Ben Awbrey

How Effective Sermons Advance Ben Awbrey

Description: Sermon structure has been deemed an important component of preaching throughout the history of preaching by preaching instructors and practitioners alike. Many have made a case for the bearing that sermon structure has for the effective preaching of Scripture. However, sermon structure when incorporated in a sermon often is not as serviceable as it could and should be! This book provides instruction for how sermon structure can serve to principlize Scripture by using statements of theological principle in the sermon outline. Therefore, the timelessness and the timeliness of Scripture are prioritized through statements of theological principle providing doctrinal accuracy and personal relevance which are apparent in the outline of the sermon. How Effective Sermons Advance provides a thorough and comprehensive treatment on the highly significant matter of sermon structure. Endorsements: ""Throughout the entire volume, Awbrey has first provided the principles that ought to be part of a structured approach to preaching; and then, not content to leave his readers with theory alone, he has provided superb examples of the craft he advocates."" --from the Foreword by Paige Patterson President Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ""I am particularly encouraged by the publication of this book and by the influence of Ben Awbrey. He represents a generation of young expositional preachers who are committed to the perpetuation of faithful Christian preaching in this generation."" --from the Preface by R. Albert Mohler, Jr. President The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary About the Contributor(s): Ben Awbrey (MDiv, ThD) is Associate Professor of Preaching at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. Before coming to Midwestern, he taught preaching at The Master's Seminary in Panorama City, California. He is the author of How Effective Sermons Begin (2008) and has been a Pastor of churches in Missouri, California, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.