accomplishes his goal within both parts of the book. Part one is dedicated to why God should be supreme in preaching, and part two is how to make God supreme in preaching. This a great book for students, pastors, and those within the church. Piper reminds his audience that God is the focus of preaching and nothing else. This review will summarize, review, and critique the work while providing a conclusion.

There are many people in scripture that God has placed in leadership roles. Jesus himself, David, Moses, Paul, Peter, Abraham and many others are some of those leaders. There are core attributes discussed in the lecture that personally reflect my opinion of what an effective leader of Christ needs such as, a shared vision, model of the way, empowerment of others, challenge of the process, and encouragement of the heart. Leaders establish a model of the way others should be treated and how goals should be pursued, with standards and examples of what others should follow by exemplifying God’s example. Christian leaders inspire a shared vision to make a difference

The content of preaching has been emphasized and studied in Seminaries, but the method for effective preaching has been treated in generalities. Now it is the time to think more specifically about processes which can help the preacher deliver biblical and powerful sermons that transform the lives of the hearers. One such process is that involving human imagination in relation to the exegesis and exposition of biblical texts for preaching.