Progress in the Pulpit - by Jerry Vines & Jim Shaddix (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b>Take your preaching to the next level</b></p><p>Like musical instruments, preachers get better over time--unless, of course, they neglect maintenance. <i>Progress in the Pulpit </i>is for seasoned preachers looking to refresh their craft and receive guidance for contemporary challenges to preaching. </p><p>While most preaching books are geared toward new preachers, <i>Progress in the Pulpit </i>builds on the basics and focuses on what often falls into neglect. You will learn to better: </p><ul><li>Connect to audiences without compromising biblical truth</li><li>Plan, evaluate, and get feedback on sermons</li><li>Battle biblical illiteracy in your congregation</li><li>Employ word studies and other technical aspects of biblical interpretation<i></i></li><li>Increase imagination and creativity in sermon writing <i></i></li><li>Extend the life of a sermon via social media, small groups, and more</li><li>Establish habits for continued growth </li></ul><p>Take advantage of guidance that will help you stay sharp and grow in the craft of faithfully proclaiming God's Word. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><p>"<i>Progress in the Pulpit </i>is a master class in preaching, written by two most-qualified authors. Dr. Jerry Vines is truly a Prince of the Pulpit." -- Dr. Albert Mohler Jr., from the foreword</p><p><b></b></p></b><p>Like musical instruments, preachers get better over time--unless, of course, they neglect maintenance. <i>Progress in the Pulpit </i>is for seasoned preachers looking to refresh their craft and receive guidance for contemporary challenges to preaching. </p><p>While most preaching books are geared toward new preachers, <i>Progress in the Pulpit </i>builds on the basics and focuses on what often falls into neglect. You will learn to better: </p><ul><li>Connect to audiences without compromising biblical truth</li><li>Plan, evaluate, and get feedback on sermons</li><li>Battle biblical illiteracy in your congregation</li><li>Employ word studies and other technical aspects of biblical interpretation<i></i></li><li>Increase imagination and creativity in sermon writing <i></i></li><li>Extend the life of a sermon via social media, small groups, and more</li><li>Establish habits for continued growth </li></ul><p>Drs. Jerry Vines and Jim Shaddix, who wrote <i>Power in the Pulpit </i>(a book still used in seminaries today), remain committed to pure expository preaching. Yet they understand that the times change and present new challenges. Here they offer guidance to help preachers stay sharp and grow in the craft of faithfully proclaiming God's Word. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>DR. JERRY VINES</b> (B.A., Mercer University; Th.D., Luther Rice Seminary) retired as pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida in 2006, where he served for 40 years. He served two terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Jerry is author of a number of books including <i>Power in the Pulpit: How to Prepare and Deliver Expository Sermons, </i> and <i>A Practical Guide to Sermon Preparation.</i> He and his wife, Janet, have four adult children and five grandchildren. <p/><b>JIM SHADDIX</b> (BS, Jacksonville State University; M.Div., D.Min., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, occupying the W. A. Criswell Chair of Expository Preaching. He has pastored churches in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Colorado, and also served as Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, LA. Jim is the author of <i>The Passion Driven Sermon</i> (Broadman & Holman, 2003) and co-author of <i>Power in the Pulpit</i> with Jerry Vines (Moody, 1999). Jim and his wife, Debra, focus much of their attention on discipling and mentoring young leaders and spouses. They have three grown children. <p/><b>R. ALBERT MOHLER, JR.</b> is the ninth president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. Considered a leader among American evangelicals by Time and Christianity Today magazines, Dr. Mohler hosts two programs: The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview; and Thinking in Public, a series of conversations with the day's leading thinkers. He also writes a popular blog and a regular commentary on moral, cultural and theological issues. Mohler is author of numerous books including <i>He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World, The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters</i>, and <i>The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down: The Lord's Prayer as a Manifesto for Revolution</i>, and has also appeared on such national news programs as <i>CNN, Larry King Live, NBC, Today Show</i>, and <i>Dateline NBC</i>. He and his wife Mary, reside in Louisville, Kentucky and have two children.
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