| The Persuasive Preacher Contributor(s): Christensen, David A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1725265990 ISBN-13: 9781725265998 Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Preaching - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Religion | Christian Church - General |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6" W x 9" (0.58 lbs) 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How can we preach persuasively without huckstering, manipulating, or coercing people? Sadly, we are seeing the fall of many pastors not for reasons of sexual immorality, but the pursuit of pride and power. The skillful use of marketing methods creates celebrity pastors who become significant influencers in the evangelical church. The lure of success is seductive, turning pastors into hucksters and Christians into consumers. We need to heed the warnings of the New Testament about the pride of rhetoric and the pursuit of power. David Christensen carefully analyzes the biblical warnings of Paul about the temptations of rhetorical sophistry in the first-century church and applies them to pastoral ministry today. God calls preachers to be ethical and effective persuaders. David develops an ethical grid for pastoral persuasion using principles drawn from the Bible and social science along with practical illustrations from his years of ministry. He calls preachers to be ethical and effective persuaders by emphasizing the centrality of the word of God while depending on the power of the Spirit of God. |
