Preaching That Changes Lives:

by Mike Fabarez

Certainly there are many books about preaching on the market today, but no author directs his attention to the clear message of changing lives more than Michael Fabarez.

Everything a pastor does must be done with the perspective of changing lives. When a pastor studies, it should be with the anticipation of changing lives. When he is looking for the right illustration, it must be through the lens of changing lives. When he sets forth the spiritual direction for the church, he must have the scope of changing lives in his focus.

All other books dissect the essentials of pastoral ministry, but "Preaching That Changes Lives" takes it one step further!

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 19, 2005

About the author

DR. MIKE FABAREZ is the founding pastor of Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, California. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Talbot School of Theology, and Westminster Theological Seminary in California. Mike is heard on hundreds of stations on the Focal Point radio program and has authored several books, including Lifelines for Tough Times, Preaching That Changes Lives, and Bible Survey for Kids. Mike and his wife Carlynn have three children, Matthew, John and Stephanie.

Reviews

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is by no means a bad book. It is well written, with interesting examples to start the chapters, and some really good information that pastors everywhere should seek to address.

The problem is that this book never does anything so well that it stands out. There is little here about the exegesis process to understanding a text. There is little about the function of giving a sermon. There is little in the way of step-by-step preparation and creation of a sermon.

There are a lot of good spiritual ideas. A lot of good reminders of the power of prayer, and the ultimate goal of a sermon. I agree with just about everything he says, but when the rubber meets the road of sermon preparation and delivery this book won't take you there. It might be more suitable to someone who has already been preaching for some time, but I don't see this book changing what they already do.