Sustaining Preachers and Preaching A Practical Guide [Hardcover]

A textbook on preaching from an ecumenical perspective, covering the foundations and practice of preaching.Introduction\Acknowledgements\Part One: Preachers and Preaching\Chapter 1: The Debate About Preaching: a Challenge for all the Churches\Chapter 2: Steps Towards Sustainable, Effective Preaching \Part Two: Working Dynamics and Relationships\ Introduction\Chapter 3: Private and Public Vocational Life Cycle of a Preacher\Chapter 4: The Preaching Circle\Chapter 5: Preachers and the Nature of Congregations\Part Three: Making a Sermon\Introduction\Chapter 6: Pressures on Preachers Today\Chapter 7: Using the Bible in Preaching\Chapter 8: Constructing a Sermon\Part Four: Sustaining Developmental Support Cultures, Services and Networks\Introduction\Chapter 9: Sustaining Personal and Interpersonal Support\Chapter 10: Facilitating Local Developmental Programmes and Interpersonal Support\Chapter 11: An Ongoing Local Development Programme\Part Five: Sustaining Preachers in a Fast-Changing World\Chapter 12: For Such a Time as This: Continuity and Change in Preaching\Chapter 13: The Renewal of Preaching\Appendix I: Commitment, Challenge & Faith\Appendix II: What Jesus Wanted Most for his Church\ Index

George Lovell is a Methodist minister and consultant in the field of ministry and mission. He has published widely and was awarded a Lambeth Palace DD by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2006.

Dr Neil G. Richardson was Tutor in New Testament Studies and later Principal of Wesley College, Bristol. He served as President of the British Methodist Conference in 2003-2004.