Publisher Description

The church in America is part of a changing culture, and today's preachers must be prepared to engage the unique issues of our postmodern age. Editor Scott M. Gibson has skillfully combined the works of many well-known preachers, including Haddon Robinson and Bryan Chapell, into one practical guide written for present and future church leaders. Including questions for reflection and suggestions for further reading, this helpful resource addresses important topics such as preaching to a postmodern audience, pluralism, and the intersection of preaching and psychology. "Preaching to a Shifting Culture is a must-read for preachers. It intensified my passion to preach Scripture, it clarified for me some critical issues related to preaching, and it triggered some ideas and strategies I will biild into my preaching."--Steve Mathewson, author of The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative "A stimulating potpourri of evangelical insights for changing times."--Michael Quicke, Charles Koller Professor of Preaching and Communications, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary "Timely and relevant, this collection of essays thoughtfully explores the issues facing today's preacher and calls today's preacher to thoughtfully face the issues."--Patricia Batten, pastor, Village Baptist Church, Kennebunkport, Maine "Those who are called to proclaim the Word in a contemporary setting will benefit from the analysis and suggestions offered in this outstanding collection."--Michael Duduit, editor, Preaching magazine

Author Biography

Scott M. Gibson (D.Phil., Oxford) is the Haddon W. Robinson Professor of Preaching and Ministry and Director of the Center for Preaching at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and one of the founders of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. Gibson is the author of Preaching for Special Services and one of the editors of Making a Difference in Preaching and The Big Idea of Biblical Preaching. He lives in Beverly, Massachusetts with his wife, Rhonda.

Long Description

The church in America is part of a changing culture, and today's preachers must be prepared to engage the unique issues of our postmodern age. Editor Scott M. Gibson has skillfully combined the works of many well-known preachers, including Haddon Robinson and Bryan Chapell, into one practical guide written for present and future church leaders. Including questions for reflection and suggestions for further reading, this helpful resource addresses important topics such as preaching to a postmodern audience, pluralism, and the intersection of preaching and psychology."Preaching to a Shifting Culture is a must-read for preachers. It intensified my passion to preach Scripture, it clarified for me some critical issues related to preaching, and it triggered some ideas and strategies I will biild into my preaching."--Steve Mathewson, author of The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative"A stimulating potpourri of evangelical insights for changing times."--Michael Quicke, Charles Koller Professor of Preaching and Communications, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary"Timely and relevant, this collection of essays thoughtfully explores the issues facing today's preacher and calls today's preacher to thoughtfully face the issues."--Patricia Batten, pastor, Village Baptist Church, Kennebunkport, Maine"Those who are called to proclaim the Word in a contemporary setting will benefit from the analysis and suggestions offered in this outstanding collection."--Michael Duduit, editor, Preaching magazine

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"A stimulating potpourri of evangelical insights for changing times. A spirited group of essays. It's like listening to friends in round-table conversation with each providing good questions to help you interact in an important debate."--Dr. Michael Quick, Charles Koller Professor of Preaching & Communications, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary"Timely and relevant, this collection of essays thoughtfully explores the issues facing today's preacher and calls today's preacher to thoughtfully face the issues. Its chapters are filled with the wisdom of well known preachers and teachers who practically apply their understanding of biblical preaching through the use of solid and helpful examples. The discussion questions and suggested reading list found at the end of every chapter assist students and pastors to delve deeper into the topic. Scott Gibson's book is a must read for any responsible, biblical preacher and student."--Rev. Patricia Batten, Village Baptist Church, Kennebunkport, Maine"An excellent resource for preaching an uncompromising message in a compromising world. This book will help the modern preacher proclaim the historic truth."--Rev. Stephen Sebastian, New Ipswich Congregational Church, New Ipswich, New Hampshire"Scott Gibson has given preachers and their churches a wonderful gift in this fine collection of essays by contemporary scholars and practitioners. Each chapter, though relatively brief, is poignantly related to a topic crucial to informed preaching in the contemporary scene. Strongly evangelical in their theological presuppositions, the contributors have thoroughly researched the subjects they explore and have reflected thoughtfully on a broad range of insights and viewpoints. The result is that the reader is given much more than an initial casual glance might indicate. This volume is sure to nudge preachers who have slipped into a homiletical comfort zone back toward a realization of the singular importance of their task. It also will give them some helpful ideas for honing their communication skills for more effective pulpit ministry."--Donald L. Hamilton, Stephen F. Olford Chair of Biblical Preaching, Columbia Biblical Seminary"Essential reading for anyone committed to proclaiming the ancient Scriptures in the 21st century. This book issues a mandate for biblically grounded preaching which is not only responsive to a culture adrift in pluralism but to the accompanying changes occurring in our congregations. If you are serious about communicating the gospel, Preaching to a Shifting Culture will engage your thinking and energize you to take your homiletical skills to the next level."--John Tornfelt, Evangelical School of Theology"As a pastor who preaches almost every Sunday, I recommend Preaching to a Shifting Culture as a 'must-read' volume for preachers. To borrow an analogy from John Steinbeck, this book compels its readers to crawl and tunnel through its thoughts and come up with the book all over their faces! Honestly, this volume intensified my passion to preach Scripture, it clarified for me some critical issues related to preaching, and it triggered some ideas and strategies which I will build into my preaching. You may get as much out of it as you would be attending a preaching conference or seminar."--Steve Mathewson, author of The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narratives"Preaching to a Shifting Culture, edited by Scott M. Gibson, gives helpful insights on how to CONTEXTUALIZE the Christian gospel in our contemporary culture(s) without altering or minimizing the biblical message. I appreciate the book's balance. It is as much about calling us back to strong biblical preaching as it is about connecting to our culture(s). I recommend the book and will use it as one of the text books."--Dr. Wayne Shaw, dean emeritus, professor of Preaching, Lincoln Christian Seminary"This book offers a roundtable of wisdom from some of the most reflective teachers of preaching today. It

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