Preaching for Adult Conversion and Commitment: Invitation to a Life Transformed - Couverture souple

Honeycutt, Frank G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0687023149 ISBN 13 : 9780687023141

Editeur : Abingdon Press, 2003

Synopsis

Even though some preachers bemoan preaching's loss of importance, in fact it has rarely been more crucial than it is today. We live in a society that is becoming less and less familiar with the Christian gospel. Although preaching is only one part of the complex set of factors and relationships that leads non-Christians to commit themselves to the gospel, it remains the most visible and recognizable part. The central purpose of this book is to answer a key, seemingly simple question: how does preaching assist the Holy Spirit in the ongoing conversion of adult Christians? The book will take a close look at exactly what the sermon is doing in the larger conversion process, first for those who are new to the faith, but also for those longtime members who need a deeper commitment to the faith they claim as their own. The preacher obviously needs to know more about the sermon's specific effectiveness or shortcomings than what is briefly offered at the church door on Sunday mornings from polite (or occasionally honest) parishioners. Therefore, Frank G. Honeycutt contends, pastors seeking to learn more about the difference their sermons are making in the gathered Sunday assembly will need to be more attentive to the "how" of conversion and preaching's unique opportunity to contribute to conversion and commitment.

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À propos de l?auteur

Frank G. Honeycutt is pastor of Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Columbia, SC. He is the author of "Preaching to Skeptics and Seekers" also published by Abingdon Press.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abingdon Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0687023149
• ISBN 13: 9780687023141
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 184
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• Personne responsable: non disponible