Sustaining Preachers and Preaching A Practical Guide

A textbook on preaching from an ecumenical perspetive, covering the foundations and practice of preaching.

Introduction\Acknowledgements\Part One: Preachers and Preaching\Chapter 1: The Debate About Preaching: a Challenge for all the Churches\Chapter 2: Steps Towards Sustainable, Effective Preaching \Part Two: Working Dynamics and Relationships\ Introduction\Chapter 3: Private and Public Vocational Life Cycle of a Preacher\Chapter 4: The Preaching Circle\Chapter 5: Preachers and the Nature of Congregations\Part Three: Making a Sermon\Introduction\Chapter 6: Pressures on Preachers Today\Chapter 7: Using the Bible in Preaching\Chapter 8: Constructing a Sermon\Part Four: Sustaining Developmental Support Cultures, Services and Networks\Introduction\Chapter 9: Sustaining Personal and Interpersonal Support\Chapter 10: Facilitating Local Developmental Programmes and Interpersonal Support\Chapter 11: An Ongoing Local  Development Programme\Part Five: Sustaining Preachers in a Fast-Changing World\Chapter 12: For Such a Time as This: Continuity and Change in Preaching\Chapter 13: The Renewal of Preaching\Appendix I: Commitment, Challenge & Faith\Appendix II: What Jesus Wanted Most for his Church\ Index