Dr. Adam Hughes Expository Preaching Summary

Reverend Billy Graham has skills that were not only obtained though studying scripture and other books in his profession, but most importantly, through listening to others and gaining a certain knowledge and understanding of people. The Reverend does “Crusades” all over the world and offers an invitation at the end to invite people to know Jesus in their heart. He has reached almost three million people in his “Crusades” alone which shows that he has a way of teaching and reaching people in a powerful way. He is able to consolidate the most compelling words and sentences into his sermons

The person I choose to critique was pastor Joel Osteen. On one 0f the speeches he recently gave, which tittle ‘’Have a positive image of yourself’’. The general purpose of the speech was to persuade the audience to have the right image in the inside not just outside. He started by saying how we see ourselves determine what kind of life we are going to live. I agreed with the statement he made, because the way we view ourselves impact the decisions we make in our life’s. He didn’t established credibility, but he went on to give many examples. Which indicates he has done extensive research on this topic. He also gives a preview of the main points, as well as quite a few supporting material. Although he had various of supporting material, I would

Henry Mitchell does a great job of focusing on a few main arguments in Celebration and Experience in Preaching. These arguments center around the experience of the Word and the vehicles of experience. Mitchell starts the book by stating that he believes that salvation and spiritual growth come through a spiritual encounter with the Word and that preaching at its best is used by the Holy Spirit makes this experiential encounter possible. Mitchell contends that this experience is not a coming to faith moment. But, rather the experiential experience is one that helps to “describe, interpret, and help communicate” the faith experience. An experiential encounter with Word happens when three major elements are present. The first major element that needs to be present for an experiential encounter with Word is a Biblical text that encourages trust in and obedience to Word, along with a behavioral purpose calling for real-life application. The second major element needed is a basic understanding of hearing and other senses and how they relate to belief in Word. The hearing experience must consist of vivid details and images, some sense of familiarity, and homiletic moves in consciousness. Mitchell believes that details allow for a greater sense of meaning for believers, familiar associations call to mind similar experiences that bridge the gap between then and now, and the homiletical moves break down abstract concepts bringing them to life for the hearer. The third major element

The sermons given at Howard University’s Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel are known to liven up a calm Sunday morning. On the morning of September 18th, I expected the same caliber speaker that had graced the pulpit all of the previous weekends. What I didn’t expect on that Sunday was to see Michael Eric Dyson, a man whose name stuck a chord with most of the public. E even though his name had been on the itinerary since the first chapel service, I was still in shock to see him in person. I had seen him once before earlier in the year at Hampton University’s graduation. If his sermon was anything like his commencement speech, I reckoned that I was in for a show - and that I was.

Ed Stetzer, PH.D., leads LifeWay Research, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources and LifeWay’s Missiologist in Residence. He also serves as Director of Research and Missiologist-In-Residence for the North American mission Board. He is the author of sixteen books, and is well sought after as a conference and seminar speaker nationally. Stetzer currently serves as Visiting Professor of Research and Missiology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Visiting Research Professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Stetzer education includes a bachelor’s degree at Shorter University, two master’s degrees from Liberty Theological Seminary and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and two doctorates a doctor of Ministry from Samford

Amidst the Second Great Revival in the early 19th century, many Americans were inspired to go abroad and preach the word of God . These American Protestants believed that the people of the world needed to be saved and civilized . Most of the missionaries were sent and supported by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. The missionaries’ Protestant beliefs and American values were incontestably linked. The missionaries assigned by the ABCFM to the Ottoman Empire soon found that they were forbidden to convert the Muslim majority. They instead focused their attentions on the Christian minorities of the Empire. These groups included the Armenians, Greeks, the Assyrians, and others . The minorities’ way of life shocked the missionaries. The Ottoman peoples lived in a very different manner than the Americans, leading to the natives being considered savages by the missionaries. ABCFM books of the time described the Ottoman Christians as “slow of intellect” and their way of life as “primitive.” The American missionaries’ goal then became to civilize these people and teach them to be good Christians. Their efforts would stretch through the 19th century . The effects of the missionaries’ civilizing attempts arguably affected the Ottomans more than their Christian teachings. The ABCFM missionaries’ sought to enlighten the Ottoman Christians by redefining the role of women, expanding education, and spreading American ideals of progress.

