A Consumer's Guide to Preaching

How to Get the Most Out of a Sermon

Plot

Preaching is not like sculpture, automotive mechanics, or toy manufacturing. The preacher must work with people who doze, resist, misunderstand, or easily anger. Unlike clay, metal, and plastic, the listener plays an active role in the communication process for good or ill. This book will: introduce you to some of the biblical guidelines that point out the listener's responsibility; confront and offer solutions to many problems encountered in listening to sermons; outline a program to help sincere churchgoers sharpen their communication skills; deal with the needs of those who must listen to inadequate preaching; much more.