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Dr. Adam L. Hughes is the Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. With over sixteen years of pastoral experience, Hughes’s practical experience and academic prowess not only make him the perfect professor, but also the perfect Director for the Adrian Rogers Center for Expository Preaching.

Using Stanley’s suggested approach to the sermon, the speaker should be able to apply his or her material to the audience in a way that not only keeps them engaged, but also equips them to implement a change in their behavior. Stanley accomplishes this with maximum efficiency by limiting himself to only one theme per sermon. This, he argues, ensures that the audience can fully understand and internalize the speaker’s message. Once the single point has been determined, it is then essential to build the rest of the talk around that one point, framing the entire persuasion in a way that the audience will easily remember (Stanley,

Jonathan Edwards use of restatement, repetition, logos, pathos, and ethos, in his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,” make his pastoral very persuasive. He spoke with such persuasion that his congregation are told to have screamed in terror. Even though he spoke with no emotion Edwards had to pause his preaching to request the silence of the congregation.

In the book, “Announcing the Reign of God,” Bishop Mortimer Arias’, provides illustrations for Christian evangelism based on the teachings of Jesus. Which is grounded in the ministry of Christ and affirmed by evidence and experiences contributed from a diverse group of witnesses. Arias’, main point of view, analyzes the Kingdom of God as the governing authority for the proclamation of the gospel in word and deed. He explores biblical sources, particularly the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke with the intent to examine Jesus ' evangelization. The titles for the readings appraises the Kingdom of God’s: Good News, Presence, Imminence, In-Breaking, Eclipse, Announcing as Gift, Announcing as Hope, and Announcing as Challenge End of the Eclipse? Most importantly, Aries probes how we should answer the questions of: “What it means to be evangelical?” Also, “What would ‘kingdom evangelization’ look like?”

The 2016 Election and terrorism are just a few of the modern trials and tribulations that backdrop today’s sermons. These events widely differ from the circumstances of earlier sermons. In the 1700s, the Great Awakening occurred. It was a time of religious revival in colonial America, and pastors and preachers worked to persuade the congregate to convert. Thus, the sermons utilized skillful rhetorical tactics. Two famous sermons to arise from this period were “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards and “A Model of Christian Charity” by John Winthrop. Compared to Edwards’s intense conviction in “Sinner in the Hands of An Angry God,” Winthrop crafts the more effective sermon through his positive diction, the inclusive repetition

Since the beginning of time, the way that people, communities and churches deliver the word of God has evolved into a global multimedia event. Now days the word of God is being delivered in many

Smith applies two larger metaphors to explain doctrinal preaching and to frame the rest of the book. These metaphors are an exegetical escort and a doxological dancer. He forms the major themes of the book on these two metaphors. The first metaphor, the exegetical escort, is to accept the word of Scripture to escort the reader into God’s proximity for conversion. One of the major themes of Smith’s book is that the text has to be initially understood properly by the preacher and then incorporated by the preacher. The preacher must sit under his own preaching. After doing this, the preacher will be able to exegete his assembly and use the word to deliver to them so that they will be met with the authenticity of

[2] William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg, and Robert L. Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpretation(Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2004), 214.

The Christian Bible is composed of two testaments that on the surface are seemingly in contrast and with many discontinuities. How these two testaments work together in harmony can be mysterious and difficult for ministers. In the book Preaching Christ from the Old Testament Sidney Greidanus focuses on uniting the New and the Old Testament through Jesus Christ. He says, “Jesus Christ is the link between the Old and the New. God’s revelation reaches its climax in the New Testament – and this climax is not a new teaching or a new law, but a person, God’s own Son.” It is fundamental, especially for Christian ministers to understand both Jesus Christ revealed in the New Testament and in the Old; for one can’t truly know and understand the parts without knowing and understanding the whole, with which the reverse also holds true. This paper will outline Greidanus’ Christological Method, which equips preachers with seven tools to properly, and effectively preach Christ from the Old Testament, for Jesus is both the center of redemptive history, and scripture, and to properly understand and preach its message it must be in light of that center.

Heisler values expository preaching as that which “holds the powerful combination of Word and Spirit together”. While Heisler acknowledges the “subjective aspect” found in Spirit-led preaching, he affirms it is “governed by the grammatical-historical method”. Heisler emphasizes this point throughout his work by marking the “benefits of the revealing ministry of the Holy Spirit” that come from preaching “within the bounds of the biblical text”.

In Preaching Christ from the Old Testament , author Sidney Greidanus offers a contemporary hermeneutical model for preaching Christ centered sermons from Old Testament Scriptures. Following a broad survey of Old Testament preaching throughout the history of the Christian Church, he suggests methods through which Old Testament Scriptures can be seen to lead to a proclamation of Christ and provides a process to use these interpretive tools to develop Christocentric sermons. Although Greidanus provides practical and beneficial tools for ministry, his model should be used carefully and in conjunction with other resources that can serve to balance his position.

In addition, a preacher ought to know that he really possesses the Spirit of God, and that when he speaks there is an influence upon him that enables him to speak as God would have him, otherwise out of the pulpit he should go directly; he has no right to be there, he has not been called to preach God’s truth

For many preachers who are facing this issue, they might wonder what it is that they are doing wrong. Each preacher is giving the same sons, although they may be at different times and points. Some men are able to instill faith and courage in his flock with little effort. Others require training and reeducation on how to be effective speakers. This book first and foremost makes sure that the preachers understand that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with them; they are not bad preachers. It is simply a matter of being taught the best ways to reach their listeners. Inductive preaching, according to the authors is a way in which messages are delivered.

The teacher who feeds in these areas are gifted, and the audience needs only to receive while the teacher fills and renews. (87) The speaker/pastor gained the audience's attention by applying life situations today with the life experiences in the Bible. The audience would lean forward in their seats and looked toward the pulpit as if they see Jesus Himself speaking. The audience would also give the speaker feedback to let him/her know they are listening and witness to the word of God spoken.

This paper takes a look at Evangelism in 2016. It will discuss some views based upon studies of the Millennial Generation and how they evangelize. Over recent years’ studies have shown that although Evangelism amongst some generations seem to be declining. Evangelism amongst the Millennial Generation seems to be exploding. This paper will generate some personal synopsis based upon my most recent research. It will answer the question by presenting what some churches are not doing, to bring us to a place of self-examination. This is in no way an exhaustive study, but one that is presented that has caused the writer to take a second look at Evangelism within her own call. Christ has admonished us in Mark 16:15 “Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Finally, it will conclude with a basic summation on what this writer believes should be the goals of every born again believer.