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

As he addresses extensively the subject of evangelism, it appears that Fay is very confident that is book is well needed due to the “sin of silence” that has gripped the Church and the body of Christ, in general. He has a powerful style that uses examples from his personal life and experiences to shows his reader that it is easy to share the Gospel. He also uses witnessing examples from the lives of various Christians to show the readers that they too can share the gospel without fear. He advocates a simple and non-confrontational approach to evangelism and states that God can use even imperfect attempts to share the Gospel. What God cannot use is the Christian’s silence about the Gospel.

In The Disciple Making Church: From Dry Bones to Spiritual Vitality, author Glenn McDonald addresses what he sees as the critical element missing from the modern Christian Church: discipleship. McDonald, who owns a Master of Divinity Degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, is the senior pastor at Zionsville Presbyterian Church, which was once a traditional large suburban church, in that it focused more on the needs of the church than the needs of the parishioners. In this book, McDonald discusses how he helped transform his church from a traditional church to a church that emphasizes discipleship.

When I am reaching the final stage of my journey of studying the degree on Christian Ministry in Gordon Conwell and needing to decide a topic for this graduation paper, I have reflected what I have learned from the school during the last few years, what I have experienced God in my business, my church, and in my family life, and what the calling that God has given to me. I am eventually to conclude that the Church is the passion that God has planted in my heart.

In the latest publication, it was stated that, “Our goal all along has been to create a new venture in theological education that enables us to better prepare leaders responsive to the challenges of the day…”

Preaching is not only exclamation or proclamation of the word of God, but preaching may consequently become and as an art and a craft. The art of oratory skills and sustainable content which is perfected by studying, nurturing, and practice, practice, practice. The homoletician telos is to package and relay the sacred word in a manner or “sermonic claim” which it connects or reaches the hearer. The purpose of connecting is for spiritual gain and transformation, not merely for personal gratification, acknowledgement or gain. Homileticians, experts in preaching, and icons in the field pen their thoughts or input to share in books and public forums, the how to of preaching. According to author Marvin McMickle, a sound homiletical foundation and shape consist of “proclamation, homiletical contexts, , biblical interpretation, sermonic claim, language and imagery, rhetorical form, delivery, and worship.” Dr. Teresa Fry Brown echoes similar buy-in to the importance of proclamation, sermon development and delivery as critical elements of preaching, although Dr. Fry-Brown furthers her assertions with support of knowledge gained as a speech therapist whereas the reader is challenged to discover and find their own voice.

In examining my experience during the recent Cohort Intensives held at Payne Theological Seminary (PTS) in Wilberforce, Ohio, I was quite intrigued with how all of the scholars and guest speakers reinforced many of the initiatives I have already implemented in the context of my own ministry. Likewise, my time spent in class with my Cohort mentors Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie and Rev. Dr. Kenneth S. Robinson was both scholastically and spiritually invaluable.

In the presentation, Religion Sermons in a Western, Eastern and New Age Religious Groups, conducted by Christine Motokane, I noticed very distinctive differences that took place in the Gardena buddhist Temple, the Journey of Faith Church, and the Agape Spiritual Center.

The quality of the evangelism and discipleship program of any church determines the health and effectiveness of that church. Christ must be the head of the church before the church can evangelize the world. With that said its time to realistically look at the strategy Jesus used when he gathered His disciples. “He wasn’t concerned about programs that would reach the multitudes, but with men whom multitudes would follow” (Coleman 1972, p.21). Although Jesus did not abandon the crowds, His emphasis to personally train the twelve was essential during His earthly ministry. The problem in the church today is that leaders are teaching people how to become a Christian, but not a disciple. This has resulted in a church of unconcerned and unproductive Christians, Several key elements stand out when one studies the evangelism and discipleship methodology of Jesus, prayer, relationships, mission, and an evangelist servant attitude are the focal points