Learn to Preach Before Next Weekend [Paperback]

James Richard Wibberding (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2006

In this step-by-step guide, Wibberding outlines a simple process for sermon preparation. It's so clear anyone can follow it. At the same time, he raises the standards of quality, style, and biblical clarity. Wibberding writes, "With the dozens of books I've read about preaching and the many lectures I've heard, I am convinced that a simple core runs through it all. Preaching theories are as scattered as the stars but they all owe a debt to the core. If you master the core and lean heavily on God's Spirit, you can master the art of preaching."

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Big Fish Publishing Inc (March 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977798216
• ISBN-13: 978-0977798216
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #608,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Delivers, May 3, 2006

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Jeff Staddon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learn to Preach Before Next Weekend (Paperback)

I'm always skeptical of books with time in the title: Learn to Program Computers in 24 hours, Teach College in 10 minutes. . . but this book actually delivers. It's short enough to conceivably read in a week. And, it's packed with content.

The author introduces three elements that should be in every sermon: a life question, a biblical answer, and an application. Then he goes step by step through the process of building such a sermon. It's not just a one-size-fits-all approach. In many cases James presents alternate approaches and explains how each can be used to fit your particular text, subject or audience.

Before I close I must say a few words on style. The ideas are clearly presented and most of the key concepts are neatly packaged by illustrations that make them easy to recall when the book is set down. The author clearly mastered the subject before setting out to capture the essence in a book. That is truly a breath of fresh air after seeing so books apparently written by authors who "wanted to write a book" rather than authors who wished to fill a book with content!

As the quote attributed to Antonie de Saint-Exupery, "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." This small tome captures a tremendous amount of content, organizes it well, and presents it clearly. 5 stars!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Lay Preachers, December 13, 2007

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Paul F. Leblanc "Paul" (Spring, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Learn to Preach Before Next Weekend (Paperback)

Learn to Preach writes more simply and clearly than any other book I have seen regarding the topic of preaching. A layman can understand it. Its information has helped me, a preacher of over 20 years sharpen my deliveries. My purpose in choosing this book was to serve as a textbook for my laymen in a preaching class I offered. The book helped them to do great jobs in the pulpit.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple!, July 25, 2010

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This review is from: Learn to Preach Before Next Weekend (Paperback)

To get a quick grasp of functional sermon writing then this is the book you need...