Preaching

Grace Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida (pastored by Tom Ascol) shares on its website the following list of recommended books on Preaching.

  • Preaching & Preachers by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon
  • Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of Preaching Today by John Stott
  • On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons by John Broadus
  • Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon by Bryan Chapell
  • Rediscovering Expository Preaching: Balancing the Science and Art of Biblical Exposition by John MacArthur, Jr.
  • The Art of Prophesying by Wiliam Perkins
  • The Supremacy of God in Preaching by John Piper
  • Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy
  • Doctrine That Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life by Robert Smith Jr.
  • Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching by Don Kistler (ed.)
  • Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching in Honor of R. Kent Hughes by Leland Ryken and Todd Wilson (eds.)

Preaching Textbooks Used By Bryan Chapell and Zachary Eswine

Bryan Chapell and Zachary W. Eswine taught a course on Preaching which is now available free online at Biblical Training.org. The following textbooks were used in the class:

* Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, 2nd ed. (Baker, 2005), Bryan Chapell

* Holiness by Grace (Crossway, 2001), Bryan Chapell

* Between Two Worlds (Eerdmans, 1982), John Stott

* Preaching & Biblical Theology (Eerdmans, 1961; rpt. Presbyterian & Reformed, n.d.), Edmund Clowney

* Putting the Truth to Work (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2001), Daniel M. Doriani

* Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Literature (Eerdmans, 2000), Graeme Goldsworthy

* A Treatise on the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons (4th ed), John A. Broadas

Preaching Books Recommended For Pastors by 9Marks

The following books on the PREACHING are included in the 9Marks reading list for pastors:

Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chappell

Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture, Graeme Goldsworthy

The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text, Sidney Greidanus

Preaching Christ from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus

Preaching and Preachers, D. Martyn Lloyd Jones

Supremacy of God in Preaching, John Piper

Lectures To My Students, C.H. Spurgeon

Between Two Worlds, John Stott

Preaching Books Recommended For Pastors by 9Marks

The following books on PREACHING are included in the 9Marks reading list for pastors:

Christ-Centered Preaching, Bryan Chappell

Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture, Graeme Goldsworthy

The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text, Sidney Greidanus

Preaching Christ from the Old Testament, Sidney Greidanus

Preaching and Preachers, D. Martyn Lloyd Jones

Supremacy of God in Preaching, John Piper

Lectures To My Students, C.H. Spurgeon

Between Two Worlds, John Stott

Sermon Delivery

The following books were used during the 2006-2007 academic year at Westminster Theological Seminary, in the course on Sermon Delivery:

According to the seminary catalog:

Sermon Delivery

Purpose:
• To increase awareness of delivery and language skills in preaching
• To provide an opportunity to test these skills
• To create critical reflection upon and means of continuing development of these skills in the student’s preaching

Topics covered include elements of sermon delivery, use of image and metaphor, and language and speech-related skills. Two messages will be preached and videotaped by each student and
evaluated by the professors.

Gospel Communication

The following books were used during the 2006-2007 academic year at Westminster Theological Seminary, in the course on Gospel Communication taught by Timothy Witmer, Professor of Practical Theology:







According to the seminary catalog:

Gospel Communication

Purpose:
• To introduce the student to the basic elements of good sermon construction
• To initiate practice in the skills of preparing sermons
• To expose the student to various preaching models

Topics covered include a biblical theology of preaching and gospel communication; the spiritual principles of proclaiming the gospel; the form of the message; studies in text and theme selection, exegesis, structure, and delivery.

Recommended Books on Preaching

Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, has recommended the following books on Preaching.

Azurdia, Arturo. Spirit Empowered Preaching: Involving the Holy Spirit in Your Ministry. Fearn: Christian Focus, 2000.

Broadus, John A. On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons. Revised by Vernon L. Stanfield. 4th ed. New York: Harper, 1979.

Chapell, Bryan. Christ-centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994.

Clowney, Edmund. Preaching Christ in all of Scripture. Wheaton: Crossway, 2003.

Goldsworthy, Graeme. Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture: The Application of Biblical Theology to Expository Preaching. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.

Heisler, Greg. Spirit-Led Preaching: The Holy Spirit’s Role in Sermon Preparation and Delivery. Nashville: Broadman, 2007.

Lloyd-Jones, D. Martyn. Preaching and Preachers. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1971.

MacArthur, John., Jr. Rediscovering Expository Preaching. Dallas: Word, 1992.

McDill, Wayne. The 12 Essentials for Great Preaching. 2nd. ed. Nashville: Broadman, 2006.

_______. The Moment of Truth: A Guide to Effective Sermon Delivery. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999.

Olford, Stephen F. with David Olford. Anointed Expository Preaching. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1998.

Piper, John. The Supremacy of God in Preaching. rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.

Richard, Ramesh. Preparing Expository Sermons. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001.

Robinson, Hadden W. Biblical Preaching. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1980.

Rummage, Stephen. Planning Your Preaching: A Step-by-Step Guide for Developing a One-Year Preaching Calendar. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2002.

Shaddix, James L. The Passion Driven Sermon. Nashville: Broadman, 2003.

Spurgeon, Charles. Lectures to My Students. repr. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1954.

Stott, John R.W. Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1982.

Vines, Jerry. Power in the Pulpit: How to Prepare and Deliver Expository Sermons. Chicago: Moody, 1999.

York, Herschel W. and Bert Decker. Speaking with bold Assurance. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2001.

Book recommendations of Michael B. Kelly

Michael B. Kelly, Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, has recommended the following books for every pastor’s library:









Practical Theology Book Recommendations

John F. Bettler, Professor of Practical Theology, Emeritus, at Westminster Theological Seminary has recommended the following books.















Preaching: The Art of Narrative Exposition, by Calvin Miller

Calvin Miller. Preaching: The Art of Narrative Exposition Baker Books, 2006. 288 pages

Austin B. Tucker has reviewed Calvin Miller’s book, Preaching: The Art of Narrative Exposition. I have not yet read the book, but the review certainly makes it sound like a book I would enjoy. One sentence is his review in particular caught my attention.

“Some homiliticians want hearers to be free to draw their own moral from a story; Miller insists that the point be crystal clear.”

That sentence made me think of the following video (HT: Michele) which provides additional thoughts on pathos and ethos for consideration by homiliticians.

And here is Eugene Peterson’s endorsement:

“A lifetime of preaching and teaching the art of preaching crackles and pops in this bonfire of a book. In sentences of heat and light–blazing passion, luminous intelligence–Calvin Miller, one of our best preachers and writers, tells us what he does best–and why and how.”