PC111-812 - Preaching for Today's Church

  • 2,976 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 8
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • pastoral churchUnit Discipline

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code SMP62.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of, and the research underlying, preaching for contemporary audiences, including the methods and standards of professional, safe and ethical practice

B. Be able to

1. Critique culture and world views as the setting for contemporary preaching
2. Demonstrate Advanced skill in preparing and delivering sermons for contemporary audiences
3. Present Research-Aware evidence-based perspectives on preaching for contemporary audiences
 

C. Be in a position to

Applying Advanced perspectives and skills from ‘Preaching For Today’s Church’ to ministry practice as a reflective practitioner

Content

Content: 1. Types of preaching – expository; doctrinal; textual; topical; evangelistic. 2. Principles for evangelistic preaching. 3. Models of preparation. 4. Presentation of Tutorial Paper on Theology of preaching. 5. Preaching gospels. 6. Preaching and application. 7. Maintaining Interest in Preaching. 8. Preaching History. 9. Preaching Letters. 10. Clarity in Preaching Structure: 1 Standard format of 3 hours class contact per week over 13 weeks 2 Distance (online) mode that includes all or some of the following: weekly online discussions/tutorials, teleconferences, and on-campus sessions

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.


Prescribed:

Goldsworthy, G., Preaching the whole Bible as Christian Scripture (Eerdmans, 2000).
 

Classics:

Adams, J. E., Preaching with Purpose (Baker Book House, 1982).

Adams, J. E., Truth Applied (Ministry Resources Library, 1990).

Adam, P., Speaking God’s Words (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1996).

Baumann, J. D., Introduction to Contemporary Preaching (Baker, 1972).

Beasley-Murray, G. R., Preaching the gospel from the Gospels (Hendrickson, 1996).

Chapman, J. C., Setting Hearts on Fire (Matthias, 1999).

Chappell, B., Christ centred preaching (Baker Book House, 1996).

Freeman, H., Variety in Biblical Preaching (Word, 1987).

Kaiser, W. Jnr., Towards an Exegetical Theology (Baker Book House, 1981).

Miller, C., The Empowered Communicator (Nashville: Broadman & Holmen, 1994).

Lloyd-Jones, D. M., Preaching and Preachers (Hodder, 1971).

Piper, J., Supremacy of God in Preaching (Baker Book House, 1990).

Pratt, R. L. Jnr., He Gave us Stories (Wolgemuth and Hyatt, 1990).

Robinson, H. W., Biblical Preaching (Baker Book House, 1980).

Stott, J. R. W., I Believe in Preaching (Hodder, 1982).