Performance in Preaching: Bringing the Sermon to Life

by CHILDERS (Editor), Clayton J. Schmit (Editor), William Clair Turner Jr.

This volume, which launches the Engaging Worship series from Fuller Theological Seminary's Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, offers a unique study of sermon delivery. While many books offer advice on how to prepare, write, and preach a sermon, this volume is distinctive in approaching the subject from the perspective of performance.

The authors, who teach at a variety of seminaries and divinity schools across the nation, examine how the sermon can bring God's word to life for the congregation. In that sense, they consider the idea of performance from a wide range of theological, artistic, and musical viewpoints. These thoughtful essays will engage clergy and students with new ways of looking at the art of preaching.

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2008

Reviews

[Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a surprisingly outstanding book. The title is very off putting for a fuddy-duddy Lutheran like me, but I found myself drawn in to the essays, and with the premise that preaching is on the one hand God's work, but on the other hand is done by human means. It is that very humanity that we often give a pass on in the hopes of becoming more divine in our approach. The result is boring sermons that have no humanity in them at all.

It will challenge you and draw you in, whether you like it or not!

[Bill Ver Velde · Rating 1 out of 5]

Booooo! We have to publish something to make money so let's publish a collection of articles. None of the articles are particularly good. It feels like the editors rummaged through mediocre articles to collect and publish as a book.