Preaching with Conviction (Preaching With Series) [Paperback]

Kenton C. Anderson (Author), Michael Duduit (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001 | Series: Preaching With Series

(Foreword by Michael Duduit) Third in a dynamic series designed to ignite enthusiasm for preaching, this book directly confronts the challenges of meeting the twenty-first century with the unchanging authority of God's Word. (20040603)

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. . .Effective as well as entertaining (Masters Seminary Journal )

. . . a light and entertaining preview of what preaching might look like in the early twenty-first century. (Timothy S. Warren Bibliotheca Sacra )

About the Author

Kent Anderson once spent a week on an Oregon beach catching footballs with NFL quarterback Jeff Kemp, but generally his athletic activity includes playing ice hockey with his church league and following the sporting events of his three children. A Canadian resident of British Columbia, Kent dreams of taking his 17-year bride, Karen, to Europe someday to bask in the atmosphere of English history.

Michael Duduit (PhD) is the founding publisher and editor of Preaching magazine. He is also the founding Dean of the David T. Clamp Graduate School of Christian Ministry and Professor of Christian Ministry at Anderson University in Anderson, SC. Michael is author and editor of several books. He is founder and director of the National Conference on Preaching and the International Congress on Preaching. He has been a pastor and associate pastor, has served a number of churches as interim pastor, and speaks regularly for churches, colleges and conferences. He has taught and served on the administrative staff of several institutions, including Samford University, Southern Baptist Seminary, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Union University, He and his wife, Laura, have two sons, James and Stephen.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825420202
• ISBN-13: 978-0825420207
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kenton C. Anderson, PhD, is dean of Northwest Baptist Seminary, and associate professor of homiletics of the Associated Canadian Theological Schools (ACTS) of Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. He is a columnist for PreachingToday.com, a contributor to The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching, author of Preaching with Conviction and Preaching with Integrity, as well as a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society and manages www.preaching.org

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Effective Preaching in a Post Modern Context, November 19, 2004

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Ronald Powell "Vanguard College" (Edmonton, Alberta) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Preaching with Conviction (Preaching With Series) (Paperback)

So What... or Whatever... is the typical response preachers receive from thorough-going postmoderns. Preaching with Conviction addresses this mindset in a positive practical way. For preachers who are tired of books that restrict them into a "three-points-and-a-poem" format or some new dummed-down story-telling approach that puts the oneness on the hearer to determine the application, Anderson strikes the correct balance between interest and authority. Anyone with an educational background will quickly observe that Anderson's approach incorporates Kohlb's experiential learning model, a concept that is lost on most other preachers. By connecting with the four major learning styles, Anderson's preaching method includes all segments of the audience. By maintaining a commitment to objective truth and the authority of Scripture he insures the integrity of the message. Although I would not categorize myself as a postmodern thinker and don't particularly need the story element of the text to be convinved, Anderson's gift for mystery is compelling and drew me in. The greatest value for me was the detailed charts and the material in the appendix concerning the integrative model of preaching. Anyone who sincerely desires to be an effective communicator today needs to understand and scrupulously apply the approach presented in this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Preaching to Postmoderns? - Yes!, May 17, 2001

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William Badke "Bill" (Langley, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Preaching with Conviction (Preaching With Series) (Paperback)

It takes courage to wrap a manual on preaching to postmoderns in the mantle of a mystery story. Most attempts to merge genres like this end up sounding contrived on both ends. But - surprise - Anderson isn't half bad as a mystery writer. He's got good instincts and a compelling style. Even better, he's given us a clear window into the postmodern heart and a very practical way of reaching it with the message of the Bible. The story and the instruction flow together naturally, making his message an easy pill to swallow. I'd recommend this book highly as an adjunct to a textbook on preaching for all seminary students and pastors.