How to Write a Good Sermon: A Working Model

by Mark Tanner

At its best, charismatic preaching grips us, challenges and inspires us and offers a message of transformation. But at its worst it is awful! How can we get it right?

This exciting and practical study offers reflections from the author's own experience, and sets out the key elements in preparing a prophetic message, rooted in God's word and animated by his Spirit.

28 pages, Paperback

About the author

Mark Tanner is the Anglican Bishop of Berwick, a suffragan in the Diocese of Newcastle. Before that he was warden of Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham, UK. He had also been vicar of Holy Trinity in Ripon for four years. While at Ripon, he was also Officiating Chaplain to 21 Engineering Regiment, Area Dean of Ripon, and Regional Network Leader as part of the North and East Leadership for New Wine. Before moving to Holy Trinity he was vicar of St Mary's, Wheatley, in the red light district of Doncaster, and was an Associate with ReSource. He has also been the convenor of the Renewal series of Grove Booklets. His passion is seeing people release into all that God has for them. He loves introducing people to faith, is a natural teacher and trainer, an instinctive strategist and networker.

He has written variously on a number of subjects, including a book entitled The Introvert Charismatic and a number of Grove Booklets, mainly on preaching and leadership.

He is married to Lindsay and they have two teenage children. He enjoys vehicles (especially a 1951 BSA Bantam he is rebuilding), real ale (but not at the same time as the bike) and being a husband and dad.

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