To aid in the art of preaching, professor of preaching Mervyn A. Warren has constructed this landmark book. It includes an extensive collection of Ellen G. Whites practical wisdom on how to develop and present a powerful sermon. Whether you are a lay preacher, pastor, or evangelist, you will be inspired and instructed by these timeless principles of preaching, including how to construct strong content, organization, language, and delivery.

Many pastors are just too busy to fellow the latest theories on preaching and sermon form. In The Shape of Preaching, Dennis M. Cahill seeks both to educate the working pastor on the current issues of sermon design and enable them to use this design in a way that can change their preaching. After first laying the theoretical groundwork with discussions of the theological, cultural, and literary roots of the new approaches to sermon design, Cahill expertly guides the preacher through a practical process for designing sermons that speak to people in the world today.

WHAT CHURCH LEADERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK Today's preacher has plenty of challenges to overcome. With this book, Lane calls us to a level of excellence that pastors need to achieve if we are going to capture the attention of a highly distracted world. If you are looking to take your preaching to the next level, this book will help. -Carey Nieuwhof, Founding Pastor of Connexus Church and author of Didn't See It Coming In 16 years of pastoring, preaching was the one thing I did, which had the most potential for Kingdom impact, took the most time in my week, and yet where I always felt I could improve. This book reads easily, almost like Lane is sitting with you in a coaching session. I'm thankful for this comprehensive tool to help pastors do what we've been called to do. -Ron Edmondson, CEO, Leadership Network Two things I know for sure is everyone gets better with a coach and nothing grows a church faster than when a preacher gets better. Lane Sebring has combined these two principles in his new book Become A Preaching Ninja. This resource is a must-have for every preacher and commu-nicator. Lane has given us a gift! Get this book. Not only will you enjoy the results, so will those in your church! -Brian Dodd, author or Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders and founder of BrianDoddOnLeadership.com WOW! There is so much packed into Become a Preaching Ninja! The journey starts with the mindset and ends up with incredibly practical tactics. It's like a masterclass is kick-starting your preaching career! I wish they had this book on preaching when I was back in seminary. Pick up a few copies and go through it with your team! -Rich Birch, author of Church Growth Flywheel and founder of UnSeminary Preparing and preaching a sermon to a diverse congregation every week is an arduous journey. Thankfully, we have lead-ers like Lane Sebring publishing helpful books like Become a Preaching Ninja so you can continue your growth as a Gospel communicator. -Justin Trapp, founder of Ministry Pass and Sermonary Changing the world through compelling communication and preaching requires a never ending pursuit to improve our skills and strategies as preachers. Lane has written a helpful book full of practical tools that you can use immediately to take your communication to the next level, and see lives changed by the Gospel in the process! -Rodney Arnold, Lead Pastor of OneLife Church Knoxville, TN Do you want to take your preaching to the next level? Be-come a Preaching Ninja is the tool you need. Lane has put together a powerful guide for preachers of all experience levels. I have no doubt that if you put into practice what he teaches, your preaching will improve exponentially. -Brandon Kelley, coauthor of Preaching Sticky Sermons, cofounder of Sticky Sermons Academy and RookiePreacher.com WHAT TO EXPECT FROM BECOME A PREACHING NINJA In Become a Preaching Ninja, author and pastor, Lane Sebring, reveals practical preparation and delivery techniques that will help you maximize your impact as a preacher. Discover how to: -Overcome destructive preaching mindsets -Master the often-neglected essentials of preparation - Harness the power of storytelling and humor to impact lives - Bring your listeners into a moment that leads to life-change - Maximize engagement every time you preach If you want to discover practical methods to communicate clearly and effectively every time you preach, this book is for you.

In the words of author Greg Heisler, “Spirit-Led Preaching is a call issued to preachers, pastors, and teachers of homiletics to recover the Holy Spirit for expository preaching in the same way we have recovered the biblical text. . . . My plan for doing this is to recover the doctrine of pneumatology (the study of spiritual beings/phenomena) for our theology of preaching, resulting in a renewed emphasis on the powerful combination of Word and Spirit working together as the catalyst for powerful expository preaching.” Heisler thoroughly examines how the Holy Spirit illuminates and empowers the preacher, opens the hearts of the hearers, and applies the message to their lives. Indeed, to ignore the Holy Spirit’s role in sermon preparation and delivery would be a considerable oversight.

We men are so predictable. As a way of avoiding even the most remote possibility of authentic relationships, most of us are quick to form a complex web of surface-level friendships, an ever-expanding collection of "buddies." Yet we never manage to develop even one really close friendship. The Man Code is a powerful tool to help men reorganize their thoughts and revolutionize their lives by learning to form meaningful relationships, starting with God and branching out from there. The code is 1, 3, 12, 120, 3000, and by mastering the relationships these five numbers represent, men will establish the right priorities, make the right plans, diagnose unforeseen difficulties, make mid-course corrections and achieve the positive results that they desire and God intends.

A new generation of leadership is emerging within the Anglican Communion. This book examines the challenges and opportunities facing these young leaders and Anglicanism more broadly. It explores the nature and shape of Anglican ministry in the new millennium. Designed for those who are considering ordination and those who are in training for the same, it is of appeal to lay leaders as well. Donald M. Lewis (DPhil, Oxford) is Professor of Church History and Academic Dean at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. An active Anglican, he is also the secretary of Regent College's Anglican Studies Program.

Becoming a Living Sermon Beyond spoken words, what is it that really helps preachers get their message across? Seasoned pastor and preaching professor David Day explores the ways in which preachers may embody their messages in their own person; in the words they use; through the use of objects, pictures, literature, and drama; and in the response of their audience. An eloquent and compelling volume suitable for communicators from a broad range of Christian denominations, it offers a practical workbook of ideas that preachers can begin using in their very next sermon. FEATURES Contains many helpful examples, case studies, excerpts from real addresses and two or three exercises in each chapter Great as a classroom supplementary textbook Books on preaching are full of good advice (writes Day). This book is bursting with good ideas and inspiration, but I would not call it "advice." It is far too refreshing and amusing to be called advice. With a practical array of shalts and shalt nots, both the experienced preacher and the learner will be spurred to hone their art: not just that of delivering communication but of enabling transformation. When it comes to preaching, Day is keen to communicate propositions through pictures and theory through experience. "Embodying the Word" does not simply describe how to do it, it embodies the technique itself through countless examples and illustrations. The Revd Dr Jo Bailey Wells, Associate Professor of the Practice of Ministry and Bible, Director of Anglican Studies, Duke Divinity School"

Abraham Kuruvilla's A Vision for Preaching offered an integrated biblical and theological vision for preaching. A Manual for Preaching addresses the practical (and perennial) issue of how to move from the biblical text to an effective sermon. The author, a well-respected teacher of preachers, shows how to discern the text's theological meaning and let that meaning shape the development of the sermon. Clearly written and illustrated with Old Testament and New Testament examples, the book helps preachers negotiate larger swaths of Scripture and includes two annotated sermon manuscripts from Kuruvilla.