PC111-712 - Preaching for Today's Church
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2,784 Standard Tuition Fee
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12Credit Points
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0.125 EFT
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7AQF level
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Category developing unitB
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pastoral churchUnit Discipline
Corequisites
96cps of study, including 36 cps at AQF level 6
Exclusions
Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code SMP42.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students willA. Know and understand
Demonstrate Functional knowledge and understanding of preaching for contemporary audiences, including the methods and standards of professional, safe and ethical practice
B. Be able to
1. Critically Analyse culture and world views as the setting for contemporary preaching
2. Demonstrate Functional skill in preparing and delivering sermons for contemporary audiences
3. Present Critical evidence-based perspectives on preaching for contemporary audiences
C. Be in a position to
Applying perspectives and skills from ‘Preaching For Today’s Church’ to ministry practice as a reflective practitioner
Content
- The preacher and their personal life and development
- Review of the basics of sermon composition
- Sermon introductions
- Sermon structure and outlining
- Preaching Biblical Genre: parables and Gospels
- Preaching Biblical Genre: narrative and epistles
- Preaching Biblical Genre: poetry and apocalyptic
- Preaching Christ from the Old Testament
- Culture and world views as the setting of contemporary preaching
- Application principles
- Preaching to women
- Topical Expository Preaching
Set Readings
This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.
Goldsworthy, G., Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture (Nottingham: IVP, 2000)
Recommended:
Adams, J.E., Preaching with Purpose: The Urgent Task of Homiletics (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1982)
Adams, J. E., Truth Applied: Application in Preaching (Grand Rapids: Ministry Resources Library, 1990).
Adam, P., Speaking God’s Words: A Practical Theology of Preaching (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1996).
Arthurs, Jeffrey D., Preaching with Variety – How to Re-create the Dynamics of Biblical Genres. (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2007)
Ash, C., The Priority of Preaching (Ross-shire: Christian Focus Publications, 2009)
Baumann, J. D., An Introduction to Contemporary Preaching (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972).
Beasley-Murray, G. R., Preaching the Gospel from the Gospels (Peabody, Mass: Hendrickson, 1996).
Chapman, J. C., Setting Hearts on Fire: A Guide to Giving Evangelistic Talks (Kingsford: Matthias, 1999).
Chappell, B., Christ-centred Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon (Grand Rapids:Baker Academic, 2005).
Chester, T. and Timmis, S., Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community (Nottingham: IVP, 2007)
Davis, D.R., The Word Became Fresh – How to Preach from Old Testament Narrative Texts (Ross-shire: Christian Focus Publications, 2006)
Dever, M., Duncan, J.L III, Mohler, R.A Jnr., Mahaney, C.J., Preaching the Cross (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2007)
Fee, G.D. and Stuart, D., How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003)
Freeman, H., Variety in Biblical Preaching: Innovative Techniques and Fresh Forms (Waco: Word, 1987).
Greidanus, S., The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text (Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988)
Johnson, D.E., Him We Proclaim – Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures (Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing, 2007)
Johnston, G., Preaching to a Postmodern World (Leicester:IVP, 2001)Kaiser, W. Jnr., Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998).
Keller, T.J., Center Church : Doing Balanced, Gospel-centered Ministry in Your City (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012)
Miller, C., The Empowered Communicator: 7 Keys to unlocking an Audience (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994).
Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Preaching and Preachers (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1971).
Piper, J., The Supremacy of God in Preaching (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2004).
Pratt, R. L. Jnr., He Gave Us Stories: The Bible Student's Guide to Interpreting Old Testament Narratives (Brentwood, Tenn: Wolgemuth and Hyatt, 1990).
Robinson, H. W., Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages (Baker Publishing Group, 2001).
Stott, J. R. W., I Believe in Preaching (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982).
Willhite, K. & Gibson, S.M. (eds.), The Big Idea of Biblical Preaching – Connecting the Bible to People. (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998)